The 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2) was celebrated with a ceremony held in Bern on August 18.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam is simultaneously carrying out two tasks of socio-economic development and Party building, including the ongoing fight against corruption, and the two tasks are complementary with each other.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed to issue Decision 865/QD-TTg approving a pilot project on building smart border checkpoints at a specialised freight transport routes through the areas of Border Markers No.1119 – 1120 and No.1088/2 – 1089 of the Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) International Border Gate Pair.

VOV.VN - China fired a 21-gun salute in Beijing on August 19 morning to welcome Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam who is on an official state visit to China from August 18 – 20 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in more than US$164 million from importing fruit and vegetables to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 55% and making the RoK the second largest consumer of the products after China, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Creative Advertisements Awards 2024 has been officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City to honour local creative media advertisers.

The Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association held a get-together in Hanoi on August 18 to celebrate Vietnam's National Day (September 2) and Hungary's State Foundation Day (August 20).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on August 18 afternoon left Guangzhoul for Beijing where he is scheduled to hold top-level talks and meetings with senior Chinese leaders in the coming two days.

The Malaysia-Vietnam Trade, Tourism & Investment Promotion and Cultural Food Festival concluded its four-day run in Kuala Lumpur on August 18, drawing hundreds of eager visitors exploring the rich cultural and business ties between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and China fetched US$112.2 billion in the past seven months, up 25% year on year, and if the steady growth is maintained in the coming months, the total trade value is likely to hit US$200 billion by the end of the year, say industry insiders.