VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$3.96 billion over the first eight months of the year, with the total import and export turnover of goods rising by 15.5% year on year to US$497.64 billion, according to figures given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The recent organisation of a non-selling painting exhibition in Vietnam by Sotheby’s - the world’s largest, most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury – has demonstrated prospects of this art market.

UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart has hailed Vietnam’s seriousness and efforts in fulfilling its commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

VOV.VN -Localities must be confident and promote the spirit of self-reliance in a bid to develop the northern midland and mountainous region into a green, sustainable, and comprehensive development model for the entire nation.

VOV.VN - The past eight months of the year saw the nation attract investment from 94 countries and territories worldwide, with a total registered capital of US$16.8 billion, equaling 87.7% over the same period from 2021, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Northern mountainous localities of Vietnam have planned to evacuate as many as 135,000 residents from coastal and low-lying areas in the event that tropical storm Maon causes heavy downpours that are likely to trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam paid courtesy calls on General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavan in Vientiane on August 24.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Japan to assist Vietnam across a variety of fields by promoting post-pandemic economic recovery, especially in trade, investment, official development assistance, innovation, digital and green transformation.

VOV.VN - Prestigious UK newspaper The Times recently published an article by author Anna Murphy, highlighting an immersive tour of Vietnam from north and south.

Vietnam’s tourism sector is set to witness strong growth in the next five years, with international tourism arrivals expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to The Business Times of Singapore.