VOV.VN - Leaders of China, Laos, Cambodia and Cuba have sent letters of congratulation to 53-year-old Politburo member Vo Van Thuong after he was elected State President of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term.

Four Vietnamese firms - Bamboo Airways, VinFast, Vietnam Airlines, and Vietin Bank - are joining the small- and medium-sized (SME) businesses’ day held by the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) on March 1.

The northern province of Hoa Binh held a conference on March 2 to foster cooperation with the Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese sweet and sour soup, known locally as “Canh chua cá”, has been listed among the Top 15 Best Rated Soups in the world by Taste Atlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world.

Vietnamese vegetables and fruits are eyeing various potential markets from Asia to Europe, and from the Middle East to North America and America, in which quality requirements and standards are high, prompting domestic exporters to work harder to conquer, said experts at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese jujitsu fighters were placed fourth in the medal tally at the Asian Jujitsu Championship 2023 which concluded in Thailand on March 1.

VOV.VN - With Vietnamese banana exports to Japan making up less than 1% of the Far East nation’s banana imports, there remains ample room for the export of bananas as well as other fruits to this market in the future, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee Vo Van Thuong pledged to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity after he was elected at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on March 2 with 97% of votes in favour.

The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1 organized a ceremony to launch the publication “Tranh dau cho hoa binh” - the Vietnamese version of the book “Waging peace in Vietnam” which details efforts by US soldiers to oppose and resist the US war in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly is scheduled to elect a new State President of Vietnam at an extraordinary session in Hanoi on March 2.