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Numerous paintings about Vietnam, created by Ukrainian artists, are presented at an exhibition in Uzgorod, Transcarpathian region, Ukraine.
The event officially opened on August 11 as part of events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Ukraine.

The Ministry of Transport will submit to the Politburo an investment policy for the construction of a high-speed North — South railway worth up to $58.71 billion in September this year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has warned that Vietnam's fuel reserves are too scarce to meet real demand and a significant increase is needed to ensure fuel security.
The country maintains a reserve of 370,000 cubic meters, which corresponds to 6.5 days of consumption, which is too little, according to a recent report.

Facing complex developments of the monkeypox outbreak in the world, the Health Ministry’s Drug Administration has asked pharmaceutical and material producers to increase the import of and proactively develop monkeypox medication.

For many Vietnamese, the seventh lunar month is also known as the month of ghosts.
Many “hungry ghosts” appear this month, and on the full moon day in July, many families set up a tray with offerings for these ghosts outside.
So what is a hungry ghost?

According to an Expat Insider survey published in July by InterNations, the world's largest expat community, 80 percent of expats said they were happy with the overall cost of living in Vietnam, compared to a global figure of 45 percent.
However, they rate Vietnam very low in governance.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Fan Van Mai hosted a reception in honor of the new Consul General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City in August.
During the meeting, May expressed confidence that the opening of the Consulate General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City would contribute to the development of cooperation between the two countries and their communities, confirming that the city authorities would create favorable conditions for the wor

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung proposed expanding visa exemption for tourists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India to boost sector recovery.
He also suggested the government consider simplifying immigration procedures to attract foreign tourists as Vietnam reopened after over two years of border closure, he said in a report submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Tuesday.

The ninth Dalat Flower Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from November to late December, with 51 attractive events, according to a plan recently announced by the provincial People’s Committee.

NDO/VNA – Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the venue for a gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania region scheduled to take place on September 7, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Over the 10 years from 2011 to 2020, the level of investment in education tends to steadily increase, reaching more than 18% of the total state budget expenditures, which is equivalent to 4.9% of GDP, which is higher than in many countries in the region.

People very often ask questions about what professions are in demand in Vietnam.
Who can work here and what are the Vietnamese most busy with?