Vietnam recognises the more positive assessment made in the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report by the US Department of State, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang told a regular press briefing on June 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to assert its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in accordance with international law.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places importance on enhancing and expanding relations with Russia, considering it one of the top priorities in its foreign policy.

Foreign suppliers have paid more than VND7.36 trillion (US$312.8 million) worth of taxes through an electronic portal dedicated to them from March 21, 2022, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

A total of 789 Japanese candidates participated in the 6th Vietnamese-language proficiency test held at the Japan College of Foreign Languages (JCFL) in Tokyo on June 18.

VOV.VN - Deputies to the National Assembly resumed their mid-year session in Hanoi on June 20 after a week-long break, focusing on legislation.

VOV.VN - The Government of Kazakhstan has approved the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on visa exemption for citizens of the two countries.

The northern port city of Hai Phong will continue to be an attractive destination for foreign investors, said Vice President Aoyama Shigetoshi of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on June 15.

VOV.VN - An annual international painting contest titled “I love Hanoi - City for Peace” has been launched to mark the city’s 69th Liberation Day (Oct. 10).

VOV.VN - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Vietnam its top priority, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.