Vice National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai had a working session in Hanoi on August 16 with a delegation from the World Bank (WB) led by Danny Leipziger, Managing Director of the Growth Dialogue.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations on August 16 hosted a get-together with their Lao counterparts in Geneva to mark the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962 – 2022).

VOV.VN - The biennial national beauty contest Miss Vietnam 2022 has now opened for Vietnamese young women aged between 18 and 27.

VOV.VN - Situated in the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh, Ha Long Bay has been listed as one of the 10 most beautiful destinations for 2022, as selected by the Canadian newswire The Travel.

In Vietnam, elephants are classified as critically endangered in the Vietnam Red Book, and are included in the group with the highest conservation status, whose exploitation for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. ​

Mobile phone and laptop distributors and retailers reported good revenue and profit in July, showing that business activity of companies operating in this field are on the rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tennis team have been promoted to the World Group II play-offs in 2023 after enjoying a resounding 3-0 win over Syria in the 2022 Davis Cup Group III in the Asia/Oceania region.

VOV.VN - Tran Viet Van, a journalist at Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper, claimed two prizes in the World’s Top 10 Portrait Photographers 2022 photo contest run by One Eyeland Awards 2022.

VOV.VN - Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong, 23, from Dong Nai province beat 36 rival contestants on the final night of the Miss World Vietnam 2022 pageant which was held on August 12 in Quy Nhon City to claim the top prize at the beauty contest.

VOV.VN - Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska arrived in Vietnam on August 10 as a special guest of the finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022 slated for August 12 evening.