Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 23 extended his condolences over the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Murayama Tomiichi at the age of 101.

VOV.VN - More than 20 Vietnamese publishers and cultural organisations brought more than 1,200 books to the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 which opened on October 15 in Germany.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese picture book Dạo bước với Thời Gian (Walking With Time) by Quynh Huong, also known as Hu, has been included in the 2025 White Ravens list, an internationally renowned annual catalogue that highlights the best in children’s and young adult literature.

Home to more than 500 Vietnamese-language books, the Vietnamese Bookcase at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane has become a familiar destination for students of the pagoda’s free Vietnamese classes, serving as a bridge nurturing a love for the Vietnamese language, culture, and knowledge among the Lao community.

Police of Krong Pac Commune in Dak Lak province in collaboration with Buon Ma Thuot Forest Protection Unit received a yellow-cheeked gibbon handed over local residents on September 9.

VOV.VN - Con Dao Special Zone of Ho Chi Minh City handed over five rare Nicobar pigeons to the Management Board of Con Dao National Park on September 6.

VOV.VN - The first jointly compiled book by the Vietnamese and Lao National Assembliesby Vietnamese and Laos parliaments will document five decades of close relations, highlighting their comprehensive cooperation and enduring friendship.

A bilingual photo book titled "Vietnam - Un voyage mémoriel" (Vietnam – a journey of memory) was released in Paris on August 12, offering a visual bridge between Vietnam and France as the Southeast Asian nation is preparing for the 80th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - Hanoi leads the list of most searched and booked domestic destinations for August 29 to September 3, 2025, surpassing popular coastal hotspots such as Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc.

The opening ceremony for the photo exhibition and launch of two new photo books titled “50 Years of Vietnam’s Strength” and “City of Peace – Our City” by photographer Nguyen A was held at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet street in Hanoi on August 10.