A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac paid a working visit to South Africa from September 22 to October 2.

A ceremony was held at Po Sah Inu tower relic site in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan to announce the Prime Minister’s decision to add the golden linga of Binh Thuan into the list of national treasures, and kick off the Kate Festival, a traditional festival of Cham followers of Brahmanism in the south-central province.

Vietnam targets training 50,000 engineers for the semiconductor industry by 2030, of them 15,000 for the design stage, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) Vo Xuan Hoai has said.

Vietnam is a key partner of the UN in general and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in particular with great contributions to human development and sustainable growth in recent years.

The Vietnam Interior and Build Expo (VIBE 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 2.

Efforts have been made to finish the 220kV Nam Sum – Nong Cong transmission line project in October to facilitate electricity imports from Laos to Vietnam to meet the rising demand in northern provinces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is Chairman of the National Committee for Digital Transformation, chaired an online conference to implement the expansion of the electronic health record system and the issuance of judicial record certificates via the app VNeID nationwide.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has received notification from Turkey’s Directorate General of Imports (DGI) regarding its conclusion in an anti-circumvention investigation on solar panel imports from Vietnam.

Director of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment Vu Quoc Huy has reiterated the crucial role of innovation in the tertiary education system and its broader impact on national development.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has recommended Vietnamese people living here to strictly adhere to the regulations and guidance regarding safety and security measures set by local authorities, given rocket attack risks from Iran.