VOV.VN - Laos wishes to learn from Vietnam’s lawmaking experience, especially in the fields of finance, economics, auditing and investment, as the Lao legislature seeks to fine-tune its legal system and enhance its role in building and approving policies aimed at the country's socio-economic development.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Albert Chua co-chaired the 16th Vietnam-Singapore political consultation in Singapore on September 4.

VOV.VN - Gojek, Indonesia-based ride-hailing firm of its parent company GoTo, announced that it will cease operations in Vietnam after more than six years of doing business there, starting from September 16, in a move to optimize its growth.

The online museum platform Google Arts & Culture has officially launched an exclusive site for Vietnam called "Vibrant Vietnam" which offer 31 online exhibitions with over 400 images and dozens of videos on the cultures of ethnic groups in Vietnam, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said on September 4.

The ninth Electric & Power Vietnam and the 16th Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVACR) Vietnam exhibitions kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has racked up a trade surplus of nearly US$15.5 billion, with total import and export turnover by mid-August reaching US$473 billion, up nearly 17% year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 52.4 in August, down from 54.7 in July but still signaling a solid monthly improvement in terms of business conditions midway through the third quarter, according to the latest report released by the S&P Global.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency of South Africa Kenneth Morolong has stated that his country remains steadfast in supporting Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, cooperation and development.

Vietnam saw the highest growth rate in the number of tourists from Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod city in summer 2024, with a 4.4-fold increase, according to the Russian network operator MegaFon.

VOV.VN - The final night of the Miss Tourism Vietnam Global 2024 pageant is scheduled to take place in the northern city of Hai Phong on September 21.