VOV.VN - Following the success of its inaugural edition, organisers of Miss Cosmo have officially announced that Vietnam will once again host the international beauty pageant in 2025.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka recently inaugurated a Vietnamese culinary week at the Hilton Colombo Hotel, celebrating the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka (1970–2025).

VOV.VN - Over 300 importers and suppliers from 60 countries and territories worldwide are set to participate in Vietnam International Sourcing 2025 (VIS 2025) and the Ho Chi Minh City Export Forum slated for September 4 - 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Mai Chi has brought home Vietnam’s first gold medal in the 10m moving target women junior at the ongoing 16th Asian Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun held in Kazakhstan.

VOV.VN - Oktoberfest, the largest German beer festival in Southeast Asia, is set to make its return to Vietnam, taking place across the country’s three major cities - Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City - from September to October 2025.

VOV.VN - Professor Liu Ying of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has praised Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years and emphasised that the country holds enormous potential for future development.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's HCM City Branch (VCCI-HCM), in collaboration with the Australian Embassy through the Aus4Skills Programme, released a report titled “Increasing Regional Logistics Linkages to Promote Socio-Economic Development in the Southeast Region” in HCM City on August 22.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into certain ceramic tiles imported from India following complaints from domestic producers who alleged that the dumping caused significant harm to the local industry.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung on August 21 paid a courtesy call on President of the Thai Senate Mongkol Surasajja, who acknowledged progress in bilateral cooperation across all fields.

A special political-artistic television programme entitled “Golden Opportunity” took place on the August 22 evening in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).