A ceremony took place in Hanoi on June 29 under the chair of US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4).

President Vo Van Thuong has congratulated the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, Oh Young Ju, on fulfilling her tasks and commended the diplomat for her important contributions to fostering the bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports during the first half of the year surged by 55.4% to US$2.4 billion compared to last year’s figure of more than US$3.3 billion, equivalent to an increase in turnover of US$851 million, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) has just released a short documentary titled “Sea turtles belong to the ocean”, its 55th media short film, in an effort to increase public’s awareness on the threats to the species, particularly illegal poaching and trafficking.

Vietnamese rock band KURROCK, based in Japan, is set to release their highly-anticipated debut album titled KURROCK: VUOT on June 30, following the success of their tour in Vietnam during 2022-2023.

VOV.VN - Trusting Social, a leading Asian fintech AI company, announced the launch of its Agent Foundry, a generative AI platform that provides trainable, AI-powered autonomous agents to enterprises. The Agent Foundry will integrate Microsoft Cloud and AI technologies.

VOV.VN - The People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province has been working alongside national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost carrier VietJet Air to speed up the opening of both domestic and international routes to Hue city.

VOV.VN - An art troupe representing the Vietnam Puppet Theatre has participated in the 63rd International Children’s Festival held in Šibenik of Croatia as part of efforts to promote the image of Vietnamese people and landscapes among the global community.

VOV.VN - Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health (MoH) has imported 6,000 bottles of Plasma-derived Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) to Vietnam to supply local hospitals for treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

VOV.VN - The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$263.9¬-million International Development Association credit for Vietnam on June 19, aimed at bolstering the country’s efforts to achieve an inclusive, green, and digitally-driven economic recovery with reforms aimed at supporting households, businesses, and expansion of renewable energy.