The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on September 16 that the Japanese government will provide personal protective equipment to help Vietnam fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Nguyen Hai Anh on September 16 attended the 18th annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting via videoconference.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Bahrain hold great potential for enhancing their trade and investment ties if they both take advantage of their opportunities ahead, according to Sheik Daij bin Isa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the ASEAN-Bahrain Business Council.

VOV.VN - Vietnam hopes Russia will accelerate the transfer of vaccine production technology to help it combat COVID-19, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their phone talks on September 16.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tennis team got off to a perfect start at the 2021 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III tournament in Jordan after a 2-1 win over Pacific Oceania in their Pool B opener on September 15.

VOV.VN - Local beauties Quynh Anh and Wiwi Nguyen are set to represent the country to compete in SupermodelMe, with the event scheduled to air on October 11 on the AXN Asia channel.

The Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea fiber optic cable had a problem on the S1H section on September 4, affecting internet connection from Vietnam to Singapore.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will participate in the ASEM Cultural Festival (#ASEMfest) 2021 alongside 10 other countries, to promote its distinctive culture and strengthen cultural connections between Asia and Europe.

Vietnam should promote investment to revive its economy and strengthen its ability to respond to new risks despite its success in dealing with a crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Integration with global manufacturing has helped keep Vietnam’s economy humming during the pandemic, according to an article published on news site The Economist on August 30.