VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to hold its 49th session in Hanoi from October 12 to October 15, according to information released by the NA Office.

The Government has issued Decision 143/NQ-CP approving the tasks of making the national master planning in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

An event to highlight outstanding examples in a campaign responding to the global environmental challenge “Red Alert - Earth Can’t Wait” launched by global organisation Save the Children took place in Hanoi on October 4, with more than 300 participants.

A friendship cycling journey for a green Hanoi city 2020 and relevant activities are underway from October 2-4 in streets around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, and Dong Xuan market in the heart of the capital city as part of events to celebrate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi (1010-2020).

VOV.VN - Travelers arriving from Vietnam will no longer be forced to self-isolate for a two-week period upon arrival in several countries, including Singapore, South Africa, and the UK.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on September 24 requested that Can Tho city be well aware of its role and position in the Mekong Delta region, as well as its responsibility for boosting regional connectivity.

Japanese search and rescue forces have found the body of a Vietnamese trainee who went missing in a mudslide triggered by Typhoon Haishen, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka said on September 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is ready to share information about and its experience in getting involved in the pact with the UK if the latter shows an interest, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s human capital index 2020 is higher than average for the East Asia & Pacific region and lower-middle income countries, although the stunted rate among children reached up to 25%, according to the World Bank.

Along with its challenges, Vietnamese companies see climate change as an opportunity to speed up restructuring, reorganise production, and create new products and technologies, according to a report from the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Asian Foundation released on September 16.