In the current economic context, innovating the growth model is an urgent requirement from both micro and macro angles, heard a business forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17.

VOV.VN - Since August 15, citizens of 13 countries have been permitted to stay in Vietnam for 45 days as opposed to the previous figure 15 days, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, providing they meet entry requirements in line with local laws.

VOV.VN - The export price of Vietnamese rice has seen a sudden increase after a decline, while the selling price of Thai rice continued to fall, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has selected Thien Truong Stadium in the northern province of Nam Dinh to host a friendly match between Vietnam and Palestine on September 11 during the upcoming FIFA days.

VOV.VN - The President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Belgium, Stéphanie D’Hose, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 21 to 25, according to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Truong Giang presented State President Vo Van Thuong’s credentials to President of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso Mendoza at the presidential palace in Quito capital on August 15.

The chip-based ID cards have facilitated the implementation of the Vietnam Electronic Contract Development Axis (www.CeCA.gov.vn) by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

The Vietnam Journalists' Association in collaboration with the Post and Telecommunications Institute of Technology on August 17 organised a workshop on the application of technologies in digital newsroom governance in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will return to Vietnam from August 21 to 24 for an official visit and the fifth Vietnam – Australia Foreign Ministers Meeting.

Four Vietnamese fighters will compete at the first Asian Mix Martial Arts (MMA) Championship in Thailand from August 18-20.