VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 14 safely repatriated more than 350 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan due to the impact of the COVID-19.

Vietnam has ordered COVID-19 vaccines from some partners, including in Russia and the UK, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told a regular press conference on October 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes newly-elected Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s upcoming visit to Hanoi and believes the visit will be a great success, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said.

VOV.VN - Cuban President Miguel Diaz - Canel Bermudez has hailed the exemplary relations between Cuba and Vietnam that have stood the test of time over the past six decades, and wants to further deepen the ties in the coming time.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has called on parties concerned to respect agreements and speed up peace efforts by the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

VOV.VN - The New York Times published an article by Ruchir Sharma, the chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, on October 13 titled "Is Vietnam the Next ‘Asian Miracle?”.

VOV.VN - The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), a subsidiary of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), exploited 2.88 million tonnes of oil equivalent during the first three quarters of the year, exceeding the set target by 1%.

The Government's 30% corporate income tax cut was a step in the right direction but it could have been more inclusive by offering support to small businesses that were in desperate need of cash due to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said business leaders and industry experts.

VOV.VN - A video conference on the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High-level Dialogue regarding the promotion of women’s economic empowerment amid the COVID-19 pandemic opened on October 12, with nearly 130 delegates from 41 ASEM member countries and seven international and regional organisations in attendance.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc invited his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide to visit Vietnam at a convenient time during their phone talks on October 12.