VOV.VN - Vietnam exported over 156,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$498 million during the first six months of this year, marking a rise of 26.6% in volume, but a drop of 11% in value over the same period from 2022, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has ranked tenth in the Travel Confidence Index 2023, according to the 2023 edition of its APAC Travel Confidence Index (TCI) released by Booking.com.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that the military stay highly vigilant and show their combat readiness in order to both flexibly and effectively deal with any potential situations, while addressing a politico-military conference in Hanoi on July 5.

VOV.VN - Despite encountering numerous difficulties this year, especially the impact of complications globally, the national economy is now showing positive signs moving towards the second half of the year, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

The trend of electronic and non-cash payments in the Vietnamese economy in 2023 continued to record growth of 52.35% in volume over the same period last year.

The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) hopes to support Vietnamese gymnasts to reach new heights, and possibly win medal at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, FIG President Morinari Wantanabe has said.

The New Zealand and Australian Embassies in Hanoi have organised a farewell party to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Vietnamese national women's football team and bid good luck to them ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

A delegation of the Vietnamese government, led by Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate (GI) Doan Hong Phong paid a working visit to Germany from July 1-3 to discuss with relevant agencies of the host country anti-corruption measures as well as bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team and head coach Mai Duc Chung departed from Hanoi to New Zealand on July 5 to start their 2023 FIFA World Cup campaign.

VOV.VN - As many as 72,294 Vietnamese labourers went to work abroad during the first six months of the year, meeting 65.72% of the annual target, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).