VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, in his opening remarks at the 10th session of the legislature in Hanoi on October 20, requested that all deputies must place the interests of the nation and the Fatherland above all in every decision and action.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in southern Kien Giang province welcomed the first direct flight from Russia on October 19, marking the resumption of air service between Vladivostok and the island after a long suspension.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc recently paid a working visit to the United States to promote international cooperation for its International Financial Centre project, aiming to become a leading financial hub in the region.

Several major commercial banks were found to have used trillions of dong raised from corporate bond issues for purposes other than those publicly stated, according to a report released by the Government Inspectorate on October 17.

Representatives from communist parties and left-wing movements appreciated Vietnam’s revolutionary theory closely linked with its development realities and the trends of the times at the 3rd International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left-wing Parties and Movements, held from October 16-18, in Havana, Cuba.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered inspections of gold trading enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province to be intensified following recent volatility and record-breaking surges in domestic gold prices.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese actor Lien Binh Phat has become the focus of Asian media attention after winning Best Leading Actor (Shi Di) at the 2025 Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan (China), one of the region’s most prestigious television honours.

VOV.VN - The 10th session of the National Assembly, the final of its 15th tenure, opens in Hanoi on October 20 and is expected to approve 49 draft laws, a record high for its tenure.

The upcoming official visit to Finland by Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, from October 20 to 22, is expected to strengthen the Vietnam- Finland traditional friendship and open up new opportunities for strategic collaboration between the two sides.

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Malaysia in the Halal sector has been growing steadily, though challenges remain with trade imbalances and strict Islamic certification requirements.