Nearly 130 conservationists from 13 Asian countries are gathering in the southern province of Dong Nai, home to Vietnam’s second largest wild elephant population, from September 17 - 21 for the 12th meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Paralympic powerlifter Le Van Cong will be awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for Youth, Sports, and Dedication by the Embassy of France in Vietnam at a ceremony slated for November 22 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met leaders of Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil-and-gas company, in Kuala Lumpur on September 17, calling for enhanced cooperation in LNG, renewable energy, hydrogen, and carbon capture to ensure stable, long-term energy supply.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Film Institute, authorized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will organize non-profit screenings of ten Vietnamese feature films and documentaries at Metrograph cinema in New York from October 18-31.

VOV.VN - Tran Thanh Luc from Ho Chi Minh City delivered a confident performance in the final of the men’s 3-cushion carom event at the VBSF-APLUS 2025 National Carom Cup Championship on September 17, securing the championship title.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Symphony Orchestra will team up with People's Artist Bui Cong Duy to present a special concert titled “Vivaldi & Beethoven” on September 20 at the Ho Guom Opera, as part of the ongoing "The Light of Melody" series.

VOV.VN - A conference on boosting economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held on September 17 by the Vietnam Embassy in Seoul in coordination with the Department of External Affairs and Cultural Diplomacy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Tay Ninh, Nghe An, and Quang Tri provinces.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the full disbursement of 2025 public investment, while underlining the need to improve investment quality, prevent corruption and waste, and ensure public investment serves as a driver of growth, job creation, livelihoods, and improved living standards.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Chief of General Staff and the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces have held talks to strengthen military cooperation, explore new defence cooperation areas, and reaffirm support for ASEAN-led security initiatives.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man held bilateral meetings on September 17 with Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary and Timor Leste National Parliament President Maria Fernanda Lay on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.