VOV.VN - Ministries of Public Security of Vietnam and Laos jointly hosted a meeting on crime and drug prevention and control as well as public order and safety maintenance at a meeting in Hanoi on October 15.

The Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has committed US$1 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support Vietnam's recovery efforts under the “Inclusive early recovery and reconstruction programme after Typhoon Yagi”.

The Vietnamese Student Association in Singapore held its first-ever “V-Challenge 2024: Intellectual Arena” at Curtin University, drawing a large number of Vietnamese students in the country.

Nearly 300 delegates, including educational managers, students and representatives of UN agencies, gathered at event in Vinh Long on October 12, which focused on promoting gender equality and girls’ rights in Vietnam.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has announced plans to launch its 5G network across all 63 provinces this month, improving connectivity nationwide.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan co-chaired a seminar in Hanoi, which sought ways bolster Vietnam-Europe labour cooperation.

A delegation of the central province of Quang Nam, led by Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Duc Dung paid a working visit to Venezuela from October 9-12.

The Government of Japan has announced a US$2 million contribution to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support Vietnam’s critical relief and early recovery efforts after Typhoon Yagi, according to the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam.

The ASEAN Plus Three countries - 10 ASEAN member states, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea - shared their experience in digital transformation in the civil service sector at an online international workshop held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs on October 11.

All Vietnamese students competing at Asian, Asia-Pacific, and global Olympiads this year won prizes, the Ministry of Education and Training has announced.