VOV.VN - In order maintain "ASEAN's stature" as "the epicenter of growth", the bloc’s self-reliance must be enhanced through promoting economic linkages, expanding internal markets, and easing trade and investment flows.

The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Temple on Sam Mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has been recognised as an “Exemplary Spiritual Tourist Destination in Asia - Pacific” by the Vietnam - India Economic and Cultural Exchange Forum.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports in August enjoyed growth of 7.7% compared to the previous month, indicating that solutions to trade promotion and market search of local enterprises has produced positive results whilst there remains opportunities and potential markets for Vietnamese exports ahead in the rest of the year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific have jointly held a meeting with local businesses aimed at promoting trade and investment opportunities between the two nations.

VOV.VN - In order to continue increasing the value of coffee exports, the nation is aiming to create standard coffee growing areas amid coffee prices continuously increasing over recent times.

VOV.VN - Vietnam came third overall at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) which was held on August 27 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - A delegation led by Pham Tat Thang, member of the Party Central Committee and permanent deputy head of its Commission of Mass Mobilisation, paid a visit to Iran from August 21 to August 24.

VOV.VN - The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in collaboration with the Ministry of the Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) organized the sixth East Asia Energy Forum themed ‘Decarbonization in the Final Energy Consumption Sector’ in Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia, on August 21, 2023.

VOV.VN - The country always treasures its friendship with traditional partner countries in the Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, and desires to strengthen comprehensive cooperation for the mutual benefit of both nations and their people.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 21 for Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during which he affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the development and enhancement of ties with traditional friends, including Kazakhstan.