VOV.VN - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making a trip to three Southeast Asian nations this week, demonstrating the Biden administration’s commitment to growing ties with its regional allies and deepening relations with Vietnam in particular, according to experts.

Top leaders of Laos and China on July 26 sent congratulatory messages to newly-elected Vietnamese leaders, including President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan

VOV.VN - The nation exported 58,100 tonnes of tea worth US$94.9 million during the first half of the year, representing a rise of 0.3% in volume and 4.4% in value compared to the same period in 2020, according to data compiled by the Import and Export Department.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 22 extended a message of sympathy to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang over human and asset losses caused by flooding in Henan province.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Son La hosted a ceremony on July 21 to unveil its recent decision to grant local firms certificates of trademark registration for "Son La longans", and export longan batches to the EU and UK markets this year.

VOV.VN - France will continue to support and assist Vietnam in dealing with difficulties caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in enhancing bilateral relations in various fields.

Vietnamese dancer MT-Pop, whose real name is Nguyen Vu Minh Tuan, will appear during season 4 of Street Dance of China, a Chinese TV reality game show broadcast by Youku, next month.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in the northern province of Cao Bang said on July 16 that they have successfully detained 29 people who illegally entered the country from China.

VOV.VN - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic impacting seafood consumption globally, fish cake and surimi exports have continued to record growth in the opening five months of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported approximately 3.03 million tonnes of rice worth US$1.65 billion during the first half of the year with the average rice export price increasing 11.7% to roughly US$544.4 per tonne, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.