Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang province Nguyen Dang Hung on October 29 presented LAK25 million (US$2,300) to Secretary of the Party Committee of Luang Prabang city Viengthong Hatsachan in support of the host authorities’ fight against COVID-19.

The Veil-White Palace Event and Exhibition Centre in Ho Chi Minh City is among the shortlisted projects of the upcoming World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021, dubbed the “Oscars of architecture”.

Researchers at the 6th international conference on Vietnamese studies (ICVNS 2021) have discussed various aspects ranging from history, language, literature, Sino-Nom, to ethnicity and religion, said Dang Xuan Thanh, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced the detection of a further 4,899 new COVID-19 infections on October 29 across 50 localities nationwide, an increase of 13 compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - A ceremony to hand over 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses granted by the Cambodian Government and people to the Vietnamese side was held on October 29 at the Bavet-Moc Bai international border gate.

VOV.VN - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for children should priotise high-risk areas, with the Health Ministry devising plans to distribute vaccines to localities based on the pandemic situation and the amount of vaccines needed to inoculate children aged 12 to 17.

VOV.VN - The number of people testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam has increased to 4,500 – 5,000 over the past few days compared to fewer than 4,000 recorded in the past week.

VOV.VN - A project titled ‘Improving the Quality of Hospital Care to Reduce Maternal, Newborn and Child Deaths in Vietnam’ was launched on October 28 by the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) Vietnam.

The Indian Embassy in Vietnam on October 27 signed memoranda of understanding on cooperation in implementing the Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) with the People’s Committees of Hai Phong city, and Ha Tinh, Khanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai, Quang Tri and Tuyen Quang provinces.

The 6th international conference on Vietnamese studies opened in Hanoi on October 28, focusing on the country’s proactive integration and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is already in a good position concerning making a sustainable offshore wind supply chain given existing industries and businesses with oil, and shipyards construction, while transformation into renewable energy or offshore wind is realistic and within reach.

VOV.VN - Laos’ Attapeu province has donated LAK100 million (US$8,200) to Ho Chi Minh City to support the Vietnamese locality in combating COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will carry out COVID-19 vaccinations for children between the ages of five and 11 next year pending scientific research available, according to the national immunization advisory council.

Salary increases at multinational companies this year are expected to be marginally down from 2020 and rise slightly next year.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities on October 27 issued its decision to allow in-person dining to resume from October 28, after five months of closure and delivery-only operations due to the severe COVID-19 outbreak.

VOV.VN - A further 4,411 people were detected to be positive for COVID-19, with the latest update marking an increase of 812 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on October 27.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain over the course of several days has left many localities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak submerged in water, causing severe damage to hundreds of hectares of crops.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 27 sent a letter thanking religious dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers for joining hands with the government ad people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five Vietnamese scientific journals were accepted to the ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) database system in 2021, announced the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) on October 26.

VOV.VN - Tran Minh Hung, vice president of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), was elected as the new president of the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association for the 2021 to 2026 term at the association's fourth congress held in Hanoi on October 27.

VOV.VN - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the donation of 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on October 26 in an effort to help the nation respond to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Air quality in Hanoi once again worsened to dangerous levels on October 27 after a period of maintaining a stable level, ranking third among the world's most polluted cities, only behind India and Pakistan.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with the Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO), organised a dialogue on labour and experience sharing to promote job security between Vietnam and Switzerland on October 26.

VOV.VN - Teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 in Cu Chi district were given their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on a trial basis on October 27, marking the start of a vaccination campaign aimed at local children launched in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Country Gender Equality Profile Vietnam 2021 (CGEP), the first comprehensive report on the gender equality situation in Vietnam, was released at a meeting on October 26 by the UN Women, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the Asian Development Bank and the International Labour Organisation.

VOV.VN - A number of foreign representative agencies based in Vietnam were given updates on the country’s consular policy on October 26 during a meeting on consular affairs with foreign representative missions held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic and the Czech-Vietnamese Education Center have recently organised a seminar in Prague for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),with the aim to boost protection of endangered animals.

Ho Chi Minh City is now at Level 2 of pandemic risk, but its response scenario is at Level 3. The healthcare department believes that city residents are underestimating pandemic risks.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on October 26 announced a scholarship programme exclusively for Vietnamese students.

VOV.VN - The Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) will be used to inoculate children aged 12 to 17 nationwide, starting in November, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long announced in Hanoi on October 26.