VOV.VN - Vietnam’s status as a BRICS partner will help the country diversify its international ties, enhance its political and diplomatic standing, and expand its influence to regions further such as South America, where both sides share huge economic potential that remains largely untapped.

Delegations of Vietnam and the US are conducting negotiations to concretise the outcomes of phone talks between Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump on July 2, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

The Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised two reconstructed whale skeletons housed at Lang Tan relic site on Ly Son island district (now Ly Son Special Zone), the central province of Quang Ngai as the largest of their kind in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.31% in the first half of 2025, the highest six-month growth in two decades, reflecting a strong, resilient recovery amid ongoing global challenges, said Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang at a regular Government meeting in Hanoi on July 3.

VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that all survey activities within Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf without permission constitute a violation of its sovereignty and jurisdiction.

VOV.VN - Dr. Nguyen Thi Huyen, a Doctor of Philosophy in entomology, will represent Vietnam at the upcoming Mrs Supranational 2025 pageant, scheduled to take place in Myanmar this July.

VOV.VN - The July 2 phone call between Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump marks not only a significant step in bilateral economic ties but also bring about renewed optimism to Vietnam’s export community, particularly in southern provinces.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on July 3 launched a new direct route connecting Osaka (Japan) and Da Nang (Vietnam), operating four times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

VOV.VN - The State Securities Commission (SSC) has said the Vietnamese stock market stands a strong chance of being upgraded from the frontier to emerging market status in the September 2025 review by international rating agencies, thanks to the country’s comprehensive reforms.

VOV.VN - The National Competition Commission under the Ministry of Industry and Trade is currently overseeing the recall of more than 30,000 Anker-brand power banks on the Vietnamese market.