Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen Nguyen Duy Ngoc held talks with his Lao counterpart Khamkinh Phuilamanivong in Vientiane on August 10.

Under a new circular released by the Ministry of Public Security, regular passports granted via shortened procedures will be issued besides existing passport types.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dr. Kao Kim Hourn has expressed great appreciation for Vietnam's positivity, initiative, and responsibility for the regional bloc, stating that the nation can share plenty of valuable experience with other countries throughout the region.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a directive on ensuring national food security and promoting sustainable rice production and export amid global rice market fluctuations.

VOV.VN - The government held a regular monthly meeting for July in Hanoi on August 5 to review national socio-economic performance in July and outline orientations for August and beyond, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the chair.

VOV.VN - Foreign magazine Fagenwasanni has published an article that hails the rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) have officially allowed passengers to use the mobile ID app VNeID when boarding domestic flights at all local airports, starting from August 2.

National digital transformation is a heavy task requiring strong determination, great efforts, and drastic and effective actions, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a recent meeting.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received UK Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart in Hanoi on July 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been advised to take drastic measures to balance rice exports and reserves in a bid to ensure food security amid global food chain fluctuations, according to insiders.