VOV.VN - Vietnamese economy is showing mixed signs of recovery, with growth forecast to reach 5.5% in 2024 and gradually rise to 6.0% by 2025, according to the latest World Bank Taking Stock bi-annual economic update released on March 23.

VOV.VN - A series of leading distributors and retailers in the Latin America region have signed up to participate in the Vietnam International Sourcing 2024 which is slated to run from June 6 to 8 in Ho Chi Minh City as they look for Vietnamese suppliers, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A book fair was held in Moscow on April 21 in response to the Vietnam Book and Reading Cultural Day, creating a chance for the Vietnamese community in Russia to meet, exchange books, and promote the reading culture.

VOV.VN - Several travel firms from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have unveiled plans to attract more Vietnamese tourists to many of their popular destinations at the recent Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2024, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese astronomy lovers will have the chance to watch the Lyrids meteor shower as it reaches its peak between nightfall and dawn from April 22 to April 23 (local time).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese students in Europe held a friendly football tournament in Paris, France, on April 20-21, with representatives from the city of Lyon taking the trophy.

The prices of Vietnamese paddy and rice continued to increase last week, according to the the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - A delegation of nearly 70 Vietnamese expatriates returning from more than 20 countries and territories on April 21 paid homage to Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, in the northern midland province of Phu Tho, marking the death anniversary of the Kings.

Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung has congratulated Vietnamese enterprises - the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA) - for their initial success in showcasing Vietnamese products in Milan Design Week in Italy - a design & brand arena of furniture businesses around the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has nine fragrant rice varieties that enjoy tax incentives within their export quota into the European Union, but there are no world’s best rice varieties ST24 and ST25, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).