VOV.VN - Vietnam’s passport has climbed seven spots in the latest Henley Passport Index, reflecting improved visa-free or visa-on-arrival access for Vietnamese citizens to destinations around the world.

VOV.VN - China (including Hong Kong) became the largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp in the first half of the year, with export turnover reaching nearly US$595 million, an 81% increase year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong paid a working visit to Corfu Island, the capital of the Ionian Islands in southwestern Greece, from July 16 to 19, aiming to foster cooperation between Vietnam and the island region.

VOV.VN - Shortly after arriving in Dakar on July 22 for an official visit to Senegal, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the African country.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 22 to present decisions of the State President and the Minister of National Defence to three officers who are about to depart for duties at the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Abyei.

VOV.VN - Cross-border e-commerce offers Vietnamese businesses great opportunities to reach the global market, but they still face major hurdles such as dependence on foreign platforms, weak logistics, limited legal knowledge, and poor control over customer data.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a memorial and burial ceremony in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 21, commemorating 81 Vietnamese soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia and Vietnam, ahead of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan affirmed that in any period of Vietnamese history, the country has had heroes and outstanding intellectuals who have played a special role in its development cause while meeting with delegates of the sixth Global Forum for Young Vietnamese Intellectuals in Hanoi on June 21.

VOV.VN - Translator Nguyen Le Chi became the first Vietnamese recipient of the “Friend of Chinese Literature” title, awarded by Zhang Hongsan, president of the China Writers Association, in Nanjing of China, on July 21.

VOV.VN - For the first time ever, Vietnamese lychees have officially hit the shelves of Costco, the largest retail chain in the United States, with 635 stores across the United States and Canada.