VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong and his spouse on August 19 hosted a welcome ceremony for King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan who are on a state visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam has officially imposed anti-dumping duties on certain coated steel products from China and the Republic of Korea (RoK), following a year-long investigation that found dumped imports had seriously harmed the local industry, as confirmed by Ministry of Industry and Trade Decision No. 2310/QĐ-BCT dated August 14, 2025.

VOV.VN - The development of Vietnam’s first financial center should initially focus on enhancing regional competitiveness before expanding to the global market, has said Philip J. Weights, Co-President of the Swiss FinTech Association (SFTA).

VOV.VN - Hosts Vietnam and visitors Singapore jointly won the overall first prize at the 2025 Vietnam International Mathematics Competition (VIMC) held in Da Nang from August 15–18.

Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening and developing the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Bulgaria, especially through the Party-to-Party channel, Ambassador Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet affirmed at her recent working session with Atanas Zafirov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and Deputy Prime Minister

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh received Márcio Honaiser, Chairman of the Vietnam – Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group in Hanoi on August 18, noting that the bilateral relationship has made positive strides in recent years.

VOV.VN - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa praised Vietnam’s impressive development achievements, and expressed his desire to enhance cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation, during a meeting with newly accredited Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong in capital Quito on August 14.

VOV.VN - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will make an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the seventh Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi from August 19-21, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

It is the resilient spirit of the nation that has enabled Vietnam to rise from the ashes of war, and today, it holds an increasingly firm position on the international stage, Major General P.K. Chakravorty, former Indian Defence Attaché to Vietnam, has affirmed.

Nearly 19,000 runners, both professional and amateur from Vietnam and abroad, had registered for the “My Vietnam 2025” marathon as of early August 17, with the number expected to surpass 20,000 by August 22.