(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam easily defeated Singapore 4-0 in a friendly match at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday evening.

(VOVWORLD) -By the end of August, the total registered foreign investment capital in Vietnam reached 16.7 billion USD and the implemented capital was 12.8 billion USD, up 10.5%. The investment quality of projects improved, averaging 14.7 million USD per project, higher than last year's figure of 10 million USD per project, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam is an important partner of the United Nations and has made substantial and effective contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

(VOVWORLD) -President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday called on delegates of the ethnic minorities promote their homeland's revolutionary tradition, set bright and persistent examples of spreading the spirit of solidarity, determination, and contribution to national construction.

(VOVWORLD) -Ho Chi Minh city is one of 48 coastal cities in the world that are sinking faster than the sea is rising, according to a recent study by international researchers.

(VOVWORLD) -The General Department of Customs says Vietnam's tuna exports in August increased 86% over the same period last year, reaching 92 million USD, bringing the export value of the past eight months of 2022 to 730 million USD.

(VOVWORLD) -The Ministry of Health's COVID-19 prevention and control bulletin said on Wednesday that Vietnam recorded 2,287 new cases of COVID-19, a decrease of 900 cases compared to the previous day. During the day, 1,700 patients recovered and 4 patients died.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank (ABD) has lowered its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.3% this year compared to its projection in April of a 5.2% expansion, amid mounting challenges buffeting the region.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel Defense Forces announced the closure of crossings with the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Tuesday, during the upcoming Jewish holidays.

(VOVWORLD) - 2,022 people will join a Xoe Thai dance ceremony on Friday as Yen Bai province receives the UNESCO certificate for the art form as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and inaugurate the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week and Discovery Mu Cang Chai Terraced Fields 2022.