Vietnam is 99th out of the 165 countries in the Economic Freedom of the World ranking by Canada’s Fraser Institute, up four places from last year.

The Ministry of Information and Communications organised a training course on ASEAN cooperation orientations for press agencies and media organisations in Hanoi on October 17.

The 10th international exhibition on food, beverages, food processing and packaging technology equipment - Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam 2024 - will take place in Hanoi from November 6 – 9.

VOV.VN - The renowned Vienna Chamber Orchestra of Austria and cellist Péter Somodari will enthrall Vietnamese audiences with their spectacular "The Vienna Concert" due to take place on November 23 - 24 at Ho Guom Theatre in the capital of Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A documentary highlighting the Vietnam national football team’s journey to the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the extraordinary effort of the squad’s players has been released that is expected to be screened at 52 cinemas nationwide.

VOV.VN - Politburo member Do Van Chien, 62, was re-elected president of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee for the 2024-2029 term at the 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in Hanoi on October 18.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat on October 17 called for additional budget to be allocated for development issues, at a meeting of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly that deals with the UN administrative and budgetary matters.

VOV.VN - The northern region of Vietnam is expected to brace itself for two cold air masses that will bring rain to many regional localities this weekend and early next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Japan signed loan agreements with Vietnam totalling JPY102.2 billion (approximately US$678 million), marking the highest amount since 2017, during the Japanese financial year from April last year to March this year.

Vietnam is becoming a global automotive tyre manufacturing hub, with the export turnover of technical rubber products expected to reach US$4 billion in 2024, according to Nguyen Quoc Anh, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Rubber and Plastics Manufacturers Association.