VOV.VN - The best dance performances put on by Vietnamese and international artists won five gold medals at the closing ceremony of the 2024 International Dance Festival held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 21 after four days of competition.

VOV.VN - Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2024, is anticipated to be named among the Top 20 finalists in the first pick of the upcoming beauty pageant, according to predictions made by beauty website Sash Factor of the Philippines.

Vietnam and China have been tightening their economic and trade ties over the recent years, reflecting a strong vitality, said the International Business Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

The International Dance Festival 2024 opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 17 evening, bringing together nearly 500 artists and performers from 17 troupes representing Laos, the Philippines, China, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The four-day ITF - BT50 Fleur De Lys Cup 2024 kicked off in the south-central province of Binh Dinh on August 18, while the ITF - BT50 Vietravel Cup 2024 will be held in the same location from August 22-25.

The 10th International Yoga Day took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on August 17.

Seven out of every ten international tourists arriving in the central beach city of Da Nang pay a visit to the Sun World Ba Na Hills resort - one of Vietnam’s most famous tourism destinations, statistics show.

The 18th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024) with the theme “Responsible Travel – Creating Future” will be held from September 5-7 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), the Tourism Department of HCM City announced on August 15.

VOV.VN - A research project on traditional Vietnamese medicine was highlighted at an international conference held in Milan, Italy, on August 12 - 13.

VOV.VN - General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, chief of Malaysia’s Defence Force, is currently paying an official visit to Vietnam from August 13 to August 16 at the invitation of Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).