VOV.VN - The 21st Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas 2023) opened on October 18 in Ho Chi Minh City, attracting the participation of 625 foreign firms from 22 countries and territories globally.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Indonesia in the second qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup after the latter trounced Brunei 6-0 in the first qualifying round played on October 17.

VOV.VN - A number of Vietnamese and foreign musicians, scholars, and experts are expected to gather at an international conference on music on October 20 - 21 to seek ways to develop the Vietnamese music industry, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - As many as 170 businesses from 18 countries globally are expected to participate in the international medical, hospital, and pharmaceutical exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2023) slated for December 7 - 9 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named a Vietnamese female referee supervisor, along with two local female referees, to take charge of several group games at the 2023 AFC Women's Club Championships, which will take place from November 6 to November 12 in Chonburi of Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, through the National Academy of Public Administration and the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) is hosting the 2023 EROPA Conference and General Assembly from October 17 to October 20 with the theme of “The Role of Public Governance in Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Towards the Sustainable Development Goals”.

VOV.VN - As many as 114 contestants from around the globe will take part in the Miss Earth 2023 pageant to be held in Ho Chi Minh City this December, a press conference heard on October 16.

VOV.VN - An overseas Vietnamese girl has been named winner of Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 and she will then represent Vietnam at the coming 23rd Miss Earth 2023 pageant to be held in December 2023.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023 will take place from October 27 to October 29 at Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street area in the capital, according to details provided by the Hanoi People's Committee.

VOV.VN - Local beauty Nguyen Phuong Nhi grabbed the Miss Visit Japan prize at the Miss International 2023, which is currently taking place in Japan.