The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide non-refundable aid worth more than VND9.1 billion (about US$384,600) to help Mekong Delta city of Can Tho strengthen its capacity in drainage management and climate change adaptation.

State President Luong Cuong is leading a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 29 to November 1, which is expected to strengthen the Vietnam – RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while reflecting Vietnam’s support for the APEC host.

Vietnam is aiming to become an innovative and reliable partner to New Zealand in the region's supply chain by encouraging the island nation's importers, distributors and retailers to explore collaboration opportunities, according to Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) Le Hoang Tai.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to visit Russia from October 23-29 to study crypto asset market management, decentralized governance models, and blockchain applications.

VOV.VN - The national U22 men’s football team is aiming to secure a gold medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33), scheduled to take place in Thailand in December.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam had a working session with Anthony McFarlane, Head of Corporate Affairs at Sunrice Group, Australia's largest rice producer and distributor in Canberra on October 29.

VOV.VN - Following the groundbreaking of the Floating Hanoi Opera House, Classic FM, the UK’s leading classical music radio station and news site, has featured the project and highlighted its potential to become a new cultural landmark in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and General Chay Saingyun, Permanent State Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia, co-chaired the 8th Vietnam-Cambodia Defence Policy Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of October 29.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong and a Vietnamese high-level delegation arrived at the Gimhae Air Base Gimhae in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) at 2:50 p.m (local time) on October 29, to attend the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week and conduct bilateral meetings at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung.

VOV.VN - Several National Assembly (NA) deputies have proposed adjusting the base salary for civil servants, noting that adequate income is essential for them to focus on public service without financial concerns.