An international workshop highlighting the role and prospects of ASEAN given the volatile situation in the region and the world at large was held in both face-to-face and virtual formats by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam on August 16.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Banking Working Group (BWG) jointly held a conference in Hanoi on July 16 to discuss measures to attract resources for the implementation of green growth and sustainable development targets.

VOV.VN - Up to 10 storms and tropical depressions are forecast to enter the East Sea between now and February 2023, of which between three and five storms have the potential to directly affect Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The 77th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day (1945 – 2022) was celebrated by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), showing the solidarity and friendship between people of the two nations.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines launched online check-in services at Phu Bai International Airport in the central province of Thua Thien Hue on August 16 in order to improve passengers’ convenience when travelling through the airport.

VOV.VN - The biennial national beauty contest Miss Vietnam 2022 has now opened for Vietnamese young women aged between 18 and 27.

VOV.VN - Hanoi welcomed the start of the Vietnam Festival of Creativity and Design 2022 on August 16, with the event providing a platform for all individuals, groups, organisations, and businesses operating in creative fields across the country.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on August 16 for UK Home Office Permanent Under-Secretary Matthew Rycroft.

PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN)’s bomb and mine clearance team announced on August 15 that it had successfully handled a vault containing 144 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the central province of Quang Tri.

The “Sparkling Night” concert will return to the Hanoi Opera House on August 24 after two successful nights in May, according to the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB).