VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines will inaugurate a direct air route between Hanoi and Milan starting from July 1, 2025, thereby making it the first Vietnamese carrier to set up a direct connection to Italy.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 17 for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei, who came to present his credentials.

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Van Tien on September 16 received relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse, an international NGO dedicated to humanitarian aid and community development, for people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.

The import-export turnover between Vietnam and China reached nearly US$130.8 billion in the first eight months of this year, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Customs.

The Vietnam Circus Federation's (VCF) aerial duo performance "Lang Biang Love Story" won a silver and two minor prizes at the third Borderless International Circus Festival, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from September 12-16.

VOV.VN - Nearly 200 Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) employees joined a blood donation drive on September 17, with the event kicking off at the VOV headquarters on 58 Quan Su street in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports to the EU market continued to see positive growth during the past seven months of the year with two-way trade turnover reaching nearly US$38.88 billion, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese male team ranked second in the overall table at the Chess Olympiad 2024, with the event currently being held in Budapest in Hungary after facing strong Chinese opponents in the sixth round on September 16.

According to a socio-economic report recently published by the General Statistics Office, retail revenue for the first eight months of the year is estimated at nearly VND3.3 quadrillion (US$130.3 billion), a 7.3% increase year-on-year.

Demonstrating solidarity and sympathy with Vietnam over the damage caused by Typhoon Yagi, leaders from countries around the world have continued to send letters, telegrams and messages of condolences to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.