VOV.VN - The country shipped abroad 1.76 million tonnes of crude oil worth a total of US$1.16 billion during the past seven months of the year, up 19.7% in volume but down 10.4% in value on-year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Local consumption demand for gold during the second quarter of the year reached 12.7 tonnes, marking a decrease of 9% compared to the same period from last year, according to the latest report released by the World Gold Council (WGC).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Inspector General Bui Ngoc Lam and his Laotian counterpart Sukkhamphet Heuangbutsi held talks on August 7 in Vientiane to discuss measures aimed at strengthening co-operation in inspection work.

VOV.VN - Sales of passenger electric vehicles (EVs) in the nation are expected to at least double this year, with the figure being given in a report published recently by BMI Country Risk & Industry Research, a research unit of Fitch Solutions.

All the 45 Vietnamese people stranded due to landslides on a road linking Bolikhamxay province in central Laos with Ha Tinh province in central Vietnam have been rescued by Lao authorities.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of opportunities for Vietnamese rice to expand its market share in the UK amid India, the largest rice exporter to this market, suspending rice exports to the market, said Nguyen Canh Cuong, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in the UK.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese female team ranked 17th at the World Archery Championship, which was held in in Germany from August 1 to August 6.

VOV.VN - The Asia-Japan Economic-Cultural Cooperation Center officially made its debut on August 6 in Osaka, Japan, with the ultimate aim of introducing Vietnamese specialties and cultural characteristics, as well as spreading the cultural values of Asian countries.

Vietnamese enterprises in the auto industry are not deeply involved in the global supply chain. To become global suppliers, domestic enterprises must be consistent with the management culture and business philosophy of global manufacturers, experts have said.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue received Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono on August 6 during his ongoing official visit to Indonesia.