VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) on August 15 held a get-together to celebrate the 78th National Day of the Republic of Indonesia, with the original date being August 17, 1945.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received visiting Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat on August 14, noting that Israel is a partner that his city wishes to learn from and cooperate with in the fields of innovation and technology.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is in dire need of solutions to greenhouse gas emission reduction, and it hopes to receive financial and technology transfer assistance from international organisations and firms, including Astra Zeneca, to realise its climate goal.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Secretary General of the Steering Committee for Vietnam - China Bilateral Cooperation and head of the government-level negotiation delegation on border and territorial issues between the two countries, paid a working visit to Beijing on August 9-10.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 11, concluding his successful official visits to Indonesia and Iran.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue showed his elation at visiting the ancient capital of Isfahan, a leading economic and cultural hub in Iran, during a reception held on August 9 for Reza Mortazavi, general governor of Isfahan province.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina, concurrently Uruguay, Duong Quoc Thanh has highlighted the achievements in that nation’s ties with Uruguay over recent times, as well as prospects for future co-operation, in a recent media interview given on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic relations which began in 1993.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen Nguyen Duy Ngoc held talks with his Lao counterpart Khamkinh Phuilamanivong in Vientiane on August 10.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue of Vietnam on August 9 called at the Iran House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT) in Tehran during his ongoing visit to Iran.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and a number of Iranian agencies launched the Vietnam Culture Week in Tehran on August 9 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Iran.