VOV.VN - A Vietnamese official called for stronger international partnerships to address global challenges at a session of the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, taking place in New York from October 7-9.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 9 for newly-appointed Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala, during which he highlighted ample room for the two countries' cooperation in defence.

Partnering up to address legal issues and create a favourable investment and business environment for companies is the theme of the Business and Legal Forum 2024, which opened on October 8.

The IEEE International Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications (IEEE CAMA) 2024 opened in the central city of Da Nang on October 9, gathering a large number of scientists and experts from 20 countries and territories.

Vietnamese books will be introduced at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the largest book fair in the world, which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from October 16 to 20.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 9 to launch the Capacity Building for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Rice Innovations in Southeast Asia (CABIN) project.

Dozens of journalists from various media agencies joined a training workshop to improve communication skills to help prevent child drowning.

Carbon credits could become a key measure of success in sustainable rice farming, according to Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director General of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

President of the Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), also known as the Ottawa Convention, Ly Thuch on October 9 praised Vietnam's efforts in addressing consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXO), and the country’s achievements in cooperation with other countries and international organisations in this field.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Daejin International Volunteers Association (DIVA) has presented VND1 billion (over US$40,200) in international emergency aid to 15 households in the northern province of Lang Son suffering damage from Typhoon Yagi.