An international conference “Windows on the Universe” opened on August 7 in the south-central province of Binh Dinh, with the participation of nearly 200 international scientists and presenters.

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.

VOV.VN - Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, has called for businesses from the US' Oakland city to invest in the southern city’s hi-tech park to produce chips, semiconductors, and new material technologies.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of opportunities for Vietnamese rice to expand its market share in the UK amid India, the largest rice exporter to this market, suspending rice exports to the market, said Nguyen Canh Cuong, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in the UK.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on August 7 on the occasion of attending of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) in Jakarta.

VOV.VN -Bui Van Cuong, general secretary of the National Assembly (NA), met with his Thai, Indonesian, and Laotian counterparts on August 7 on the sideline of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) in Jakarta.

VOV.VN - As many as 700 performers took part in “Sài Gòn - Dòng Sông Kể Chuyện”, known as “Sai Gon - Tales of the River” in English, a real-scene art performance held on the evening of August 6 which represents the highlight of Ho Chi Minh City’s first ever river festival.

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 - Both nations have agreed to promote substantive development of bilateral relations, especially in the fields of economy, trade, and investment, whilst striving to swiftly elevate bilateral trade turnover to US$10 billion in the time ahead.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue on August 6 attended a meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Executive Committee within the framework of the 44th AIPA General Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia.