VOV.VN - Hoa Sen Vang, an integrated communication company, on August 23 announced that Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 runner-up Bui Khanh Linh will represent Vietnam at the Miss Intercontinental 2024 contest in Egypt later this year.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam has commended outgoing Sri Lankan Ambassador to Vietnam Sajeewa Umanga Mendis for his pivotal role in developing the bilateral ties during his tenure of office.

The visit to Vietnam from August 24-30 by President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines is of important significance, contributing to a deeper and more practical relationship between the two legislative bodies and making it a key pillar in the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership, said Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee for Foreign Affairs Le Thu Ha.

Mobile internet speed in Vietnam increased by 1.4 times in July compared to March, with upload processes sped up by 1.2 times, according to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Singaporean Permanent Secretary of Defence Chan Heng Kee co-chaired the 15th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore on August 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is ready to support Azerbaijan’s bid to become a member of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan told Elchin Amirbayov, special envoy of the Azerbaijan President, at a reception in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while addressing the Third ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit in Vientiane on August 22, underscored the importance of encouraging women to get much involved in society to eliminate social prejudice against women and promote gender equality.

VOV.VN - Meat & Livestock Australia played host to a food and culture exchange in Hanoi on August 23, drawing the participation of Aussie Beef Mates and Lambassadors from across Southeast Asia.

Enterprises should spot their opportunities and risks on the basis of specific domestic and international economic development scenarios in the next 12 months to sketch out, and rationally adjust their business strategies amidst global headwinds, experts said at a business forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22 by Forbes Vietnam and several organisations.

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended a series of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s meetings in Luang Prabang city, Laos on August 21 – 22.