VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports during the first half of the year surged by 55.4% to US$2.4 billion compared to last year’s figure of more than US$3.3 billion, equivalent to an increase in turnover of US$851 million, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The first batch of fresh lychee has arrived in the US, opening up big opportunities for the specialty and other Vietnamese fruits to conquer the demanding market.

Vietnamese rock band KURROCK, based in Japan, is set to release their highly-anticipated debut album titled KURROCK: VUOT on June 30, following the success of their tour in Vietnam during 2022-2023.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team rejoined the top 15 teams in Asia and remained at 95th position globally in the latest FIFA rankings released on June 29.

VOV.VN - Dan Evans, a football journalist of UK magazine Sports Gazette, has published an article hailing the outstanding achievements of the Vietnamese women’s football team and its head coach Mai Duc Chung.

VOV.VN - The US Consulate General hosted a ceremony on June 29 to officially kick off a programme which seeks to promote American food to Vietnamese people with a diverse array of activities and incentives for diners.

VOV.VN - Local cueists Duong Quoc Hoang and Nguyen Anh Tuan enjoyed their first victory over Abdullah Alyousef and Bader Alawadhi of Kuwait on June 29 at the opening match of the 2023 World Cup of Pool.

VOV.VN - Shrimp exports are forecast to hit roughly US$3 billion as the first five months of the year witnessed shrimp exports rake in US$1.2 billion, a drop of 34% compared to the same period from 2022, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A music gala took place in Saint Petersburg on June 28 in celebration of the 100 years since Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh first set foot in Petrograd, now Saint Petersburg city, of Russia.

VOV.VN - According to data released on June 29 by the General Statistics Office (GSO), the Vietnamese economy is continuing to encounter difficulties as it only expanded by an estimated 3.72% during the first six months of the year.