The Lai Chau provincial Border Guard and the Honghe border management team under the Jin Shuihe border immigration checkpoint of China conducted a joint law enforcement patrol along their shared border on September 27.

Mayor Pierre Garzon bestowed the title of "Honorary Citizen of Villejuif," the city's highest honour, upon Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old French-Vietnamese who has fought tirelessly for justice for millions of Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.

Vietnam and Cuba have issued a joint statement on strengthening the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation in the new period.

The south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh will provide one-time financial support for the installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) for boats that are 12-15 metres in length, as part of the efforts to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) on September 27 held their 5th annual dialogue in Hanoi, discussing key issues in the two countries’ relations in a new world order.

Local authorities and businesses of Cat Ba island and Do Son district, the two popular tourist destinations in the northern city of Hai Phong, have joined hands in overcoming typhoon Yagi's impacts to resume tourism activities.

The Hanoi People's Committee has just issued a decision to recognise the Huong Son special national relic complex (Huong Pagoda) in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, as a city-level tourist destination.

The United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has highly evaluated Vietnam’s practical contributions to the organisation, including its peacekeeping activities, not only for what has been achieved but also for the potential to enhance cooperation between the two sides.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Malawi’s Foreign Minister Nancy Tempo witnessed the signing of a joint statement on establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Malawi, which marked an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat has emphasised the need for Vietnam to pay heed to both innovation input and output, thus maintaining and improving its ranking on the Global Innovation Index (GII).