VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 5 received Ambassadors of South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Belgium to Vietnam who came to present their credentials to the president.

Eni Vietnam BV, a unit of Italian energy group Eni, has presented 129 sets of desktop computers to Ho Chi Minh City to help with the COVID-19 prevention and control work at communal-level health stations.

VOV.VN - The “We Are Together” festival designed to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will return to Suwon Sky Theater in Suwon City on October 1 - 2 after two years of disruption caused by COVID-19.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said at a seminar held in Hanoi on August 4 that it will work with other ministries and sectors to accelerate the early establishment of Vietnam bamboo association in a bid to develop the bamboo processing industry.

The socio-economic impacts of the two-year-old EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) along with issues that the deal poses for Vietnam were under focus at a scientific seminar held in Hanoi on August 4.

Bamboo Airways will adjust the path of its flights between Vietnam and Taiwan on August 6 to avoid areas near Taiwan (China) where China plans to hold military exercises following a directive by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

While many products exported to the UK enjoyed strong increases thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), Vietnam’s timber industry is facing difficulties in expanding in this market, requiring manufacturers and exporters to change their business strategies.

VOV.VN - Powerhouse Australia defeated Vietnam 2-0 in the final match of the AFF U18 Women’s Championship in Indonesia on August 4 evening, clinching the title of the tournament.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions for the new ambassadors of Cuba and Russia in Hanoi on August 4.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held a meeting on August 4 with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi on the sidelines of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-55), which is taking place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.