Malaysia, Vietnam boost defence links
Malaysia, Vietnam boost defence links

VOV.VN - General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, chief of Malaysia’s Defence Force, is currently paying an official visit to Vietnam from August 13 to August 16 at the invitation of Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).

Malaysia, Vietnam boost defence links
Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia youth festival attracts nearly 200 students
Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia youth festival attracts nearly 200 students

VOV.VN - Children from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13 as part of an ongoing international exchange programme taking place in the southern city.

Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia youth festival attracts nearly 200 students
President To Lam chairs steering committee’s meeting on anti-corruption
President To Lam chairs steering committee’s meeting on anti-corruption

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena on August 14 in Hanoi.

President To Lam chairs steering committee’s meeting on anti-corruption
Hang Ma Street gets hectic as Mid-Autumn festival nears
Hang Ma Street gets hectic as Mid-Autumn festival nears

VOV.VN - With over one month to go, shops located on Hang Ma street in Hanoi have been busy making preparations for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival by displaying a range of colourful ornaments, allowing visitors to soak up the festive atmosphere when visiting the famous street.

Hang Ma Street gets hectic as Mid-Autumn festival nears
120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobster set Vietnamese record
120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobster set Vietnamese record

VOV.VN - A total of 120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobsters set a Vietnamese record at a culinary performance contest held on August 9 within the framework of the Cam Ranh Lobster Festival 2024, the first event of its kind.

120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobster set Vietnamese record
Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival
Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival

VOV.VN - Situated in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Song Ho commune is bustling these days as local residents hurry to produce votive objects in order to meet the high demand of customers amid the annual Vu Lan Festival.

Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival
Flag hoisting ceremony celebrates ASEAN’s 57th founding anniversary
Flag hoisting ceremony celebrates ASEAN’s 57th founding anniversary

VOV.VN - A flag raising ceremony marking the 57th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967-2024) was solemnly held on August 8 at the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs' headquarters in Hanoi.

Flag hoisting ceremony celebrates ASEAN’s 57th founding anniversary
Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line to begin commercial operation this August
Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line to begin commercial operation this August

VOV.VN - Vietnam's second metro line Nhon-Hanoi Station is preparing to open up to traffic this August, thereby marking a new development milestone in the capital city’s public transport system.

Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line to begin commercial operation this August
Discovering Ban Gioc waterfall - one of the most beautiful worldwide
Discovering Ban Gioc waterfall - one of the most beautiful worldwide

VOV.VN - Located in the northern border province of Cao Bang, Ban Gioc waterfall is the largest in Southeast Asia and also one of the 21 most beautiful in the world, that has drawn an increasing number of tourists again following days of flooding.

Discovering Ban Gioc waterfall - one of the most beautiful worldwide
Discovering the charm of Hon Yen islet in Phu Yen province
Discovering the charm of Hon Yen islet in Phu Yen province

VOV.VN - The central coastal province of Phu Yen boasts a number of breath-taking islands, most notably Hon Yen (Swiftlet Islet), a site which attracts a lot of visitors.

Discovering the charm of Hon Yen islet in Phu Yen province
Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh in India
Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh in India

VOV.VN - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted an official welcome ceremony for his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in New Delhi on the morning of August 1.

Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh in India
State leader chairs welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste President
State leader chairs welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste President

VOV.VN - President To Lam on August 1 morning presided over a welcome ceremony for President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta, held solemnly at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi during his four-day state visit to Vietnam.

State leader chairs welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste President
A tour around President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Thailand
A tour around President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Thailand

VOV.VN - The President Ho Chi Minh relic site that covers an area of nearly 10,000 square metres in Udon Thani, north of Thailand is a famous destination among Vietnamese expatriates, Thai people, and international friends.

A tour around President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Thailand
Beauties wow in national costume competition at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024
Beauties wow in national costume competition at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024

VOV.VN - Local beauty queens and the Top 36 finalists of Miss Grand Vietnam 2024 on July 30 fascinated both judges and fans in the national costume competition as part of the pageant which is getting underway in Phan Thiet city.

Beauties wow in national costume competition at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024
Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling
Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling

VOV.VN - Two giant tunnel boring machines (TBM) imported from Germany will be used to drill the first metres of tunnel for the Nhon – Hanoi Railway Station metro line on July 30.

Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling
Can Tho exports first batch of longan to US and Australia
Can Tho exports first batch of longan to US and Australia

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has exported the first batch of longan to both the United States and Australia by air this year with longan orchards in the locality meeting the strict standards imposed by import partners.

Can Tho exports first batch of longan to US and Australia
Hometown of Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong holds memorial service
Hometown of Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong holds memorial service

VOV.VN - A memorial service for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held on July 26 in his hometown of Lai Da village in Dong Hoi commune of Dong Anh district in Hanoi.

Hometown of Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong holds memorial service
Memorial service for Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong held in HCM City
Memorial service for Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong held in HCM City

VOV.VN - A memorial service took place at the Thong Nhat (Reunification) Hall in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26 for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Memorial service for Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong held in HCM City
Large crowds bid farewell to Party leader to final resting place
Large crowds bid farewell to Party leader to final resting place

VOV.VN - Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese people lined the downtown streets of Hanoi to bid farewell to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong as the State gun carriage takes the leader’s coffin to his final resting place at the Mai Dich Cemetery.

Large crowds bid farewell to Party leader to final resting place
Buddhist followers hold requiem in memory of the Party chief
Buddhist followers hold requiem in memory of the Party chief

VOV.VN - During the two-day State funeral on July 25 - 26, hordes of Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers joined local residents for a requiem in commemoration of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi.

Buddhist followers hold requiem in memory of the Party chief
People nationwide bid adieu to Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong
People nationwide bid adieu to Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong

VOV.VN - People from all walks of life across the country came together to pay their respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in his hometown in Dong Hoi commune of Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on the morning of July 26.

People nationwide bid adieu to Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong
Vietnamese people mourn Party chief, burst into tears
Vietnamese people mourn Party chief, burst into tears

VOV.VN - Many mourners could not hold back their tears when they paid their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his funeral service in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 25 evening.

Vietnamese people mourn Party chief, burst into tears
Foreign delegations pay tribute to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
Foreign delegations pay tribute to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

VOV.VN - Many senior officials of foreign countries have flown to Hanoi to pay their respects to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during the funeral service that is getting underway in Hanoi on July 25-26. (to be continued....)

Foreign delegations pay tribute to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
Emotional images of Vietnamese people mourning respected Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong
Emotional images of Vietnamese people mourning respected Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong

VOV.VN - Alongside the grieving family members of the deceased Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnamese people also show their emotional feelings for the respected Party leader at the funeral service in Hanoi on July 25.

Emotional images of Vietnamese people mourning respected Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong
Respect-paying service for Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong in HCM City
Respect-paying service for Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong in HCM City

VOV.VN - A respect-paying ceremony in the national mourning etiquette was solemnly held for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the Thong Nhat Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, on July 25.

Respect-paying service for Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong in HCM City
Vietnamese embassies hold tribute-paying ceremonies for Party chief
Vietnamese embassies hold tribute-paying ceremonies for Party chief

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassies in Japan, Laos, and Thailand on July 25 held ceremonies and opened condolence books in tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away on July 19.

Vietnamese embassies hold tribute-paying ceremonies for Party chief
Flags flown at half-mast in Vietnam as people mourn Party chief
Flags flown at half-mast in Vietnam as people mourn Party chief

VOV.VN - National flags on civic buildings, trading centres and private residence are being flown at half-mast as Vietnam is holding a two-day State funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19 at the age of 80.

Flags flown at half-mast in Vietnam as people mourn Party chief
People line up to mourn respected Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong
People line up to mourn respected Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people from Hanoi and other localities have lined up along streets leading to the National Funeral House to pay their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

People line up to mourn respected Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong
Senior Vietnamese leaders pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
Senior Vietnamese leaders pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party and State leaders paid their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a State funeral taking place in Hanoi on July 25.

Senior Vietnamese leaders pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
Residents offer incense in tribute to Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong
Residents offer incense in tribute to Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong

VOV.VN - Many local people visited Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi on July 23 as they came together to express their grief at the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Residents offer incense in tribute to Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong