The number of new firms established in the January-July period, at 89,600, was up 0.2% from the same period last year, but their total registered capital reduced by 17.1% to VND834 trillion (US$35.2 billion), reported the General Statistics Office.

The Vietnam Summit in Japan 2023 gathering experts in all fields from the two countries is set to be held on October 15 in Tokyo, as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tennis team placed second in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group III and duly advanced to the playoff of Group II which will be held next year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been advised to take drastic measures to balance rice exports and reserves in a bid to ensure food security amid global food chain fluctuations, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam, is a much-loved destination among both foreign and domestic tourists for its endless beaches and pristine national park, reported global travel website The Week.

VOV.VN - Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas is set to sail to Vietnam, including a stop off at Nha Trang city, central Vietnam, in late 2024, according to information given by the world’s leading cruise magazine Cruise Industry News.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Tri is scheduled to host a conference on August 3-4 to boost trade cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand as well as between Quang Tri and Thai localities.

VOV.VN - Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo will pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 10th session of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries on August 1-2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its recent press communique.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held at Da Nang International Airport on July 29 to repatriate the remains thought to be associated with a US service member missing in action (MIA) during the war in Vietnam.

Eighty-one young entrepreneurs with outstanding startup results in 2023 were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on July 30 evening.