VOV.VN - Vietnamese disabled weightlifter Le Van Cong on August 23 won a gold medal at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships which is getting underway in Saudi Arabia.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy had a meeting with outstanding teachers and students of the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN - Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife are set make an official visit to Vietnam from August 27-29.

VOV.VN - With the festive season just around the corner, villagers residing in Tu Van village in Thuong Tin district of Hanoi are busy making national flags in order to meet the increasing demands of customers in the run up to National Day on September 2.

The third exchange programme of Vietnamese and Chinese young coast guard officers kicked off in Hanoi on August 22.

Branding is a long-term solution to make Vietnamese goods competitive in the international market, as many products originating from Vietnam remain unfamiliar to consumers though they are among the world's top production volumes, said experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese coffee exports to New Zealand witnessed three-digit growth during the initial seven months of the year, raking in US$3.2 million in the process, up 106.5% in volume and 144.2% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - For the first time a symphony orchestra consisting of both Vietnamese and Japanese artists under the baton of Vietnamese conductor Dong Quang Vinh is set to perform in Japan from October 2 to October 10.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which has been effective for three years, has generated positive results, reflected by a record in the trade between Vietnam and the EU, including Germany, according to Dr. Daniel Müller, Regional Manager for ASEAN at the German Asia-Pacific Business Association.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese opera singer and vocal instructor Ngo Thi Minh (Minh Minh) has won third prize at the 2023 Chicago International Music Competition (CIMC) heled recently in the United States.