VOV.VN - The 7th Vietnam - Japan Cultural Exchange Festival and Japan Job Day 2022 kicked off in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 17.

VOV.VN - Customs clearance activities at the Ka Long international border gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai city were resumed on June 17 after an over three- year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A symposium on the development of domestically- and globally-connected smart cities took place in Hanoi on June 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam jumped six notches to 89th in the cost of living index rankings for 2022 with 37.48 points, as compiled by Numbeo.

Districts 1, 3 and Thu Duc City of Ho Chi Minh City will have smart public lighting systems under a draft plan prepared by the municipal construction department.

VOV.VN - Vietnam for the first time attended the Fetes Consulaires, which was held in the French city of Lyon on June 11 and 12 with an impressive dragon dance and traditional music programme, an Ao dai show and a tourism exhibition.

Ho Chi Minh City is yet to tap the full potential of the night time economy despite evidence from other countries that it encourages higher spending by tourists, experts said.

VOV.VN - Famous French electronic music band Kid Francescoli are scheduled to perform live at Hanoi Rock City on July 1, according to the Institute Francais Vietnam (IFV).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City expects to increase investment cooperation in green energy development with foreign partners, including those from the United States.

Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Sekong province of Laos Leklay Sivilay has suggested enhancing cooperation with central Da Nang city of Vietnam, especially promoting the export of agricultural products between the two localities.