The Vietnamese Government places importance on building the images of domestic airlines with safety and friendliness, considering them as messengers of brand, culture, people and country of Vietnam when reaching out to the world, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said at the World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) which opened in Hanoi on September 19.

VOV.VN - Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, has selected Vietnamese representative Phuong Nhi as the second runner-up in its first hot picks for the upcoming 61st Miss International contest.

VOV.VN - Steady FDI commitment and disbursement reflects the continued interest of foreign investors’ in business opportunities in the Vietnamese market despite global uncertainties, according to the World Bank (WB) in its Vietnam Macro Monitoring edition for August.

VOV.VN - The export prices of Vietnamese rice continued to see a fall recently amid stable supply sources in the world market, according to the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).

VOV.VN - Since Vietnam ratified the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on October 19, 1987, nine sites across the country have been recognised as cultural and natural world heritages by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Nguyen Thuy Linh, Vietnam's top female badminton player, won the women’s singles at the Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open badminton tournament after beating her Japanese rival on September 17.

The World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will take place in Hanoi from September 19-21 under the theme of “Leadership in Action: Driving Safer and More Efficient Operations”.

VOV.VN - Located in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong city, the newly-UNESCO recognised world natural heritage Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago boasts magical beauty amid sparkling jade-coloured sea surrounding it.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his delegation left Hanoi on September 17 afternoon for the US to attend the high-level week of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, conduct a host of bilateral activities in the US, and pay an official visit to Brazil from September 17-26 at the invitation of President Lula da Silva.

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh province and neighbouring Hai Phong city has been officially recognised as a world natural heritage.