Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 7 for Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar.

The visit of US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Vietnam on September 10-11 will be an occasion for leaders of both countries to look back at the past 10-year journey since the establishment of their comprehensive partnership, said Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Ambassador of Vietnam to the US.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 7 on the occasion of their attendance at the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits.

VOV.VN - A street parade featuring musical instrument performances put on by Korean art troupes excited crowds in Da Nang on September 6 ahead of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) culture exchange festival.

An online food map of Vietnam will officially make debut on September 8 in efforts to popularise the Vietnamese cuisine and promote the country as an attractive tourist destination.

VOV.VN - Finalists of Miss Grand International 2023 are set to take part in a busy schedule across the country from October 3 to October 25, as announced by the organisers on the official Facebook page of the beauty pageant.

VOV.VN - A fair celebrating the 78th founding anniversary of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) got underway on September 7 at its headquarter at 58 Quan Su Street in Hanoi, with the aim of raising funds for disadvantaged people in remote areas.

VOV.VN - The Yonex – Sunrise Vietnam Open 2023 Badminton Championships is scheduled to take place in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City from September 12 to September 17.

VOV.VN - Trade offices of the embassies of Vietnam and ASEAN member states in Saudi Arabia have co-ordinated with the Lulu supermarket chain to organise Amazing ASEAN Week from September 6 to September 12 in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

Vietnam is committed to enhancing cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mekong sub-region countries, and the international community in drug prevention and control efforts, striving towards the common goals of peace, stability, prosperity, and the building of a drug-free region, a senior official has said.