VOV.VN - Heavy rain and floods in central Vietnam over the past few days have left at least 61 dead and four missing, while water levels in the region’s major rivers are swelling up again.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 sent a congratulatory message to his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern over the victory of the New Zealand Labour Party and the PM herself in the general election held on the same day.

VOV.VN - A trans-Vietnam relay race called “Rise with Vietnam” got underway in Quang Ninh province on October 17, drawing the participation of 150 people to support employees affected by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung and visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on October 16 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on financial cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is scheduled to visit Hanoi from October 18 to October 20 as part of his first ever overseas trip, indicating that Vietnam is an important part of Japan’s foreign policy.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) launched an Action Month for the Elderly 2020 in Hanoi on October 16.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session on October 16 with the host country’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo to exchange views on measures to intensify bilateral marine and fisheries cooperation.

The Vietnam-Japan relationship has become a model of friendship and win-win partnerships, creating a foundation for cooperation in ensuring stability and peace in Southeast Asia and beyond, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam has said.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnam and Hungary will strive to increase co-operation across various fields on a par with the comprehensive partnership that was upgraded during a visit to Hungary in 2018 by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and his wife will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 18-20 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.