VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang recently held separate meetings with Danish Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Ole Thonke who is in charge of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, and the organising board of the first edition of the summit in 2018.

In a move to combat the plague of child labour, the Ministry of Information and Communications held a conference in Hanoi on September 19, rallying the press and stakeholders to amplify prevention and reduction efforts.

Vietnam continues to be among the countries with the highest overall cybersecurity index score in the fifth Global Cybersecurity Index.

In a bold move to capitalise on its burgeoning creative design scene, the Hanoi People's Committee has unveiled a plan to host a series of captivating events as part of its participation in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for 2024-2025.

VOV.VN - Local fishermen in central localities, including Da Nang, are busy hiring cranes to bring their boats ashore ahead of a major storm which is expected to make landfall by the afternoon of September 19.

VOV.VN - Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident involving two passenger coaches on the Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway at midnight on September 18, as reported by local media.

VOV.VN - There is a high risk of flash floods and landslides occuring in the coastal areas of localities from Nghe An to Quang Nam as a tropical depression strengthened into a storm on September 19 to become the fourth storm to hit the East Sea this year, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam can learn a lot from Singapore and other countries to build a smart government and smart cities so as to pave the way for rapid progress in the future, according to Associate Prof., Dr. Vu Minh Khuong at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under the National University of Singapore.

Vietnam's cybersecurity landscape improved in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a year earlier, but unrelenting vigilance should be a priority to prevent threats, according to global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky.

Representatives from the Dien Bien provincial Party Committee's inspection commission held talks with a delegation representing the Party inspection - inspectorate commissions of the Lao northern provinces of Phongsaly, Udomxay and Luang Prabang in Dien Bien Phu city on September 18.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held an event in Hanoi on September 18 to receive emergency aid from other countries for victims of super Typhoon Yagi.

More than 4,000 children have gained access to support services for preventing and combating various forms of child labour, as part of the Against Child Exploitation (ACE) project funded by the US Department of Labour.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the southern city of Can Tho have launched a campaign to collect waste and clean the environment in Cai Rang floating market on the Can Tho River, one of the popular tourist destinations in Ninh Kieu district which is facing a risk of pollution.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is set to sign deals with the Cambodian provinces of Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, and Kep on co-operation in search for and the repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodia during wartime.

VOV.VN - The country has been ranked among the very high E-Government Index (EGDI) group this year with 0.7709 points, standing at 71st out of 193 countries assessed in the 13th edition of the UN E-Government Survey.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s SK Group announced on September 18 that it will donate US$300,000 to help northern provinces and cities in the nation to overcome the consequences of typhoon Yagi and flooding.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has asked for the municipal authorities’ approval to develop an intelligent transport system (ITS) through leasing information technology services, with a cost of over VND392 billion (more than US$15.9 million) sourced from the city's budget for the first phase in 2025 – 2027.

Tens of thousands of visitors and local residents joined Cao Dai followers at the “Hoi Yen Dieu Tri Cung”, the biggest festival of the Cao Dai sect, in the southern province of Tay Ninh on September 17 night.

VOV.VN - After braving the impact of typhoon Yagi, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has gradually returned to normal, with the local tourism industry quickly bouncing back.

VOV.VN - Police based in the central city of Da Nang and in Trieu Phong district of the central province of Quang Tri have arrested two people for illegally appropriating property on social media.

VOV.VN - Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, who is also Climate Envoy of the Netherlands, and officials of the European country agreed to step up ties with Vietnam in climate change response while receiving Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang.

Samsung Vietnam has donated VND10 billion to support the recovery of northern provinces hit by typhoon Yagi.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on September 17 handed over 456 plastic water storage tanks to seven impoverished districts in the northeastern mountainous province of Cao Bang, one of those bearing the full brunt of Typhoon Yagi.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese team bagged one bronze medal and three certificates of excellence at the 47th World Skills Competition in France.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese peacekeeping force operating in the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has launched a number of meaningful activities in celebration of the mid-autumn festival for African children.

On the back of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Ho Chi Minh City always values the strengthening of exchanges and cooperation with Chinese localities, affirmed Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Vo Van Hoan.

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Van Tien on September 16 received relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse, an international NGO dedicated to humanitarian aid and community development, for people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.

VOV.VN - Local photographer Ho Trung Lam successfully surpassed talented rivals to win the Grand Prize at the ASEAN SX Photo Contest 2024 which was held in Bangkok in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Nearly 200 Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) employees joined a blood donation drive on September 17, with the event kicking off at the VOV headquarters on 58 Quan Su street in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression currently in the mainland of the Philippines’ Luzon island is forecast to develop into a storm on September 17 before heading towards Vietnamese central coastal provinces and enterning the East Sea on September 18, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.