VOV.VN - The annual 2021 Ashui Awards was launched virtually on July 15 with the purpose of honouring local architects who have designed outstanding structures, as well the Vietnamese architecture' contributions to the country.

Nguyen Kim Anh, a young female Vietnamese PhD holder of the Institute of Geography under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, has just won the “The most downloaded paper award 2021” from The Progress in Earth and Planetary Science (PEPS), a journal of the Japan Geoscience Union.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in the northern province of Cao Bang said on July 16 that they have successfully detained 29 people who illegally entered the country from China.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa has advised all Vietnamese citizens residing and doing business in the African country to remain vigilant regarding the current security situation and to avoid travel to areas that are hotspots of instability.

Ngo Dang Khoa, country director of foreign exchange and capital markets at HSBC Vietnam, has suggested three challenges that the Vietnamese economy would face in the second half of this year.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo discussed cooperation between the two countries as well as regional and international issues of shared concern during their online talks on July 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to the Republic of Korea, an important and long-term strategic partner of Vietnam, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told RoK President Moon Jae-in during their phone talks on July 15.

VOV.VN - An international teleconference, the largest of its kind, was held on July 15 in a bid to promote the consumption of fresh longans originating from the northern province of Hung Yen, along with a range of other local agricultural products.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has decided to bestow the city’s badge to seven overseas Vietnamese in recognition of their considerable contributions to local development.

VOV.VN - The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) has revised two scenarios for the Vietnamese economy by the end of the year, with the GDP rate forecast to expand by 5.9% and 6.2%, respectively.