The Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) has proposed allowing foreigners to purchase and own houses, including private houses and apartments, in Vietnam during the time they work in the country.

VOV.VN - Spectrum of the Seas, a ship among the world's top 10 most luxurious cruise liners, arrived at Nha Trang Bay in the southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa on August 2, carrying 4,600 foreign visitors onboard.

The first political consultation between the foreign ministries of Vietnam and the Philippines took place in Hanoi on August 1.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong has exchanged greetings with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-UAE diplomatic ties (1993-2023).

VOV.VN - Groups of foreign travelers enjoyed the opportunity of sampling hundreds of local specialties, experiencing making Dong Ho folk paintings, and enjoying numerous activities during Enjoy Da Nang Summer Festival 2023, which is running from July 28 to August 1.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy witnessed plenty of positive signs in the first seven months of the year as the country lured US$16.24 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), up 4.5% year on year, whilst it recorded a trade surplus of about US$15.23 billion, marking an increase of 1.34% over the same period last year.

VOV.VN - Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo will pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 10th session of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries on August 1-2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its recent press communique.

The gaming industry, unable to buy foreign games to distribute domestically because foreign partners are allowed to distribute games in Vietnam, does not expect a bright future.

A clash occurred in Phnom Penh on July 29, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old Vietnamese citizen, reported the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.

The Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on the Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, as well as the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam is expected to serve as momentum for the tourism sector towards the target of welcoming 8 million international holidaymakers this year.