VOV.VN - Delegates at the 18th Congress of the Hanoi Party Committee have emphasized that science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and the two-tier local government model are two breakthrough pillars boosting the capital’s rapid, sustainable, and modern development in the 2025-2030 period.

VOV.VN - Renowned European music duo Secret Garden met with the press in Hanoi on October 17, ahead of their first-ever concert in Vietnam, which will take place at the National Convention Center on October 18.

VOV.VN - The Faculty of Tourism Studies under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and the College of Tourism at Rikkyo University (Japan) co-organized the international conference “Contemporary Issues in Tourism Research” (CITR2025) on October 17 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang has strengthened ties with the European Union (EU) and its member states, signing memoranda of cooperation with 13 localities across nine EU countries, and registering 22 EU-backed FDI projects in the city.

VOV.VN - Leaders from the Mekong Delta city of Can Thơ on October 17 received a delegation from the Contents Convergence Software Research Institute under Kyonggi University of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to discuss orientations and promote bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, particularly digital transformation, science and technology, and smart city development.

A Vietnam–Singapore business networking event was held in Singapore on October 16, focusing on the electrical, electronics, electrical equipment, semiconductor, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee reported that as of October 16, its fundraising programme “65 Years of Vietnam–Cuba Solidarity” had collected more than VND537.7 billion (over US$20.41 million) in support of the Cuban people.

Over the past eight decades, activities by the Vietnam - USA Society (VUS) have carried deep meaning of building trust, narrowing differences, connecting hearts and turning friendship between the two peoples into the firm foundation of Vietnam-US relations.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Nha Trang city, central Vietnam, have rescued a male tourist from Moldova from drowning at a local beach.

The Border Guard Command of Quang Tri province and the Military Command of Savannakhet province (Laos) have jointly organised a border protection exercise aimed at preventing illegal migration and cross-border movements along the Vietnam–Laos border.