WEEK IN REVIEW (From August 19 to August 25, 2024)

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) and the 2024 forum of OV intellectuals and experts are hoped to mobilise collective brainpower, strengthen great national solidarity, and promote resources, potential and strengths of the OV community together with their fellows at home to realise the desire of national development, stated Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son at the opening of the events in Hanoi on August 22.

On August 15, Nui Phao Mining awarded dozens of scholarships for disadvantaged students in Thai Nguyen province as part of the “Lighting up Faith, Supporting students to school - For their love of learning” program, now in its 12th year.

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Thai Nguyen is among the country's top four provinces and cities in export value for the first seven months of 2024.

On August 15, the delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, led by Mr Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade, worked with Thai Nguyen province.

Over the past 7 months, businesses' revenue in the provincial industrial zones is estimated to reach 19.3 billion USD, equal to 115.1 percent of the same period last year.

The British Council on July 12 announced the commencement of its Connections Through Culture funding programme this year.