VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Lao leaders exchanged congratulatory messages for the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1962-2022), and the 45th year of the singing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977-2022).

Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking Party and State delegation have been on a visit to Laos to attend the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission considered disciplinary measures against Party organisations and members for wrongdoings during its 17th session in Hanoi on July 13 and 14.

Vietnam’s economic growth this year can reach up to 6.9% in the best-case scenario, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) announced at a Hanoi workshop on July 15 to launch a report on Vietnam’s economy in the first half of 2022.

In recent years, authorities and people of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have taken drastic measures to fight cross-border human trafficking.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence to improve their research and forecasting capacity and further provide timely advice for the Party and the State while chairing a meeting of the commission on July 13.

The International Department of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union's Central Committee has launched a programme to recruit members to an international volunteer club.

VOV.VN - Central Retail of Thailand are poised to invest VND20,000 billion in the Vietnamese retail market over the next five years, according to Olivier Langlet, general director of Central Retail Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A festival showcasing hot air balloons is set to be held for the first time at several locations throughout the beach town of Cua Lo in the central province of Nghe An from July 15 to July 17.

Aside from its vast forests, mountain ranges and the hospitality of the local people, Pleiku City in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai is also home to one of Vietnam’s most beautiful lakes, the T’Nung Lake.