The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)’ Institute of Literature and the Italian Embassy in Hanoi co-organised a seminar on Italian poet Dante Alighieri on the occasion of his 700th death anniversary.

VOV.VN - A minor earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong district of Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands on October 21 evening, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

VOV.VN - A total of 43 global science films are set to be introduced to Vietnamese audiences at the 11th science film festival which will be held online from October 18 to December 24.

VOV.VN - A haul of 700 samples of Covivac, a Vietnamese produced COVID-19 vaccine, have been sent to Canada to have its effectiveness evaluated, according to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Thiem, director of the Center for Clinical Trials under the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.

Vietnam’s electric vehicle index (EVI) has been announced for the first time, aiming to help enterprises in the value chain make decisions on production and business.

VOV.VN - The Government’s Resolution No 128 is viewed as a proper change which will allow the country to gradually return to a life in a new normal and live safely alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts.

VOV.VN - On October 12, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a letter to US President Joe Biden expressed his thanks to the US Government for donating vaccines, drugs, supplies and medical equipment for Vietnam to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The United States on October 12 delivered 36 ultra-low temperature freezers to the Ministry of Health at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) to assist Vietnam in storing lifesaving vaccines against COVID-19.

The Vietnam – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) has recently signed several MoUs with both domestic and foreign partners on promoting research and development (R&D) in science and technology.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile, in collaboration with Recoleta District authority in Santiago capital, the Chile-Vietnam Cultural Friendship Institute, and the Chilean artists' association, has organised a painting exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Chile diplomatic ties.