Vietnam has made confident strides on path of national independence and socialism for global peace, friendship, cooperation and development, said President Vo Van Thuong in his speech at the celebration of the 78th National Day of Vietnam on August 31.

The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) signed a cooperation agreement on preventive medicine with the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) on August 31, aiming to make strides toward improving the disease control capability at the centre.

VOV.VN - A graduation ceremony for students of a German standard training programme on metal cutting (MC) was held on August 30 by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the General Directorate of Vocational Training in the southern province of Dong Nai.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese embassies in Thailand and Cambodia held separate ceremonies on August 30 to mark the 78th anniversary of the August Revolution on August 19 and the upcoming National Day on September 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values cooperative ties with Japan, and expects the two sides will further strengthen cooperation through all channels, including people-to-people exchanges, business connectivity and local cooperation.

VOV.VN - The Nha Trang-Khoanh Hoa Tourism Association had a working session with the Tourism Association of the Republic of Korea’s province of South Jeolla (Jeollanam-do) in Gwangju city on August 29 to explore tourism cooperation between the two sides.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi hosted a meeting on August 29 to review the organisation of the 12th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference, and put forth orientations for implementing external work in the rest of the year.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnam and Singapore have great potential for stronger cooperation, senior Vietnamese leaders told visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during their separate meetings in Hanoi on August 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to the traditional friendship and all-round cooperation with Saudi Arabia, an important partner for Vietnam in the Middle East, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai told visiting Tourism Minister of Saudi Arabia Ahmed bin Aqeel-Khateeb in Hanoi on August 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore signed seven cooperation documents in Hanoi on August 28 during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ongoing visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.