VOV.VN - A tropical storm called Molave has formed in the East Sea, and is moving in northwest direction at a speed of 20 km per hour and is anticipated to gain strength within the next few days, according to the National Centre of Hydro-meteorological and Forecasting (NCHF).

VOV.VN - More than 350 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Canada and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on a flight operated by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 23-24.

Children, adolescents and young people living in Vietnam, aged between 8 and 18, have been invited to take part in a “green challenge” organised by UNICEF and partners.

Recruitment needs, especially for medium- and high-level personnel, in the third quarter rose in the fields of fast-moving consumer goods, IT, energy and insurance, recruitment company Navigos Group said in a recent report.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total infection tally climbs to 1,160 after a further 12 Vietnamese returnees from abroad were confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health reported on October 24.

VOV.VN - The Government and people of Indonesia on October 23 extended sympathies through the Indonesian Foreign Ministry to the Government and people of Vietnam over the human and material losses caused by the recent flooding in Vietnam's central region.

VOV.VN - Military forces and relevant units have intensified their relief efforts as a means of helping the affected residents in the central region overcome the aftermath of the recent historic flooding.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK launched a fund-raising campaign on October 23 in support of people in the central region of Vietnam following a period of natural disasters hitting the area.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked relevant units to swiftly mobilise all forces in a bid to overcome the aftermath of the severe flooding and landslides which have hit the central localities, and stabilise the lives of local people.

VOV.VN - The nation is currently among the top four countries in terms of the best quality HIV/AIDS treatment in the world, along with the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has said, citing data from a report on the Law on amendments and supplements to articles of the Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control.

HSBC Vietnam has teamed up with World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Vietnam in rolling out a project worth VND10 billion (US$431,800) to recover submerged forests at the Ca Mau Cape National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has asked ministries, agencies and localities to seriously follow directions of the Secretariat, Prime Minister and head of the Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control on response to the eighth storm and overcoming consequences of flooding in the central region.

Urban railways are an effective means of transport that will help cut greenhouse gas emissions in Hanoi and HCM City, which have both experienced serious air pollution in recent years, according to a survey by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Entries for the first “Make in Vietnam” digital technology product awards closed on October 20 and organisers had received 239 submissions since they opened on August 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total COVID-19 cases stay at 1,148 on October 23 as no new infections were recorded in the country, while recovered patients total 1,049, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A flight conducted on October 23 by Vietnam Airlines brought home safely more than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded there due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of efforts by Vietnamese authorities and Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines in coordination with the competent agencies of the host nation.

VOV.VN - The organisers of the Miss Vietnam pageant have raised funds worth up to VND10 billion, with beauty queens from past and present versions of the contest directly handing over relief to flood victims.

VOV.VN - Residents of central provinces such as Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue are fighting back against the difficulties brought about by the recent historic flooding by striving to return to normal life through support provided by local administrations and soldiers.

VOV.VN - Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corp. have selected five firms from the Far East nation as partners to implement a smart city project in Dong Anh district of Hanoi in order to fully tap into the strengths of these enterprises, including their infrastructure, technology, and experience.

Over 30 Vietnamese and Russian researchers joined a virtual international symposium looking back on Vietnam’s history over the past 75 years on October 21-22.

Vietnamese carriers and the railway sector have carried out a wide range of activities to support central localities where people are suffering heavy losses from devastating floods.

Citizens’ laxation of COVID-19 preventive measures is posing a big risk to the pandemic prevention and control in the country.

VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated home safely on October 22-23 from Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech, and Norway on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines as part of joint efforts by Vietnamese authorities and competent agencies in the host nations.

VOV.VN - The US Department of State issued a press release on October 22 stating that the US Government extends its deepest condolences to both the Vietnamese Government and people, going on to express grief for the victims of the recent spell of serious flooding to hit the centre of the nation.

With in excess of 200 entries submitted, 40 scientific and technological inventions and applications from Vietnamese scientists and businesses were recognised at the annual awards ceremony held by the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) in Hanoi on October 21.

The HCM City authority is carrying out solutions to eliminate so-called black spots where traffic accidents occur regularly in the city.

VOV.VN - The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is poised to provide at least US$100,000 in emergency relief to Vietnam’s central region which has suffered huge losses caused by floods and landslides during the past two weeks.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced the government’s decision to provide US$300,000 in humanitarian aid to support flood-hit localities in central Vietnam.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) - the trustee agency of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) - signed an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) at a ceremony on October 22.

As an active member of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN), Vietnam has built policies and made efforts to develop smart cities, considering this one of three key tasks in the national digital transformation process, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stated.