VOV.VN - The army has always been the mainstay of the Party, the State, and the people that forms the core part of the country’s defence whilst creating a favourable environment that allows for national development, according to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - The opening nine months of the year saw the export value of timber and forestry products reach an estimated figure of US$8.97 billion, up 12% from the same period last year, according to a report released by the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Vifores).

VOV.VN - The contributions made by Vietnamese military officers, the nation's ambassadors for peace to the United Nations peacekeeping missions, have received great acclaim from international friends.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese military General called for dialogues to be held in order to settle the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea, known locally as the East Sea, during the 17th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting on September 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has affirmed that it will choose neither the United States or China with regard to the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea, known locally as the East Sea, but will seek only to protect its own legitimate interests in the area.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) held a workshop in Hanoi on September 22 to discuss measures to boost the effectiveness of public investment disbursement and the role of State audits.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's exports to the EU have enjoyed a number of positive signs since the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in early August.

VOV.VN - A trade and industry forum with partners from the Americas is due to be held by the Europe-America Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on September 25 in Hanoi for the purpose of enhancing trade and industrial co-operation with firms in both North America and South America.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document, asking tourism management departments, tourism associations and businesses to continue carrying out domestic tourism stimulus programmes in the remaining months of 2020.

An exhibition featuring translations of Vietnamese masterpiece Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu) opened in Paris as part of the activities to mark poet Nguyen Du’s 255th birthday and commemorate his 200th death anniversary.