VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on October 21 received the heads of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Lao and Cambodian National Assemblies who are in Vietnam for a consultation conference to prepare for a summit of the legislative leaders of the three countries.

Despite its great potential for growth, poor transport infrastructure and high costs are holding back the logistics industry, insiders said at the Vietnam Logistics Transformation forum held in HCM City on October 19.

Evgheni Kobelev, Vice Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN)'s Institute of China and Modern Asia, has suggested further strengthening relations between scholars of Russia and Vietnam.

The visit to Vietnam by Secretary-General António Guterres from October 21 – 22 reflects the importance the United Nations attaches to the international role and position of and contributions by the Southeast Asian nation as well as the partnership between the two sides, a diplomat has said.

VOV.VN - Experts expect the ongoing year-end session of the National Assembly in Hanoi will make timely and appropriate decisions for the economy, with a specific focus on the business community recovering from the impact of the pandemic and maintaining steady growth.

VOV.VN - A total of 540 Nón Lá, a type of palm-leaf conical hat, recently converged on Ninh Kieu wharf in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to create the largest conical hat in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The 68 international contestants each stunned in the national costume competition at the ongoing Miss Grand International 2022 which took place on October 20 in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - A five-year-old girl in the northern midland province of Phu Tho has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus, said the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

A concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on October 23.

Vietnam’s economic growth this year is projected at nearly 8%, up 1.5-2% from the initial target, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while delivering the 2022 socio-economic performance report and 2023 socio-economic development plan at the 14th National Assembly’s fourth session in Hanoi on October 20.