VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) held a meeting on October 23 to celebrate the 102nd Independence Day of the Czech Republic along with 70 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, thereby demonstrating solidarity between Ho Chi Minh City and the Czech people.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Report JSC and online newswire VietNamNet co-hosted a ceremony on October 22 in Hanoi in order to unveil the Top 500 most profitable enterprises in Vietnam (Profit500), along with the leading 10 most reputable companies in the food, beverage, retail, and packaging sectors for this year.

VOV.VN - The executive board of the Venezuela-Vietnam Friendship Association made its debut during a ceremony held on October 22 in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with the group marking the upcoming 31st anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties on December 18.

VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated home safely on October 22-23 from Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech, and Norway on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines as part of joint efforts by Vietnamese authorities and competent agencies in the host nations.

VOV.VN - The US Department of State issued a press release on October 22 stating that the US Government extends its deepest condolences to both the Vietnamese Government and people, going on to express grief for the victims of the recent spell of serious flooding to hit the centre of the nation.

With in excess of 200 entries submitted, 40 scientific and technological inventions and applications from Vietnamese scientists and businesses were recognised at the annual awards ceremony held by the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) in Hanoi on October 21.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced the government’s decision to provide US$300,000 in humanitarian aid to support flood-hit localities in central Vietnam.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Byeong-seug affirmed Vietnam is a central cooperation partner in the RoK’s New Southern policy at a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung in Seoul on October 22.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a letter to all officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on October 22, encouraging them to remain steadfast.

VOV.VN - The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) jointly announced the founding of the EU-Vietnam Business Council (EVBC) at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 22.