VOV.VN - Police forces operating in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang stated on October 2 that they have successfully arrested two Vietnamese nationals for assisting local residents to illegally cross Vietnam's northern border.

Despite the country’s status as one of the world’s leading rice exporters, Vietnam is expected to spend nearly US$1 billion on rice imports for processing this year.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has engaged in an exchange with Vietnamese students in Russia, whose major is information technology (IT), as part of his trip to the country.

VOV.VN - The Tourism Information Center under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) on October 1 unveiled the 2024 co-operation programme aimed at promoting Vietnamese cuisine.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended Vietnam Innovation Day 2024 and a ceremony to mark the fifth founding anniversary of National Innovation Centre held on October 1 in Hanoi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and high-level delegations from the two countries attended an opening ceremony for the first Vietnamese Cultural Day in Mongolia on September 30.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam presented his credentials to Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on September 30.

VOV.VN - Bánh tét, sticky rice cakes with mung beans or pork, has been named among the list of the top 100 dishes made from beans around the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - With the potential upside risks offsetting the temporary economic disruptions caused by typhoon Yagi, the Vietnamese economy is projected to grow by 6.5% for both 2024 and ahead to 2025, according to the latest report "Asian Economics Quarterly - Coming for a landing” released on September 30 by HSBC.

Vietnamese organisations and associations in the UK have raised funds worth GBP61,367 (US$82,132) to support people who were affected by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam’s northern provinces early this month.