(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-Africa Friendship Association, has cooperated with embassies of African nations to organize a conference on the development of small and medium sized enterprises, to mark the 38th anniversary of the Southern African Development Community.

(VOVWORLD) -An exhibition featuring General Vo Nguyen Giap in Thai Nguyen safety zone opened in Thai Nguyen province Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -The 30th Diplomatic Conference closed in Hanoi on Friday with a program of action calling for the change of mindset and pursuing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation, and development.

(VOVWORLD) - A photo exhibition entitled “President Ton Duc Thang, an outstanding son of the Vietnamese nation” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday to mark the 130th birthday of the late President.

(VOVWORLD) -Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Minister of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung visited and delivered gifts to poor children in Phung Chau commune, Chuong My district, Hanoi, on Friday, ahead of the new academic year.

(VOVWORLD) - A book on geographical indication for Vietnam’s nature heritages and culture will be published this month by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Germany’s Lufthansa Technik AG will provide maintenance services for the auxiliary power units of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines’ Airbus A350 fleet from now till 2020.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam are Southeast Asia’s number one team, coming in at 102 on the FIFA World Rankings for August.

(VOVWORLD) - Australian people are being introduced to Vietnam’s land, people and culture as a tourism promotion program arrived in Sydney on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The first Vietnam Puppetry Festival opened at Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening, treating locals and visitors to the special puppetry art.