The United Nations (UN) will remain as a lighthouse for multilateralism and an incubator of initiatives for global peace and development, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at a reception to celebrate the UN’s 75th founding anniversary in Hanoi on October 23.

The United Nations Security Council on October 22 held a meeting on the situation in Abyei, disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, as well as the operation of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), during which Vietnam and Indonesia expressed their hope that the parties involved solve the Abyei issue by peaceful means.

The ASEAN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Indicators Baseline Report and an online database portal for ASEAN SDG indicators were released at an online event on October 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total COVID-19 cases stay at 1,148 on October 23 as no new infections were recorded in the country, while recovered patients total 1,049, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A flight conducted on October 23 by Vietnam Airlines brought home safely more than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded there due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of efforts by Vietnamese authorities and Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines in coordination with the competent agencies of the host nation.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) held a meeting on October 23 to celebrate the 102nd Independence Day of the Czech Republic along with 70 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, thereby demonstrating solidarity between Ho Chi Minh City and the Czech people.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to boost their internal strengths and take full advantage of opportunities presented by newly-signed free trade agreements (FTAs) in order to successfully meet the export target of US$300 billion for this year, according to insiders.

Over 30 Vietnamese and Russian researchers joined a virtual international symposium looking back on Vietnam’s history over the past 75 years on October 21-22.

Citizens’ laxation of COVID-19 preventive measures is posing a big risk to the pandemic prevention and control in the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Report JSC and online newswire VietNamNet co-hosted a ceremony on October 22 in Hanoi in order to unveil the Top 500 most profitable enterprises in Vietnam (Profit500), along with the leading 10 most reputable companies in the food, beverage, retail, and packaging sectors for this year.