VOV.VN - The World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia Convention 2024 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 9, drawing the participation of 200 local delegates and senior leaders of both the WBA and WBA Asia, along with representatives of the federations and professional boxing committees from across Asia.

VOV.VN - Two local youngsters brought home gold medals at the ongoing 14th Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival held in Jiangsu province of China.

VOV.VN - The launch of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP WPS) comes at a critical juncture with global challenges impacting all women and girls around the world amid continued discrimination, making this plan more crucial than ever, Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, said in her video message on the occasion of the nation’s August 8 announcement of the plan.

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.