VOV.VN - The 12th Hanoi International Gifts and Handicrafts Fair (Hanoi Giftshow 2023) opened in Hanoi on October 1, featuring numerous local and foreign businesses to showcase their products across 450 pavilions.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Xiangqi (Chinese chess) team picked up their first silver medal on October 1 at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) after losing out to the hosts China in the final round on October 1.

Vietnam is taking measures to promote the negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which is expected to be a driving force for Vietnam to tap the Latin American market, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said.

VOV.VN - The Minister President of the German state of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, has raised high expectations of strengthening cooperation with Vietnam, especially in economy and labour, following his six-day trip to the Southeast Asian country, starting on October 1.

Hanoi plans to host more international music festivals, reinforcing its brand as a UNESCO Creative City.

The People’s Committee of Cao Bang province on September 30 held a ceremony to launch a culture, sports, and tourism week and receive a certificate re-verifying Non Nuoc Cao Bang a UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh paid a visit to Kyrgyzstan from September 29-30.

Promoting cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in education and sending trainees/nurses was the main focus of discussion at a recent seminar in Japan’s Osaka city.

VOV.VN - The Party Central Committee opened its eighth plenum in Hanoi on October 2, examining a number of important, complex and sensitive issues.

VOV.VN - A carnival as part of the ongoing Hanoi Autumn Festival was held at a pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake, featuring the participation of thousands of people on October 1.