(VOVWORLD) - The second "Vietnamese Goods Week" in 2024 kicked off on Friday in Collégien city of France, showcasing Vietnam’s famous landscapes, art performances, and cuisine with an array of distinctive dishes. The event was initiated by Carrefour Group, T&T Foods Company and the Vietnam Trade Office in France.

(VOVWORLD) - Standard Chartered Bank has revised up its forecast for Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth to 6.8% from the previous 6%, reflecting the stronger-than-expected Q3 expansion.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Australia agreed to enhance their trade and investment ties in order to bring two-way trade to 20 billion USD.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia and Ukraine carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Friday, each side bringing home 95 prisoners in an agreement in which the UAE acted as mediator.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of supporting overseas Vietnamese, considering them an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation.

(VOVWORLD) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt the "Axis of Resistance" and that Hamas would live on.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the expanded BRICS summit in Kazan city in Russia next Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chair of the BRICS Group in 2024, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(VOVWORLD) - The Northeast Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival in 2024 will take place in early November in Lang Son to mark the 193rd founding anniversary of province and the 115th birth anniversary of senior Party leader Hoang Van Thu.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam hosted receptions in Hanoi on Friday for the ambassadors of Thailand, Comoros, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Suriname to Vietnam, who came to present their credentials.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Semiconductor Industry Exhibition 2024 (SEMIExpo Vietnam 2024), will take place at the National Innovation Center in Hanoi on November 7-8 with the theme "Elevating Vietnam in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain."