VOV.VN - The election of President To Lam as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee reflects the recognition of his contributions and reputation, while also affirming the Party leadership, said a Cuban scholar.

The cremated ashes of Merle Ratner, a left-wing and anti-war US activist and a friend of Vietnam, left New York for Vietnam at a ceremony held by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in New York, her relatives and friends on August 7.

Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien paid a courtesy visit to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Tea Seiha on August 8 as part of his working trip to the neighbouring country to attend the seventh defence policy dialogue between the two nations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently signed a decision on the establishment of a national steering committee on semiconductor industry development (steering committee).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka G. Weerasinghe has expressed his belief that Vietnam will maintain its political stability and social order, make record socio-economic achievements, and promote its role and position in the region and the world.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on August 8 launched a book about works by Vietnamese famous painter Tran Van Can to mark his 30th death anniversary (1994-2024).

The Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) in collaboration with ATIM Consulting Joint Stock Company organised a seminar to promote bilateral trade between Vietnamese businesses and their Canadian counterparts on August 8.

VOV.VN - The 28th version of the International VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines Expo (VietFood & Beverage – ProPack Vietnam 2024) officially opened on August 8 in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing the participation of more than 900 enterprises from over 20 countries from around the world.

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) was honoured with three 2024 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) prizes which were presented at the Media Award Ceremony taking place on August 7 in Bali, Indonesia.

The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency in Hanoi (Kotra Hanoi), part of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, held a conference on Vietnam-RoK co-operation in the semiconductor industry on August 6.