VOV.VN - Vietnamese martial artists walked away with one gold medal and one bronze medal in the 2024 International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) Asian Muaythai Open Invitational Tournament which concluded in Chinese Taipei on October 21.

VOV.VN - Receiving Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan in Jakarta on October 21, President Prabowo Subianto affirmed that Vietnam is a very important partner for Indonesia in the region.

VOV.VN - President Nicolas Maduro Moros, head of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), on October 21 congratulated General Luong Cuong on being elected as President of Vietnam.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on October 21 that Vietnam has eliminated trachoma, a contagious, bacterial disease that may eventually lead to blindness.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent an urgent telegram, requesting relevant ministries and localities to be well prepared for tropical storm Trami that is expected to enter the East Sea and cause heavy rain in a couple of days.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has underscored the importance of energy and mining cooperation as a pillar of economic ties between Vietnam and Laos.

The US$3.5 billion mega-port of Chancay in Peru, set to be completed this year and expected to become a key logistics hub in Latin America, will open new opportunities for Vietnam's logistics industry by enhancing maritime transport connections and facilitating trade between the two regions.

Working delegations from the Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Laos on October 21 held a rehearsal for the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district, the northern province of Son La, and Sop Bao district, Laos’s Houaphanh province.

VOV.VN - Local athletes brought home third prize in the team event of the World Slingshot Association (WSA) International Slingshot Open 2024 which concluded on October 20 in Shanghai in China.

VOV.VN - Local representative Cao Ngoc Bich left Ho Chi Minh City on October 21 to head to the Philippines as she prepares to compete in the Miss Earth 2024 pageant.