VOV.VN - Standard Chartered said on October 8 that it has signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in Vietnam to deepen cooperation across relevant business opportunities with a shared vision to foster Hong Kong-Vietnam corridor business.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s stock market experienced a brief surge on October 8 after FTSE Russell announced Vietnam’s upgrade from Frontier to Secondary Emerging Market status, but cautious investor sentiment and profit-taking quickly reversed the gains.

VOV.VN - Persistent heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, combined with discharge from upstream hydropower dams, has caused river levels across Northern Vietnam to surge swiftly in recent days, triggering serious risks of widespread flooding and landslides, especially in low-lying and mountainous regions.

A Vietnam – Germany forum on promoting sustainable agricultural and spice trade took place at Anuga 2025, the world’s largest food and beverage trade fair, held in Germany's Cologne city from October 4 to 8.

VOV.VN - FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, has congratulated Vietnamese market authorities on their progress in aligning with international standards, noting that Vietnam’s reclassification to a secondary emerging market reflects key infrastructure improvements, according to David Sol, Global Head of Policy and Governance at the firm.

VOV.VN - Most Venerable Thich Tri Tinh, Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Patronage Council passed away on the morning of October 8, 2025, at Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, at the age of 94.

VOV.VN - President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan makes history as the first Vietnamese football official appointed to the FIFA Men’s National Teams Competitions Committee for the 2025-2029 term, taking a key role in shaping men’s national team tournaments globally.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung has affirmed Vietnam's readiness to support Thai businesses, expand sustainable cooperation, and create favourable conditions for investment.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on October 6 chaired the first informal consultation with State Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in his capacity as the designated President of the 11th NPT Review Conference, scheduled for April 2026.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for the “Month for the Poor 2025", which will run from October 17 to November 18 with a view to promoting solidarity and mobilising resources to support disadvantaged people across the capital.