President of the Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), also known as the Ottawa Convention, Ly Thuch on October 9 praised Vietnam's efforts in addressing consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXO), and the country’s achievements in cooperation with other countries and international organisations in this field.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Daejin International Volunteers Association (DIVA) has presented VND1 billion (over US$40,200) in international emergency aid to 15 households in the northern province of Lang Son suffering damage from Typhoon Yagi.

VOV.VN - The police of Hanoi said on October 9 that they have launched criminal proceedings against three Vietnamese suspects charged with smuggling approximately 100 kg of synthetic drugs from Europe into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A total of nine Vietnamese universities have been named among the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025, which was released on October 9.

The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the Constitution, and protects the rights and respect of people’s interests, along with the rights and legitimate interests of one another.

The 12th deputy ministerial-level annual meeting between Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore took place in Hanoi on October 8.

VOV.VN - Representatives from the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) and Sanofi have recently signed a document on cooperation in producing certain Sanofi vaccines at the VNVC factory in Vietnam.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy on October 8 announced that the country will allocate US$1 million to aid Vietnam's efforts to recover from severe damage caused by Typhoon Yagi in September.

A delegation of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam led by its Deputy Chief Justice Nguyen Tri Tue on October 8 had a working session with representatives of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as part of their working trip to Switzerland.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is developing a network to connect ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) in Vietnam, as part of activities in implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, with a vision for 2050.

VOV.VN - A sea turtle has once again been spotted in the waters off Hon Mun Island, one of a cluster of islands in Nha Trang Bay, marking the reappearance of the creature after a long period of no sightings.

Legal proceedings have started against Le Thi Thu Tram, residing in Son Hoa district, the central province of Phu Yen, for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals".

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the planning for the Can Gio coastal urban area, which covers an area of 2,870 hectares and is projected to attract nearly US$9 billion in private investment.

VOV.VN - Stargazers in Vietnam will be able to witness two meteor showers this month, with the Draconid peaking on October 9 and the Orionid on October 22.

Wilmar CLV (Cambodia - Laos - Vietnam), a member company of Wilmar International Limited from Singapore, has donated VND7 billion (US$281,803) in cash and supplies to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of the northern province of Quang Ninh to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi and forces engaging in search and rescue activities.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese landmine experts are working on solutions to handle a heavy wartime bomb uncovered in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Vietnamese Students in Australia (SVAU), a union of Vietnamese students' organisations there, aims to build a united association of the students and promote the youthful spirit of daring dynamism and creativity, held its third congress in Sydney on October 5.

VOV.VN - An expedition team of Jungle Boss Trekking Tours of Vietnam have just discovered a lake with unexpected depth and coldness in the core area of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province.

VOV.VN - The police and border guards of Tay Ninh, a south-western border province of Vietnam, have dismantled a ring trafficking 30 kg of crystal meth from Cambodia to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Yagi that pounded northern Vietnam in early September has caused an estimated loss of VND81,500 billion (nearly US$3 billion), according to a Vietnamese official.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang plans to expand the rice cultivation model in the 2024 Summer-Autumn crop targeting one million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice by 2030. The green growth rice is to be piloted in Long Phu, to other local districts, towns, and cities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 6 issued an official dispatch on accelerating the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses across the nation.

VOV.VN - The air quality of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, reached an “unhealthy” level on October 7 morning, placing it at the top of the world’s most air polluted cities list.

VOV.VN - All 24 students of the Vietnamese team have won medals at the 21st International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) for students under the age of 13, ranking first in mathematics and second in science among a total of 300 contestants from 18 countries and territories worldwide.

VOV.VN - A total of 32 sets of human remains found at a mass grave in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have been confirmed as Vietnamese soldiers, according to local localities.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese fishermen have been rescued after their vessel was rammed by an unnamed ship at a fishing ground off the central coast of Nha Trang.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Office of Japan’s Hiroshima University has been inaugurated simultaneously at Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry in Thai Nguyen province and the Government Guest House in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Hospital 199 under the Ministry of Public Security in Da Nang City has recently provided emergency treatment for a male tourist from Kyrgyzstan who came for medical care and dialysis during his trip to the central city of Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SOCV) Le Thi Thu Hang visited the family of Eamon McMullen in Dublin on October 3 (local time), expressing gratitude for their adoption of a Vietnamese child named Ngo Huong Thao.

Moscow will introduce best urban models that can be applied in localities at home and abroad, including Vietnam, Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor in charge of transport and industry of the Russian capital city, has said.