VOV.VN - The 13th plenum of the Party Central Committee concluded in Hanoi on October 8, adopting key documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, along with a consensus on the nomination of candidates for the next Party Central Committee and the Central Inspection Commission.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is pursuing a strategic transformation towards “fewer tourists, higher quality”, with a vision to become one of Vietnam’s leading centres for green and sustainable tourism.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on October 6 chaired the first informal consultation with State Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in his capacity as the designated President of the 11th NPT Review Conference, scheduled for April 2026.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for the “Month for the Poor 2025", which will run from October 17 to November 18 with a view to promoting solidarity and mobilising resources to support disadvantaged people across the capital.

The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) is accelerating two key 220 kV transmission line projects - Tuong Duong–Do Luong and Do Luong–Nam Cam - to strengthen power supply in Nghe An province and enable electricity imports from Laos, with completion targeted for November.

As part of the 2025 Culture and Tourism Week, the second Lai Chau Marathon has attracted 1,500 registered participants.

The UK-Vietnam Business Summit 2025 will be held on November 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, with two strategic priorities — developing an international financial centre in Vietnam and advancing renewable energy, key pillars of future bilateral cooperation.

VOV.VN - More than 300 military, police, and local government personnel have been mobilised in Lang Son province, Northern Vietnam, after a partial failure occurred at the Bac Khe 1 Hydropower Plant dam on October 7.

Digital payments are emerging as one of the most dynamic drivers of Vietnam’s economy, with the value of cashless transactions soaring to 26 times the country’s GDP and QR payments growing by more than 81% in the first quarter of 2025.

The 13th meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee continued its second working day on October 7, focusing on key preparations for the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, the socio-economic development and state budget plans.