VOV.VN - Phuong Nhi, the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2023, is anticipated to be named as the second runner-up in a pre-arrival pick for the upcoming beauty pageant, according to predictions made by beauty website Sash Factor of the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of the year grew by 5.33% on-year while the consumer price index (CPI) in September soared by 1.08% compared to the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), in coordination with the Defence Attaché Office of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, held an experience-sharing session on the topic of women, peace and security in the United Nations peacekeeping operations, both in in-person and online formats on September 28.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 28 announced that it plans to launch a direct route between the central coastal city of Da Nang and Thailand’s Bangkok in November.

On the back of the newly-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US, American exporters are setting their sights on delivering a wider range of agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong in Hanoi on September 28.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Phan Anh Son presented an insignia "For Peace and Friendship among Nations" to Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang in honour of his contributions to strengthening and enhancing Vietnam-Laos special solidarity at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 28.

VOV.VN - It came as no surprise that Vietnam lost 7-0 to powerhouses Japan in the last Group D match of women’s football at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China, on September 28.

Vietnam is a central part of the CAD2.3-billion (US$1.7 billion) Indo-Pacific Strategy that Canada has been implementing, Canadian Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cindy Termorshuizen has said.

A contest on plastic waste management applications in the tourism sector was launched on September 28, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association.