VOV.VN - Hundreds of monks, nuns, and Buddhists recently flocked to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi to mark Vu Lan Festival that is observed to show people's great appreciation and gratitude to their parents and ancestors.

VOV.VN - The coastal city of Da Nang has been named as the most-searched destination by Vietnamese travelers looking forward to getting away during the upcoming National Day holiday, followed by Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and Nha Trang city, according to Booking.com.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Duong province Vo Van Minh on August 28 signed a decision approving the establishment of Vietnam-Singapore Innovation Centre in the southern locality.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Vietnam Yerlan Baizhanov has been awarded with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” in recognition of his invaluable contributions to friendship and cooperation between the two countries’ people.

The organisation of live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh island belonging to Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) is a serious infringement upon Vietnam's territorial sovereignty over Truong Sa, said Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 28.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha received in Hanoi on August 28 received a delegation from Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group led by its Vice President, Governor of Cuba’s Artemisa province Ricardo Concepcion Rodriguez.

An exhibition themed “Vietnam's sea and island cultural heritage” opened in Phan Thiet city, the southcentral province of Binh Thuan, on August 27 with more than 200 images and artifacts displayed.

The Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC), in collaboration with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Vietnam, held a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on August 28 to provide guidance on HIV/AIDS prevention and control for workers.

Phase 1 of the Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) project in Vinh Thanh district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, will have its construction started on September 9, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese coffee exports have witnessed positive signs thanks to constant soaring prices in recent times, according to the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).