VOV.VN - The Vietnamese government has agreed in principle with sport authorities’ proposal to postpone the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) until the second quarter of 2022, said a Vietnamese sport official.

The Vietnamese national swimming team will leave for Hungary on November 1 to train for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and 19th Asian Games (ASIAD).

A Vietnamese diplomat has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to enhance multilateral cooperation at both global and regional levels to raise the voice of the NAM in the international arena.

The Ministry of Transport will propose a special mechanism to develop a fleet of river-sea vessels serving the country’s scheme to develop coastal transport, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The told at a national teleconference on development of waterway and coastal transport logistics in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Kompasu with winds gusting nearly 100kph near its centre has lost its strength after entering the Gulf of Tonkin, and it forecast to pound central coastal provinces of Vietnam later on October 14.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Kompasu, with winds speed reaching up to 120km per hour at its eye, is currently heading towards northcentral provinces, causing heavy rainfall to hit localities from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam is resolved to work together with other countries to strengthen solidarity, trust and cooperation, for peace and development in Asia and the world, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

VOV.VN - Turkey will provide Vietnam with 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, oxygen generators and other medical equipment to help it combat the coronavirus pandemic.

VOV.VN - Another tropical typhoon with international name Kompasu is moving closer to the East Sea on the morning of October 11, bringing heavy rains to many areas of North East Sea, according to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting.

Deputy Prime Minister and head of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Le Van Thanh has asked relevant agencies and localities to keep up caution and prepare for an upcoming storm.