The tension in the Red Sea, which has led to increases in logistic costs and shipping time, is forecast to affect Vietnamese exporters of garment, textile, footwear and leather products from the second quarter of 2024 if it persists.

VOV.VN - Sixty-two Vietnamese citizens who had stayed illegally in China were returned to Vietnamese authorities on January 19 at the Ly Van Border Gate in the northern province of Cao Bang.

VOV.VN - Computer viruses caused an estimated loss of VND17.3 trillion (approx. US$716 million) to Vietnamese users last year, a figure much lower than the previous years, reported Bkav Technology Group.

VOV.VN - Local resident and foreign visitors are eager to discover major customs of Vietnamese people during the lunar New Year (Tet) Festival which is getting underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese durians exported to the European Union will be subject to inspection for excessive pesticide residue at EU borders with a frequency of 10% under the bloc’s new regulations, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU.

VOV.VN - Deputy Speaker of the Slovak National Council (parliament) Lubos Blaha has hailed Vietnam’s rising position regionally and globally, saying the country will be Slovakia’s important partner in the near future.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan arrived at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda, on January 18 (local time) for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

VOV.VN - Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban on January 18 hosted a welcoming ceremony for Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh who arrived in Budapest on the same day for an official visit to the European state.

Deputy Minister and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of European Union Affairs of Hungary Zsigmond Barna Pál has highlighted the historicical significance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit to Hungary, saying that it is the first delegation exchange at the prime ministerial level between the two countries for the past 7 years.

Vietnamese players Le Tien Anh and Vu Tuan Phong have qualified for the Asian tennis championship finals in India in April after winning the championship at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia 14 & Under Development Championship 2024 Regional qualifying – South, Southeast and East Asia.