Developing ties with Russia is a consistent direction, strategic choice and top priority of the Vietnamese Party, State and people in the country's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man said on August 6.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said the government supports stronger cooperation between the Vietnamese and Japanese Ministries of Defense, while receiving Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru in Hanoi on August 6.

VOV.VN - Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc introduced Vietnam’s stock market potential in Singapore, saying the country is trying to meet the criteria for upgrading the stock market in the near future.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs, hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 5 for a delegation of Vietnamese children and teachers from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese leading investors like Vingroup, TH Group, FPT, and Vinamilk have affirmed their intention to continue expanding their investments abroad in the coming time, given their effective business activities in the host countries.

The 100 traditional cakes made from palmyra palm set a Vietnamese record at a cooking competition held on August 5 within the framework of the Southern Traditional Cake Festival in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

VOV.VN - Hostile forces have recently made slanderous allegations distorting the truth and negating the gains made by Vietnam’s socialist-oriented market economy, reported Public Security newspaper.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia hosted a get-together on August 5 to honour Soviet experts, especially those in military, who supported and accompanied the Vietnamese air defence and air force in their first days.

Many of the nearly 35,000-strong Vietnamese community in Vancouver, Canada, have maintained traditional practices of their homeland, using products from Vietnam and other Asian countries.

Vietnamese airlines have been taking various measures in the face of a fleet contraction triggered by the manufacturer’s engine recall, including adding and replacing aircraft.