VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Japan festival 2023 kicked off in Hanoi on August 12, with the event taking place as part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The Vietnam Summer Camp 2023, which brought together 120 outstanding young overseas Vietnamese people from many countries and territories around the world, wrapped up its journey but left a strong impression on solidarity among participants.

Inadequate transport infrastructure and connectivity, and domestic enterprises’ low capacity and slow technology adoption and digital transformation are hindering the otherwise rapidly growing logistics industry, experts have said.

Thanks to incentives under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnam has emerged as an appealing destination for enterprises from the European Union (EU) in general and Northern Europe in particular, Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in Sweden and Northern Europe Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy has said.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) and the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) shared experience in auditing waste management at the third joint workshop held in Hanoi on August 11.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Council for Ethnic Affairs, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam Thanh, paid a working visit to Brazil from August 7-10.

Regulations on criteria for “made-in-Vietnam” products have not been issued since the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal five years ago due to difficulties in origin traceability and worries over the burden of compliance costs on enterprises, the ministry said.

A series of activities are taking place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s outlying district of Son Tay throughout August to introduce the culture, customs and traditions of ethnic groups to visitors, as part of celebrations for the 78th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19).

VOV.VN - A Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) culture exchange programme is scheduled to take place in Vinh City in the central province of Nghe An on August 12, bringing together crowds of artists from the two countries.

VOV.VN - US travel publisher Lonely Planet has suggested the top 10 best places to visit in the nation, including fast-paced cities, beautiful beaches, and misty mountains that feel like the edge of the known world.