Hanoi relocates 1,362kg bomb retrieved from the Red River
Hanoi relocates 1,362kg bomb retrieved from the Red River

VOV.VN - The Long Bien District Military Command of Hanoi, in coordination with relevant authorities, retrieved and relocated a bomb weighing approximately 1,362 kg from the Red River on October 24.

Hanoi relocates 1,362kg bomb retrieved from the Red River
Nine-month labour export meets 91% of target set for 2024
Nine-month labour export meets 91% of target set for 2024

VOV.VN - Vietnam has sent more than 113,000 workers abroad to work under contracts over thepast nin months of the year, meeting 91% of the target set for this year, reported the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Nine-month labour export meets 91% of target set for 2024
Ministry tightens inspection of overseas labour service companies
Ministry tightens inspection of overseas labour service companies

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has announced plans to continue inspecting companies that provide overseas labour services in the final months of 2024.

Ministry tightens inspection of overseas labour service companies
State agencies’ operations to be fully conducted in electronic environment
State agencies’ operations to be fully conducted in electronic environment

The Government on October 23 issued a decree regulating electronic transactions of state agencies and information systems supporting these transactions.

State agencies’ operations to be fully conducted in electronic environment
Vietnamese younger generations choose to retire later, save more
Vietnamese younger generations choose to retire later, save more

Research in Vietnam by Sun Life Asia reveals a growing desire for independent financial security in old age, as retirement plans shift from state pension schemes and reliance on the family unit, to prioritising individual savings and investments.

Vietnamese younger generations choose to retire later, save more
Typhoon Trami heads for Vietnam after battering the Philippines, killing 14
Typhoon Trami heads for Vietnam after battering the Philippines, killing 14

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.

Typhoon Trami heads for Vietnam after battering the Philippines, killing 14
Quang Tri: 240kg wartime bomb successfully detonated
Quang Tri: 240kg wartime bomb successfully detonated

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

Quang Tri: 240kg wartime bomb successfully detonated
Dutch-funded wastewater treatment plant inaugurated in Ba Ria – Vung Tau
Dutch-funded wastewater treatment plant inaugurated in Ba Ria – Vung Tau

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.

Dutch-funded wastewater treatment plant inaugurated in Ba Ria – Vung Tau
800-year-old pagoda in Phu Tho destroyed in massive blaze
800-year-old pagoda in Phu Tho destroyed in massive blaze

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.

800-year-old pagoda in Phu Tho destroyed in massive blaze
2025 Lunar New Year holiday plan submitted to PM
2025 Lunar New Year holiday plan submitted to PM

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.

2025 Lunar New Year holiday plan submitted to PM