VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 26 called on ASEAN to consolidate and strengthen solidarity within the bloc to bring into full play its central role in addressing regional challenges.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted the implementation of Vietnam's economic development plans, the National Assembly (NA) and Government have been proactively and urgently deploying stimulus packages to quickly restore the economy and leverage growth.

Vietnam’s electronics industry, an increasingly important sector of the country’s economy, continues to grow despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related summits via online platforms from October 26 to October 28 at the invitation of the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam – Chair of ASEAN 2021.

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) bagged five prizes as part of the 15th National Press Awards during an awards ceremony which was held on October 24 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the fourth wave of the outbreak, as led to 1.3 million workers departing urban areas and moving to rural areas, from major economic hubs to provinces, in which over 600,000 migrant workers have returned home from various southern provinces.

VOV.VN - Over 85.7% of surveyed firms in Ho Chi Minh City have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 in the third quarter of the year, according to details given by the municipal Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (FALMI).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan have launched Phase VIII of their Joint Initiative, focusing on 11 issues aimed at further improving Vietnam’s business and investment climate.

The 22nd Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue from November 18-20 in virtual form for the first time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press conference in Hanoi on October 22.

Vietnam Airlines on October 22 morning launched its first flight to Con Dao island offshore Ba Ria-Vung Tau southern province after a social distancing period to curb the spread of COVID-19.