VOV.VN - The new rice festival of the Co Tu ethnic people in Nam Dong district of central Thua Thien-Hue province plays a very important role in local people's daily life as it shows their respect and gratitude to the genies believed to protect locals and bring a bumper harvest.

A series of activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from September 1-30 to celebrate the country's 77th National Day (September 2).

The People’s Committee of Hai Phong city and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) jointly organised a conference on investment promotion with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s enterprises and another with supporting firms of LG Group in Seoul capital and Gyonggi province on August 23-24.

The Vietnamese team came fourth behind strong rivals from China, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan in Group 2 of the “Tank Biathlon” semifinals at the ongoing Army Games 2022 on August 24 in Russia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players enjoyed an impressive victory after overcoming the Republic of Korea (RoK) 3-0 on August 24 in the preliminary round of Group A of the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.

VOV.VN - Thai retail conglomerate Central Group is in the process of planning to aggressively expand its efforts in the Vietnamese market in the hope of taping into an expected jump in demand when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to Nikkei Asia newspaper.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Chut ethnic group have a very small population, who live mainly in Bo Trach and Quang Trach districts in Quang Binh province, with some clans living there for more than 500 years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 16 asked the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) to make greater efforts to contribute further to promoting socio-economic development and building an independent, self-reliant economy with active and effective international integration.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Banking Working Group (BWG) jointly held a conference in Hanoi on July 16 to discuss measures to attract resources for the implementation of green growth and sustainable development targets.

VOV.VN - Gold prices in the Vietnamese market endured a drop on August 16 as they hovered at around VND66 million per tael, following the declining trend occurring in global markets.