(VOVWORLD) - The 8th National Congress of Vietnamese Catholics to Build and Protect the Fatherland for the 2023-2028 tenure opened in Hanoi on Thursday drawing 400 priests, monks, and parishioners representing Catholics nationwide.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises co‑organized a national conference of Vietnamese business associations and businessmen in Hanoi on Wednesday to celebrate Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasts that export in the last quarter of this year will continue to increase because inflation tends to cool down in major economies, such as the US and Europe, while inventories in other countries are gradually decreasing. Consumption demand will also increase during year-end festivals.

(VOVWORLD) - A number of key drivers are expected to continue to make Vietnam one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the Asian region in the next five years, said an article on spglobal.com of the US-based global market analysis firm S&P.

(VOVWORLD) - Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival 2023 opened on Friday at Ban Gioc Tourist Area, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province with a water procession ceremony to pray for national peace and good weather for agriculture.

(VOVWORLD) - A gala night was held on Thursday in Hanoi to honor outstanding enterprises and entrepreneurs of 2023 and to mark the capital city’s 69th Liberation Day.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday presented UN peacekeeping medals to three officers from the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security who are participating in the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has called for stronger international cooperation to help countries fulfill their commitments to ensuring the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and girls in all areas of social life, and prevent violence and discrimination.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Association of the Elderly launched the Action Month for the Elderly in Ha Tinh province on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - The first festival dedicated to the bà ba blouse – the traditional southern Vietnamese blouse, especially in the Mekong Delta region, opened in Hau Giang province on Friday.