VOV.VN - The Designed by Vietnam 2021 contest has now opened for all designers nationwide, running with the theme of “Awakening Traditions” as part of Vietnam Design Week 2021.

Public investment will focus on important and key industries and sectors of the economy, of which economic sectors account for more than 71%.

VOV.VN - Tan Thanh pagoda near the Tan Thanh border gate which borders China features authentic Vietnamese architecture.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on July 17 reported that it had received more than VND1 trillion (US$43.47 million) in donations from organisations and individuals for the city's COVID-19 prevention and control fund since March 30 last year.

Thai-backed company MM Mega Market Vietnam (MM) is offering online shopping solutions to provide the customers with a safe and convenient shopping experience amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Vietnam strives to have at least one successful domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to deputy health minister Tran Van Thuan.

Vietnam is emerging as a promising trade and investment destination for the business community in Italy’s Sicily region, as heard at a forum aimed at connecting Vietnam and Sicily held on July 14-16.

The total volume of cargo handled at Vietnamese seaports is estimated to reach more than 425 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2021, up 6 percent over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

VOV.VN - In the first week of a 15-day social distancing period in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, city residents and citizens across Vietnam have stayed united to help each other through this difficult time.

Many ancient writings, recorded by foreigners themselves, directly or indirectly recognise Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly). Among them is “Hai ngoai ky su” (Haiwai jishi) - an ancient Chinese book by a Chinese monk.