The 2024 Vietnam Industrial Architecture Awards have honoured eight outstanding architectural projects at a prestigious event held in Ho Chi Minh City.

A forum on seizing opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and changes in the logistics industry to support Vietnam’s exports to the European Union (EU) market, was held by the European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 23.

In light of climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather phenomena, relevant ministries must consider appropriate models for housing and educational facilities in disaster-prone areas to mitigate damage and enhance disaster response capabilities.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam on September 23 met with a World Bank (WB) delegation to discuss preparations for signing the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF).

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for Governor of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Chungcheongbuk province Kim Young Hwan on September 23 to discuss ways to expand cooperation between the two localities, especially in training high-quality human resources.

A delegation of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) led by Deputy Auditor General Bui Quoc Dung attended the 60th meeting of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Governing Board in the 2021-2024 in New Delhi, India on September 23.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Executive Committee of Belarus's Minsk city signed a cooperation agreement for the 2024-2026 period on September 23.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received emergency aid worth US$100,000 from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to assist Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 23 (local time) met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network and Vietnamese experts in the US, as part of his US trip for the 79th UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York.

Japan will continue its support for the State Securities Commission (SSC), stock exchanges and relevant parties in Vietnam to improve the equity market’s fairness and transparency under a technical assistance project from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), heard a workshop in Hanoi on September 23.