VOV.VN - The 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1962 – 2022) and 45 years of the Vietnam – Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977 – 2022) was celebrated by the Vietnamese and Lao embassies in Japan on August 25.
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has applauded Caitlin Wiesen, outgoing resident representative of the UN’s Development Programme (UNDP), for her initiatives and contributions which have supported the country in growing socio-economic development and improving international integration.
VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the nation during the past eight months of the year reached roughly US$16.8 billion, thereby affirming foreign investors’ trust in the Vietnamese investment climate.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Choi Young-joo, former President of the Republic of Korea (RoK)-Vietnam Friendship Association and Chairman of the RoK-based Panko Group on August 25.
VOV.VN - Hanoi has seen an increase in the number of children aged five to 12 getting COVID-19 vaccine shots ahead of the new school year due to start on September 5.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airports and airlines to announce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s latest regulations on compulsory COVID-19 testing before entering the East East Asian country.
As the coronavirus pandemic has spread through Vietnam, so has the number of drugstores operated by major chains, Nikkei Asia reported on August 24.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Sasaki Nobuhiko, chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), have discussed measures aimed at ramping up bilateral economic co-operation along with several of issues of mutual concern.
The painting Vietnamese Lady by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho (1907-2001) will be part of the Hong Kong-based Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Auction which is slated for August 28 in Singapore.
VOV.VN - There has been a growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country recorded in August, with many severe cases and unvaccinated deaths accounting for up to 25% of the total infections, according to Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Truong Son.