Two schools and two people in Vietnam were honoured at the 4th ASEAN Eco-Schools and 2nd ASEAN Youth Eco-Champions Awards, respectively, within the framework of the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Vientiane on August 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the UK reviewed the efficiency of their free trade agreement (UKVFTA) since its enforcement at the second meeting of the Vietnam – UK Trade Committee on the UKFTA held in Hanoi on August 24.

Many foreign retail distributors, promoting strategies to diversify their supply chains and ensure a sustainable and resilient supply, have chosen Vietnam as a strategic location in the global supply chain, according to Ta Hoang Linh, Director of the European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - The Australian Government’s funding scheme – Innovation Partnership Grants under the Aus4Innovation program, will set aside AUD2 million to fund tech-based innovation in Vietnam’s agriculture sector.

Foreigners have the right to own houses for a set period, but land ownership is not permitted. Once their ownership duration concludes, they may renew it once and have the privilege to purchase and sell houses similarly to local residents.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Vladivostok and the Vietnam Trade Office’s branch in the Far East on August 21 held a workshop to promote Vietnam-Russia foreign trade through Vladivostok port.

VOV.VN - The Khanh Hoa Culinary Culture Association received a national record certificate on August 23 for having the largest bread tower model in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has continued to strongly attract foreign direct investment (FDI) thanks to its advantages such as macroeconomic stability, low inflation, and high GDP growth amid global uncertainties, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Tran Quoc Phuong.

VOV.VN - As many as 21 flights both from and to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on August 23 had to either be diverted, delayed, or canceled due to unfavourable weather conditions.

VOV.VN - The UK expects Vietnam to swiftly ratify the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement.