The Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17 held an inauguration ceremony of the bust of Mahatma Gandhi (1869 -1948) – a great national leader and hero of India – in Tao Dan Park, District 1.

The “Su That” (Truth) National Political Publishing House in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Greece held a seminar on October 17 to introduce the book “Vietnam - My Second Homeland” by Hero of the Vietnam People’s Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis – Nguyen Van Lap.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression travelling along the central coast of Vietnam has strengthened into a tropical storm that is anticipated to threaten the northern coast in a couple of days.

The labour federations at all levels in the capital city of Hanoi have affirmed its important role in building stable and harmonious labour relations.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression is expected to move in a northwest direction at speed of around 10 km per hour, is likely to develop into a storm and impact the sea from Quang Tri province to Da Nang.

VOV.VN - Due to the impact of the recent tropical depression, Da Nang city was once again hit by a heavy downpour on the morning of October 17, leading to significant flooding on many streets throughout the central city.

VOV.VN - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) applauded the nation’s efforts in collaborating with the agency in the field of labour statistics and carrying out the Decent Work Country Programme at an international seminar held on October 16 in Geneva.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, through the National Academy of Public Administration and the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) is hosting the 2023 EROPA Conference and General Assembly from October 17 to October 20 with the theme of “The Role of Public Governance in Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Towards the Sustainable Development Goals”.

Vietnam and India need to enhance traditional areas of cooperation while promoting economic and health collaboration, and responding to common challenges in the region and people-to-people exchanges, especially the younger generation, said Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on October 16.

The Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands (VASI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the National Ocean Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet Office of Japan held their first-ever direct dialogue in Hanoi on October 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to join 15 other countries in performing maneuvers for cyber security incidence responses at the 2023 ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTS) Incident Drills (ACID) on October 18-19.

The Government has proposed the National Assembly allow the application of additional special mechanisms to remove difficulties and obstacles facing national target programmes, thus speeding up their progress in the coming time, according to Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Nguyen Chi Dung.

The Vietnamese Student Association in Hong Kong (China) (VSAHK) has organised a Vietnamese Student Festival for the first time, aiming to strengthen connection among Vietnamese students in Hong Kong as well as provide multi-dimensional views on job opportunities and graduate studies.

The Vietnam Summit in Japan 2023 opened at the University of Tokyo on October 15 as part of activities to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

VOV.VN - A low pressure area in the East Sea is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression that is anticipated to batter central Vietnam that has been enduring a long spell of heavy rain for several days.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 15 advised Vietnamese citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Israel where the ongoing conflict is developing complicatedly.

A delegation from Bloomberg Philanthropies and organisations joining the charity fund’s initiative to mitigate tobacco use visited Vietnam from October 9-12.

A forum themed "Fostering ASEAN-RoK Reciprocal Exchange and its Implications for the Youth" has been held by the Vietnamese Student Association at Yonsei University and the Yonsei Indonesia Association with the support of the embassies of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia in Seoul.

VOV.VN - Meteorologists have raised the flood alert level in central Vietnam to four in the country’s five-level natural disaster risk system amid torrential rain continuing to batter localities in the region, especially Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre hopes to continue receiving support from Japan in implementing new projects, focusing on priority areas such as improving climate change adaptation capacity, reducing natural disaster risks, and responding to saltwater intrusion, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People Committee Nguyen Truc Son.

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam’s President Do Tien Sy received Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Jigjee Sereejav and Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya in Hanoi on October 12.

VOV.VN - Third-grade student Nham Quang Vinh from Tri Phai Tay Primary School in the Mekong Delta of Ca Mau has won a silver medal at the CREST English Olympiad (CEO).

VOV.VN - The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) and ASEAN Day on Disaster Management (ADDM) was celebrated on October 13 at Bai Chay Primary and Secondary School in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung on October 12 called for the establishment of working groups among the Vietnamese community in Israel to support each other amidst the current conflict.

Students from the Reigate Grammar School (RGS) Vietnam joined their peers at the RGS school in Surrey, UK in a musical performance on the evening of October 12 (local time).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel said on October 12 that a group of 15 Vietnamese agricultural apprentices who are studying in an area near the Gaza Strip has been temporarily relocated to a safer location.

VOV.VN - Tran Sy Thanh, chairman of the People's Committee of Hanoi, hosted a reception on October 12 for a visiting delegation from the Japanese city of Fukuoka.

A workshop on digital transformation and new technologies in supporting ancient relic preservation work and cultural festivals was held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 12 by the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

The Vietnamese student team has won the gold medal at the world robotics competition (FIRST Global Challenge – FGC 2023).

VOV.VN - A total of 8,335 traffic accidents occurred nationwide over the past nine months, killing 4,765 people and injuring 5,802 others, according to a report unveiled by the National Committee for Traffic Safety.