VOV.VN - Two local youngsters brought home gold medals at the ongoing 14th Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival held in Jiangsu province of China.

VOV.VN - The launch of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP WPS) comes at a critical juncture with global challenges impacting all women and girls around the world amid continued discrimination, making this plan more crucial than ever, Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, said in her video message on the occasion of the nation’s August 8 announcement of the plan.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a regular meeting of the Politburo on August 9 in Hanoi to discuss and offer opinions on a number of important issues within the Politburo's authority.

VOV.VN - Russian media outlets such as Ria Novosti, Kremlin.ru, and Kommersant simultaneously reported on August 8 on the phone conversation held between newly-elected General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian President Putin.

The hotel industry is lagging amid low occupancy rates, though room rates are almost at 2019 levels in most areas, according to Savills Hotels.

VOV.VN - Situated in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Song Ho commune is bustling these days as local residents hurry to produce votive objects in order to meet the high demand of customers amid the annual Vu Lan Festival.

Vietnam welcomes the UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime’s adoption of the draft UN Cybercrime Convention as an important first step for the UN General Assembly to consider and adopt it, said Nguyen Minh Vu, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

An event promoting agricultural products from Poland was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.

VOV.VN - A 51-year-old man residing in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has died of rabies after being bitten by his family’s dog a month ago, the Gia Lai Center for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed on August 8.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese sporting delegation departed the 2024 Paris Olympics and went home empty handed after their final athlete failed to advance to a podium position on August 8.