VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat on October 17 called for additional budget to be allocated for development issues, at a meeting of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly that deals with the UN administrative and budgetary matters.
VOV.VN - The northern region of Vietnam is expected to brace itself for two cold air masses that will bring rain to many regional localities this weekend and early next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.
VOV.VN - Dozens of passengers have managed to escape a sleeper bus on Phan Thiet – Dau Giay Expressway in Binh Thuan province, southern Vietnam, before the vehicle was completely destroyed by a fire.
VOV.VN - Hoa Phat Refrigeration said on October 17 that it has exported the first batch of its Double Inverter two door top-freezer refrigerators, with a capacity of 286 liters, to the US market.
VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam on October 17 announced a decision on a mandatory transfer of two of the worst performing bank, Ocean Bank and Construction Bank, to the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) and the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB).
VOV.VN - In a new era of science and technology boom, Vietnam has no choice but to build a strong business community and a resilient economy capable of standing firm against global headwinds and integrating extensively into the world.
VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane held talks in Vientiane on October 17 immediately after a welcome ceremony for the top Vietnamese legislator.
VOV.VN - A consultative seminar was held on October 17 in Hanoi to unveil the research titled “E-Commerce Trends in the World and Implications for EU-Vietnam Trade” amid the presence of experts, business representatives, and policy makers.
VOV.VN - An official draw was held on October 17 at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Malaysia, with Vietnam drawn in the same group as hosts Myanmar in the qualifying round of the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup.
VOV.VN - As many as 245 billiard players, including 87 local cueists, have been banned from participating in tournaments of the World Pool Association (WPA), or those arranged by WPA members, for six months.