Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu led a Vietnamese delegation to the annual discussions on women’s rights, climate change and a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, within the framework of the 53rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 30 to July 3.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 4 extended messages of congratulations to US President Joe Biden on the 247th Independence Day of the United States of America (July 4).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese coffee exports raked in US$2 billion during the first half of the year, with this being considered a bright spot in terms of farm produce exports during the reviewed period, according to figures given by the General Department of Customs.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed on July 3 that Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation with the United Nations (UN) in general and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in particular.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue emphasised the target of even, comprehensive, and sustainable development for Hanoi while addressing the 12th session of its 16th People’s Council that opened on July 3.

VOV.VN - The search volume for Vietnamese tourism via Google's market trend tracking tool has grown 10%-25% from the beginning of this year, climbing to 6th from 11th in the global rankings, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT)’s latest report.

VOV.VN - According to data released on June 29 by the General Statistics Office (GSO), the Vietnamese economy is continuing to encounter difficulties as it only expanded by an estimated 3.72% during the first six months of the year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed more than 5.5 million foreign arrivals in the first six months of the year, meeting 69% of the target (8 million) set for this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Foreign investors poured US$13.4 billion of investment into Vietnam in the first six months of this year, a drop of 4.3% year on year and the lowest figure since 2027, the Ministry of Planning and Investment announced on June 29.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and his Lao counterpart Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune co-chaired the 8th political consultation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane, Laos, on June 28.