The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany held a seminar on August 21 to explore measures driving cooperation in workforce recruitment and vocational training amid labour shortages there, with a particular focus on Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state.

Around 100 Vietnamese labourers working at the "Hanoi" garment factory - the largest group of Vietnamese working near conflict zones in Russia's Kursk oblast, have been still working hard to ensure timely delivery of products to customers, despite the ongoing conflict in border areas between Russia and Ukraine.

VOV.VN - Cơm tấm, bánh tét, and bánh bèo are the three Vietnamese cuisines to feature on the list of the top 100 rice dishes in the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 21 lauded contributions made by overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to the country, and highlighted policies for them, an integral part of the nation.

The Executive Board of the Vietnam Women Forum in Europe (VWFE) held a working session with the Hanoi Association for Women Entrepreneurs (HNEW) on August 21 to strengthen connections between Vietnamese women in the country and those in Europe.

VOV.VN - As many as 400 delegates representing more than 6.5 million Vietnamese people overseas are gathering in Hanoi for a national conference to promote their solidarity and unlock resources for national development.

Politburo member and standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Luong Cuong received a delegation of the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in Hanoi on August 21.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) and the 2024 forum of OV intellectuals and experts, taking place in Hanoi from August 21-24, are expected to create forums with open space for OVs around the world, providing them with an opportunity to meet, exchange, share ideas and make contributions to the country's development process.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Singapore during the seven months of the year reached more than SGD18.32 billion, of which exports and imports increased sharply by 27.03% and 3.93% to more than SGD4.7 billion and SGD13.61 billion, respectively, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore.

VOV.VN - The third Vietnam Day, also called Den Vietnamu, in Slovakia jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Association in the Central European country recently got underway in Bratislava, with the event drawing around 10,000 local and foreign visitors.