Vietnamese expatriates in Laos on September 2 gathered at a Vu Lan festival at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane to express their deep gratitude towards parents.

VOV.VN - Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, few people go to the pagoda in Hanoi capital during the Vu Lan festival of Buddhist followers to honour parents.

Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on August 30 visited and extended greetings to leaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival 2020.

VOV.VN - There remains bright prospects ahead for co-operation between Vietnamese and German firms, especially those from Hamburg in the fields of shipping, renewable energy, wind power, and human resource training.

VOV.VN - The nation has boosted its rapid international integration and become an active participant in multiple areas of ASEAN co-operation as a means of making significant contributions to the development and success of the regional bloc.

VOV.VN - The implementation of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), coupled with the increasing penetration rate of foreign businesses domestically, has led to great pressure being put on local retailers.

VOV.VN - Japan has committed to supporting and protecting Vietnamese trainees, while proposing setting up a hotline between the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Vietnam Embassy to assist interns.

VOV.VN - The nation’s total number of COVID-19 infections rose to 866 after an additional three cases of entry from Japan were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, while the 17th COVID-19 death were confirmed, the Ministry of Health said on August 12.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has affirmed that the country’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity is greater than in comparison to when the first wave of the epidemic hit, with improvements made in terms of production of test kits.

Vietnam is ready to join other UN member states and sides involved in fighting terrorism and organised crime for peace and stability regionally and globally, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu.