As shifting tariff policies reshape global trade dynamics and force nations to diversify their markets to reduce dependence on a single destination, Vietnam's leather and footwear industry sought new opportunities at the Association of Footwear + Apparel (AFA) Canada expo held recently in Toronto.

VOV.VN - The painting exhibition “Nuoc Non Ngan Dam” (The Homeland of a Thousand Miles) has opened at the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam, a special national relic site, co-organized by the Toi Ve (I Paint) Club and the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities.

The Vietnamese women’s team fell 1-2 to the Australian U23 side in the semi-finals of the 2025 ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong on August 16.

A business networking seminar to promote Vietnamese rice products was held in Hong Kong (China) on August 15, attracting the participation of about 40 major Vietnamese rice and agricultural exporters along with representatives of rice trading enterprises in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

VOV.VN - Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes has highlighted that the fundraising campaign by the Vietnamese people exceeded imagination and provided strong encouragement to the Cuban people.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on August 15 afternoon, at the request of the Cambodian side.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with officials of China, Cambodia, and Thailand on the sidelines of the 10th Lancang – Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in China's Yunnan province on August 14–15.

The European Union (EU) market still offers significant growth opportunities for Vietnamese furniture and handicraft exports, though it requires strict compliance with supply chain traceability and sustainability standards.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged to work closely with ministries, sectors, localities, and domestic organisations to develop more programmes aimed at implementing the “Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language in Vietnamese Communities Abroad” initiative, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang stated.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade between the Australian state of Tasmania and Vietnam has grown by an average of 15% annually, reaching AUD 340 million in 2024, making Vietnam the state’s fifth-largest export market.