VOV.VN - Vietnam has no choice but to embark on and push for further digital transformation should it wish to become a developed nation and a high-income earner in the coming decades, said Information and Communication Technology Minister Nguyen Manh Hung.

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam online paper (VOV Online) and other relevant agencies will co-host a forum in Hanoi on October 12 to discuss challenges to energy security and ways to accelerate energy transition in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A cold air wave is sweeping across the northern region, while the central region is experiencing a long spell of heavy rain, reported weather experts.

The Vietnamese Embassy in charge of Pakistan and Afghanistan announced on September 9 that there have been no reported Vietnamese casualties in a recent earthquake in Afghanistan.

Four people have died and gone missing due to prolonged heavy rains and floods that hit northern mountainous provinces over the weekend.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on October 9 released eight technology maps in the information and communication sector, becoming the first agency to research and develop technology maps for all areas of its management.

VOV.VN - A running race in Hanoi is due to kick off the Mottainai programme 2023 on October 21, with the event aiming to raise funds to support 280 child victims of traffic accidents.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) held the fifth congress for the 2023 to 2028 term in Hanoi on October 9, with the event featuring the attendance of 150 delegates.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has and will continue to pledge its active and responsible engagement in disaster management activities in the ASEAN region, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep has said.

Hanoi's urban railway and bus systems transported more than 417 million passengers in the first three quarters of the year, equivalent to 96.4% of the set plan, and representing an increase of 56.8% compared to the same period last year.