Vietnam is ready to contribute to the success of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN - GCC) Summit held in Saudi Arabia, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dang Xuan Dung.

A Vietnamese language class for overseas Vietnamese community in the Netherlands has started the 2023-2024 school year, aiming to meet the community’s demand to learn the language and promote the nation's cultural identity in the European country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Indonesia in the second qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup after the latter trounced Brunei 6-0 in the first qualifying round played on October 17.

VOV.VN - A number of Vietnamese and foreign musicians, scholars, and experts are expected to gather at an international conference on music on October 20 - 21 to seek ways to develop the Vietnamese music industry, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The “Su That” (Truth) National Political Publishing House in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Greece held a seminar on October 17 to introduce the book “Vietnam - My Second Homeland” by Hero of the Vietnam People’s Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis – Nguyen Van Lap.

VOV.VN - The movie “Bên Trong Vỏ Kén Vàng”, known as “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell” in English, by local director Pham Thien An won the Roberto Rossellini prize for best international film on October 16 at the Pingyao International Film Festival in China.

VOV.VN - Head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Philippe Troussier has been named among the greatest coaches in the history of the Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and his delegation touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport around the noon of October 17, beginning a trip to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping.

VOV.VN - The nation’s leading Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam dropped 93 spots to world No. 471 in the men’s singles category, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced on October 16.

The delegation of Vietnamese athletes with disabilities on October 16 departed for the fourth Asian Para Games that is taking place in Hangzhou, China, from October 22-28.