VOV.VN - Local businesses poured a combined total of US$575 million into newly-licensed and capital-added projects during the past eight months, representing an annual increase of approximately 74.1%, according to data given by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

VOV.VN - The National Innovation Center (NIC) and the Amazon Global Selling Vietnam have co-hosted a webinar aimed at promoting the export of handicraft products via the Amazon e-commerce platform.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, trade revenue between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries has still been on the rise, but much still needs to be done to fully capitalise on these neighbouring markets.

President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang hosted a reception for Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie on August 26.

A webinar themed “Fostering investment cooperation between Vietnam and the Middle East: potential, opportunities and new approaches” was held in Hanoi on August 26.

VOV.VN - US Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Vietnam from August 24-26 as part of her first trip to Southeast Asia.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26.

VOV.VN - Australia has committed to share 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with Vietnam, with the first shipment of more than 400,000 doses due to arrive this week.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 26 hosted a reception for Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Bilegdorj Dash, who came to say goodbye before ending his term in the country.

VOV.VN - US Vice-President Kamala Harris will offer Vietnam assistance in distributing vaccines during her visit to the country, according to a White House official.