The 23rd Vietnam - China youth friendship meeting kicked off in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on October 14.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target of reaching a stable national forest cover rate of 42-43%, focusing on improving forest quality by 2030.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi on October 14 launched a citywide measles vaccination campaign for local children aged 1-5.

VOV.VN - The average score of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test taken by Vietnamese people was 6.2 out of 9.0 this year, thereby ranking 29th out of 39 countries, down six places compared to 2022.

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.