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.

VOV.VN - The Government has decided to provide emergency aid worth VND500 billion to five provinces in central Vietnam which have been the hardest hit during the recent spell of flooding.

VOV.VN - The coastline of Vietnam is increasingly exposed to natural disasters, resulting in significant human and economic losses, but current risk management measures prove inadequate, according to a new report by the World Bank.

VOV.VN - A number of beauty queens arrived in Hue city, central Vietnam, on October 21 with the organisers of the Miss Vietnam pageant in order to present gifts to flood victims in the region.