VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol went up nearly VND1,200 per litre to close to VND24,000 as of 3 p.m. on August 1, following the latest adjustments made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Inactive cash showed signs of shifting to securities as banks continue to reduce deposit interest rates to below 8% per year, expanding the liquidity of the stock market.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held at Da Nang International Airport on July 29 to repatriate the remains thought to be associated with a US service member missing in action (MIA) during the war in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade surplus of US$15.23 billion during the initial seven months of the year compared to US$1.34 billion recorded in the same period from last year, according to information given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and American artists entertained distinguished guests and spectators at a concert held at the American Center in Hanoi on July 26 to mark the 10th anniversary of the US-Vietnam comprehensive partnership.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Ambassadors of Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US to Vietnam, has produced a video to dispel misconceptions about human trafficking and to raise public awareness of this issue, as well as to call for more actions to protect the victims of the evil.

The US Ambassador to Vietnam, Marc Knapper, on July 25 visited the Centre for DNA Identification (CDI) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

VOV.VN - Ten years ago today, July 25, Vietnam and the United States upgraded their ties to a comprehensive partnership. Marking its 10th anniversary, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper sheds light on the development of the partnership as well as prospects of future cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung believed that the two nations’ relationship will continue to reach new heights, serving the tangible interests of their people and contributing to maintaining peace, stability, security, cooperation, and development in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported nearly 153,000 tonnes of pepper worth more than US$483 million during the first half of the year, thereby representing a rise of nearly 24% in volume, but down 13.7% in value on-year, according to the latest data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.