Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen hosted a reception on August 25 for visiting President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose, at which he highlighted the potential of cooperation between the city and Belgium.

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 - Hue International Photography Festival 2023 is scheduled to take place from September 9 to September 15, with the event set to feature a wide range of interesting activities, according to the Thua Thien Hue provincial People's Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese disabled weightlifter Le Van Cong on August 23 won a gold medal at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships which is getting underway in Saudi Arabia.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy had a meeting with outstanding teachers and students of the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN - Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has highlighted the significance of Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong’s trip which will generate new momentum for the bilateral ties, especially as both nation are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties and the five years of the strategic partnership (2018 - 2023).

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the city's Party Committee and Chairwoman of the city People's Council Nguyen Thi Le on August 22 had a working session with First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar in Havana.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh passed away in his house in Hai Phong city after a period of illness, according to a committee in charge of ranking officials’ health.

Ho Chi Minh City considers Japan one of its most important partners, secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen told Chief Representative of the New Komeito Party of Japan Natsuo Yamaguchi in their meeting on August 21.

Members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on August 17 discussed solutions to issues related to one-off withdrawal of social insurance benefits and policies to support labourers, during their ongoing 25th session.