VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol increased sharply by VND1,220 to VND1,300 per litre as of 3 p.m. on July 21, following the latest changes made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$3.25 billion from the export of fruit and vegetables during the first seven months of this year, representing a year-on-year rise of 68.8% and beating last year's US$3.16 billion export earnings, reported Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (VinaFruit).

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) on July 19 selected seven athletes to attend Asian Games (ASIAD) 19 taking place in Hangzhou, China, in September this year.

VOV.VN - President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien on July 19 conveyed Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s invitation to Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

A tourism promotion programme between Sa Pa township in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Mile city in Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province was held in the Vietnamese northern mountainous locality on July 18.

Vietnam’s northern provinces of Cao Bang and Ha Giang, and Baise city in China’s Guangxi province will continue to strictly implement three legal documents on the land border between the two countries and step up communication activities to raise public awareness so as to prevent cross-border crimes.

VOV.VN - South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) recently published an article highlighting Quang Phu Cau village as a great place to visit as incense artisans of the capital keep a ‘core’ 100-year tradition alive.

The Hanoi Railway Transport JSC on July 16 announced that it is transporting the first containers of farm produce from Song Than station in the southern province of Binh Duong to Dong Dang station in the northern border province of Lang Son for transshipment to China.

VOV.VN - Celebrating seven years of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the South East China Sea (East Sea) dispute, a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of resolving disputes by peaceful means in accordance with international law.

VOV.VN - Despite several key seafood exports enduring a drop, Vietnamese oyster, sea cucumber, and dried fish exports during the opening five months of the year increased sharply between 40% and 100% compared to the same period from last year.