VOV.VN - Typhoon Trami is entering the East Sea and heading for central Vietnam after battering the Philippines on October 23, killing at least 14 and causing massive flooding.

Sappers of the Quang Tri provincial Military Command on October 23 successfully detonated a 240kg magnetic bomb left over from the war.

A wastewater collection, treatment, and drainage plant funded by the Dutch government was inaugurated at the Phu My New Urban Area in Phu My town, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, on October 23.

VOV.VN - Pho Quang Pagoda, a historical and cultural relic of the Tran Dynasty which was constructed 800 years ago in the northern province of Phu Tho, was severely destroyed after being engulfed by an hour-long blaze on October 23.

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs on October 22 submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

The Standing Board of the Party Committee of southern Kien Giang province has called for strengthening the Party's leadership in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of a broader national effort to have the “yellow card” warning lifted by the European Commission (EC).

The Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), Vietnam’s first non-governmental organisation focused on wildlife conservation, organised a press conference on October 22 to review its efforts over the past two decades to end bear farming for bile in the country.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received humanitarian response and early recovery support from the European Union and its member states through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)' Emergency Appeal to assist the Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floodings.

VOV.VN - FPT, one of the leading technology companies in Vietnam, and the National University of Singapore’s School of Computing (NUS Computing) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in developing a workforce for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry in Vietnam.

An irrigation system, built with non-refundable aid provided by the Vietnamese Government, was put into operation on October 21 in Nongbok district in Khammouane province of Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the European Union are examining education cooperation opportunities for Erasmus +, a leading EU program for education, training, youth, and sports, in Hanoi on October 22-23.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on October 21 that Vietnam has eliminated trachoma, a contagious, bacterial disease that may eventually lead to blindness.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent an urgent telegram, requesting relevant ministries and localities to be well prepared for tropical storm Trami that is expected to enter the East Sea and cause heavy rain in a couple of days.

A solemn ceremony was held on October 20 in the southern city of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture of France, to mark the 10th anniversary of the memorial dedicated to Indochinese workers who came to work in the Camargue region during World War II.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 21 signed a cooperation agreement with Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in Kuala Lumpur on October 20 to mark the 10th founding anniversary of the women's union and the 8th anniversary of the Vietnamese language club in this Southeast Asian country.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported a significant surge in dengue fever cases, with a total of 403 new infections being recorded between October 11 and October 17 to bring the total number up to 4,563 since the beginning of the year.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.

VOV.VN - A Chinese crew member who suffered a stroke at sea has been successfully rescued and brought ashore for further treatment by Vietnamese doctors.

VOV.VN - Hordes of Vietnamese students are exploring study opportunities during the European Education Week 2024 that opened in Hanoi on October 20.

Vietnam has made considerable progress in promoting gender equality over the past years, and the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has been applying itself to this work, said VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Minh Huong.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is a biodiversity hotspot that is renowned for its many rare bird and animal species. Let’s have a look at some images and information about these species.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 3 in Abyei held a ceremony on October 19 marking 94 years of the Vietnam Women Union (October 20).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the United Nations (UN) in Vietnam, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN in Vietnam on October 18 jointly organised the commemoration of Word Food Day 2024 (October 16).

VOV.VN - Despite the ban and warnings about safety, many tourists, mostly foreigners, still flock to the so-called train street in Hanoi to experience the thrill and capture photos as trains zoom by.

VOV.VN - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Vietnam will assist the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with biodiversity conservation and sustainable development under a cooperation document signed on October 18.

The DGB Financial Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will work with the Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea (VSAK) to offer programmes aimed at protecting Vietnamese students from financial fraud.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has demanded that by November 20, all coastal localities must have thoroughly dealt with fishing vessels without registration, examination or licence as a critical step to battle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Delegates to the ongoing 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) highlighted the significance of communications work to unite people from all walks of life, thus strengthening the great national solidarity.

The Ministry of Information and Communications organised a training course on ASEAN cooperation orientations for press agencies and media organisations in Hanoi on October 17.