President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Pham Tan Cong on October 11 called on associations and businesses to pool resources to enhance competitiveness and boost innovation to become a core force in implementing industrialisation and modernisation, and building an independent, self-reliant and prosperous economy.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese futsal team clinched an outstanding 5-2 victory over the Republic of Korea (RoK) in their final match of Group D on October 11 during the qualifiers of the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening of the Kinh Duong Vuong bridge in the northern province of Bac Ninh on October 11, with the site considered to be the highest steel arch bridge in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival (HIFF) 2024 was presented at Vietnam Night held as part of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2023 in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 9.

VOV.VN - Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of the province of Ontario in Canada Vic Fedeli discussed ways to propel bilateral ties forward in the near future during a reception held on October 11 in the southern metropolis.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pangasius exports to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) market are anticipated to record positive growth this year, according to details provided by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Phuong Nhi left Ho Chi Minh City on October 10 and headed to Japan to compete at the upcoming Miss International 2023 pageant.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s Department of Foreign Affairs for Provinces and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK co-hosted a seminar titled "Connecting Vietnam-West Midlands", with the event focusing on the west-central region of the UK, in Birmingham on October 10 within the framework of a promotion programme for Vietnamese localities in the UK this year.

VOV.VN - China was the largest buyer of Vietnamese pepper over the past nine months of the year, with its purchasing volume increasing by nearly fourfold, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested Japan grant new generation official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam’s large-scale strategic infrastructure development projects such as roads and railways.