Dozens of journalists from various media agencies joined a training workshop to improve communication skills to help prevent child drowning.

The 12th deputy ministerial-level annual meeting between Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore took place in Hanoi on October 8.

Vietnamese Students in Australia (SVAU), a union of Vietnamese students' organisations there, aims to build a united association of the students and promote the youthful spirit of daring dynamism and creativity, held its third congress in Sydney on October 5.

Late Professor Jean Salmon, former Honorary President of the Centre of International Law under the Free University of Brussels, and former member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), has been awarded the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State in recognition of his great contributions to the Vietnam-Belgium cooperation, especially in international law.

Director of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment Vu Quoc Huy has reiterated the crucial role of innovation in the tertiary education system and its broader impact on national development.

A 350-kg bomb left over from the war was discovered in Hoa Thanh commune, Minh Hoa district, the central province of Quang Binh, reported local authorities on October 3.

The successes in education and science and technology cooperation between Vietnam and Ireland have been serving as a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations in other areas where both countries have significant potential, such as renewable energy, agriculture, and innovation, according to a scholar.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Business Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) recently held a ceremony to honour Korean firms and Vietnamese people who have donated funds in support of those affected by Typhoon Yagi in the homeland.

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam is expected to attract around 2,000 participants, including 1,000 international delegates from 80 countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on September 26 continued to recommend Vietnamese citizens living and working in Lebanon leave the country, amid the risk that tensions between the Israeli army and the Hezbollah escalate into a full-scale conflict in the Middle East.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Ngoc Hai on September 25 expressed his hope for stronger tourism cooperation between the southern metropolis and Portugal’s Porto city whose Historic Centre was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on September 23 issued an urgent notice recommending Vietnamese citizens living and working in Lebanon leave the country when commercial flights are still operational, in the context of escalating and spreading conflict in the region.

The 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2024 was held on September 24 with the participation of 35 delegations from international localities that have set up friendship and cooperative relations with the southern city.

Over the past few days, Vietnamese embassies and communities in Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan and Tanzania have launched donation drives to raise funds for people affected by typhoon Yagi at home.

Representatives from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development received at Noi Bai International Airport on September 19 relief supplies from the Singaporean government to help people in natural disaster-hit areas.

The Hanoi Public Transport Management Centre will offer offline mode for virtual tickets for public transport from September 20 to make it more convenient for city’s commuters, its director Thai Ho Phuong said on September 18.

The Vietnamese team earned a bronze medal and three certificates of excellence at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France. This marks the fifth time Vietnam has won a medal at the WorldSkills Competition.

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Van Tien on September 16 received relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse, an international NGO dedicated to humanitarian aid and community development, for people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.

A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA), led by its Standing Chairman Nguyen Duc Loi, paid a courtesy call to Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Vansy Kuamua, as part of its working trip to the neighbouring country from September 9-13.

Amidst the serious flooding in some northern localities under the impact of super typhoon Yagi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has swiftly sought close cooperation with China in flood prevention.