VOV.VN - The first Vietnam-Malaysia local co-operation model between Ho Chi Minh City and Ipoh city of Malaysia was launched by the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) at a ceremony held on August 8 in Kuala Lumpur as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led a Vietnamese NA delegation on August 7 to attend the opening ceremony of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) with the theme of "The Parliament is proactive in adapting for a stable and prosperous ASEAN".

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on August 7 on the occasion of attending of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) in Jakarta.

VOV.VN -Bui Van Cuong, general secretary of the National Assembly (NA), met with his Thai, Indonesian, and Laotian counterparts on August 7 on the sideline of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) in Jakarta.

VOV.VN - Both nations have agreed to promote substantive development of bilateral relations, especially in the fields of economy, trade, and investment, whilst striving to swiftly elevate bilateral trade turnover to US$10 billion in the time ahead.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for a delegation from the US House of Representatives led by Chairman of its Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith, in Hanoi on August 4.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai received Jason Smith, chair of the Committee on Ways and Means of the US House of Representatives in Hanoi on August 4.

To date, 10 provinces have sent their lists of projects for access to a VND120 trillion (US$5.11 billion) housing credit package, heard an online conference on reviewing a resolution to remove difficulties for the development of the real estate market chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 3.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly led by its chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, beginning an official visit to Indonesia.

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.