A ceremony to present awards for winners of a writing and painting contest promoting the Vietnam-Japan friendship opened in the central city of Da Nang on August 19.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the list of 210 businesses that are eligible to export rice.

VOV.VN - All of the local contestants stunned whilst participating in the national costume competition at the ongoing Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 which took place on August 20 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is currently on a State visit to Vietnam, was welcomed on the morning of August 21 by President Vo Van Thuong at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Undefeated Vietnamese boxer Trinh The Long won the WBC Asia silver middleweight belt after successfully beating Thai rival Chayanon Phothijun in a 10-round contest held on August 20 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - A festival dedicated to Shan Tuyet (Snow Shan), a specialty tea from the northern mountainous region, is scheduled to take place from September 22 to September 28 in Van Chan district of Yen Bai province.

VOV.VN - The official visit to the nation by President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose is set to augment further economic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries, as well as their legislative relations.

The US-led Pacific Partnership 2023 (PP23) has been implemented in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen, featuring activities like school construction, medical training workshops, free surgeries for local residents, and musical exchanges, among others.

Vietnam and Belgium have seen their relationship growing continuously across all areas over the past 50 years since they set up diplomatic relations on March 22, 1973, only two months after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords.

A collection of five documentaries and animation movies are being presented widely to the public nationwide, starting August 19.