More than 17,100 apartments and land plots of real estate projects across the country remain in the market in the second quarter of this year, with land plots and houses doubling that of apartments, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) reported on August 14.

VOV.VN - Classical music lovers in Hanoi will be offered a treat as internationally renowned trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov and conductor Olivier Ochanine headline a special concert titled “Brilliance in Harmony: A Night of Musical Mastery”, with the event slated for August 16 at the Ho Guom Opera House.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue an official dispatch directing ministries, sectors, and localities to effectively implement the Land Law, Housing Law, and Real Estate Business Law, all of which came into force simultaneously on August 1.

The Vietnam Association of Real Estate Brokers (VARS) has proposed couples with two children are given priorities in buying homes at social housing projects, as a solution to encourage marriage before the age of 30 and increasing the birth rate.

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh met with Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Johari Bin Abdul and held talks with Deputy President of the Senate Nur Jazlan Bin Tan Sri Mohamed in Kuala Lumpur on August 9.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Nagahama Hiroyuki, Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Miyazaki Katsura, and Governor of Hokkaido prefecture Suzuki Naomichi on August 9 as part of his official visit to Japan.

VOV.VN - US President Joe Biden has congratulated Vietnamese President To Lam on his election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.

In order to meet the goal of 7% economic growth rate this year, experts held that it is necessary to maintain current development pace and even accelerate it.

Many bright spots were seen in the economic panorama in the first seven months of this year thanks to the Government’s continuous efforts to perfect the institution, remove difficulties for businesses, and promote economic growth.

VOV.VN - French orchestra Les Musiciens du Louvre is scheduled to hold events at the Ho Guom Opera House in downtown Hanoi on August 23 - 24 as part of the The Mozart Concert programme themed 'Bei Momenti' (Beautiful Moment).