VOV.VN - As global demand for Vietnam’s textile and footwear exports becomes increasingly volatile, the domestic market is seen as a major opportunity if it is fully tapped, said industry insiders at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22.

VOV.VN - In the new era, culture must always take the lead, guiding and shaping national identity, strengthening social trust, and building the country’s soft power to become a pillar for national prosperous and happy development, stressed Party General Secretary To Lam.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's HCM City Branch (VCCI-HCM), in collaboration with the Australian Embassy through the Aus4Skills Programme, released a report titled “Increasing Regional Logistics Linkages to Promote Socio-Economic Development in the Southeast Region” in HCM City on August 22.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into certain ceramic tiles imported from India following complaints from domestic producers who alleged that the dumping caused significant harm to the local industry.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, head of the Vietnamese sub-committee of the Vietnam – Russia Intergovernmental Committee for economic – trade and scientific – technical cooperation, and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko, head of the Russian sub-committee, talked over the phone on August 22.

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou attended a ceremony in Vientiane on August 22 to recognise the “Truong Son Trail – Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos” as a national historical relic of the country.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung on August 21 paid a courtesy call on President of the Thai Senate Mongkol Surasajja, who acknowledged progress in bilateral cooperation across all fields.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives priority to developing the friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China as well as their community with a shared future.

The Politburo on August 22 announced a reprimand against the Ministry of Health’s Party Affairs Committee for the 2025-2026 term (by February 2025), and the expulsion of several officials from Thanh Hoa province, Ho Chi Minh City and former Kien Giang province from the Party.

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Vietnam Bader Almatrooshi praised the southern province of Tay Ninh for its scenic landscapes and promising investment climate during a working session on August 22 with local authorities.