The Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), which was signed last month, has opened up new opportunities for Vietnamese goods to enter an important market in the Middle East.

President Vo Van Thuong visited the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam at its office in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7, the first by Thuong to the conference as the State President.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue on August 8 began an official visit to Iran at the invitation of Speaker of the Iranian Consultative Assembly Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong has expressed Vietnam’s wish that ASEAN, with support of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), will reap greater successes in building a resilient and prosperous community and promoting cooperation for common peace, stability and development.

Leading Japanese retail group AEON has informed purchasing firms from many countries of the upcoming “Vietnam International Sourcing 2023” to be hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Vietnamese condotel market will not recover at least until 2025 due to excess inventory, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - A Chinese transport company has moved to reopen the Hanoi-Nanning direct passenger road route with a frequency of one trip per day.

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a circular guiding certain provisions of the Law on Money Laundering Prevention and Control.

VOV.VN - Cuc Phuong National Park, a famous tourist destination based in the northern province of Ninh Binh, has been named "Asia's Leading National Park" at the World Travel Award for the fifth consecutive year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese national team players finished as runners-up in the first round of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Women's Volleyball Tournament which concluded on August 6 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.