Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 8 to summarise a programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi co-hosted the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-UAE Inter-Governmental Committee in Hanoi on October 8.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has just revised the growth forecast for Vietnam’s economy in 2023, increasing it to 4.7% from the previous 4.4% stated in the July report.

Data security is an important issue in ensuring continuous operations, and is considered a vital factor for banks. The Smart Banking Summit 2023 was organised by the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) in collaboration with IEC Group, under the professional sponsorship of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), in Hanoi on October 6.

A seminar was held by the Vietnam Trade and Industry Review in Hanoi on October 6 to discuss how to connect with the EU firms and make the best use of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Vietnam saw a total of 930,000 children having to leave their homes in the six-year period between 2016 and 2021 due to extreme weather phenomena such as floods, storms and drought, according to a new UNICEF report released on October 6.

The Vietnam Pho Festival 2023, the first of its kind, kicked off in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo on October 7, as part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Vietnam’s Sepak Takraw squad have added a silver to their medal haul at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in China following a match with Thailand in the finals of the women's group three event.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export of rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products recorded a back in August to reach US$64.38 million, an increase of 4.2% from the previous month and 4.4% compared to August, 2022, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs,

VOV.VN - Vietnam's consistent policy is to support international efforts to combat proliferation through comprehensive and thorough disarmament, especially with regard to nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.