The Union of Friendship Association of the northern midland province of Phu Tho has actively appealed for foreign aid and implemented many projects support local people and children funded by foreign organisations, helping improve living conditions for the disadvantaged people in Phu Tho.

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang held a conference recently in Canada’ Ontario province to seek opportunities for investment and trade cooperation, particularly in tourism, between the province and Canadian businesses.

All the 45 Vietnamese people stranded due to landslides on a road linking Bolikhamxay province in central Laos with Ha Tinh province in central Vietnam have been rescued by Lao authorities.

The 19th “Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange” was held in the UNESCO world heritage site of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam from August 4-6.

VOV.VN - The Southeast Asian (SEA) Women's Volleyball Tournament opened in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on August 3, bringing together four teams from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and hosts Vietnam.

The Southeast Asian Women's Volleyball Tournament will take place in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from August 4-6, with teams from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam taking part, reported the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - A Chinese freight train departing from Shijiazhuang station of Hebei province arrived at Yen Vien station on the outskirts of Hanoi on August 2, marking the first such international freight rail route from China to Vietnam.

The central province of Quang Nam and Laos' Sekong province will step up communications to help local people better their understanding of the Vietnam-Laos time-honoured friendship and solidarity while increasing exchanges and consolidating the grassroots political system in border areas.

VOV.VN - Australian magazine Escape has revealed that Anam Mui Ne in the south-central province of Binh Thuan has made the top 20 best new hotels in the world.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in the northwestern border province of Dien Bien successfully busted a transnational drug trafficking ring, seizing 96,000 pills of synthetic drugs and 11 kg of methamphetamine in the process.