VOV.VN - More than 1,000 guests attended Taste of Australia’s Big BBQ at Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel on August 22 evening to enjoy Australian food, beverages and culture, as part of activities to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between Australia and Vietnam.

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh on August 22 held talks with his Lao counterpart, Viengthong Siphandone, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, has announced five candidates for the position of WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific for the term 2024-2029, with a candidate from Vietnam - Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong.

President Vo Van Thuong received visiting Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Laos Viengthong Siphandon in Hanoi on August 22.

The website, www.vietnamairlines.com, and mobile app of Vietnam Airlines have been granted the international security certification of PCI DSS Compliance Level 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on August 22.

VOV.VN - U23 Vietnam will take on U23 Malaysia in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship after beating U23 Philippines 1-0 on August 22 evening.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh passed away in his house in Hai Phong city after a period of illness, according to a committee in charge of ranking officials’ health.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which has been effective for three years, has generated positive results, reflected by a record in the trade between Vietnam and the EU, including Germany, according to Dr. Daniel Müller, Regional Manager for ASEAN at the German Asia-Pacific Business Association.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-RoK Food and Culture Festival 2023 is scheduled to get underway on Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street in Hanoi on August 26 - 27.