Vietnamese female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh successfully overcame her Taiwanese rival Hsu Wen Chi in the first round of the Denmark Open 2023 on October 19.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong received Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei – a leading Chinese group in ICT infrastructure, digital energy, cloud computing and terminal equipment, in Beijing on October 19.

The discussion aims to exchange and discuss solutions to preserve and promote traditional cultural values of ethnic minority and mountainous people in Binh Dinh province associated with effective tourism development.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has welcomed China Communications Construction Co. Ltd (CCCC)’s plan to expand investment and business activities in Vietnam while meeting a representative of the firm in Beijing on October 19.

Tan Hoa in the central province of Quang Binh has been named among the Best Tourism Villages 2023 by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

Vietnam and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia have signed more than 10 projects funded by official development assistance (ODA) worth over 165 million USD.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Export and Import recently announced a list of 170 eligible rice exporters as of October 18.

The Military Command of Bao Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on October 19 removed a 350-kilogramme bomb left from wartime in Bao Ha commune, and destroyed it safely.

The amount of live chickens imported illegally across the border has increased to 200,000 - 250,000 tonnes each year

Vietnamese enterprises should develop solutions to comply with international labour standards to be able to participate in global support chains and promote export sustainability, experts have said.

Despite 3 consecutive defeats in the recent FIFA Days event, the Vietnamese national football team still advanced on the FIFA rankings, which was released on October 18.

Japan’s total official development assistance (ODA) commitment to Vietnam from April 2022 to March 2023 amounts to JPY18.9 billion (nearly VND31 trillion), excluding loans to the private sector.

The salaries of young doctors is not high enough to cover basic needs. This partially explains why Vietnam is lacking medical workers.

The Prime Minister has asked that the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Vietnamese enterprises develop offshore wind power on a trial basis, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says there is insufficient legal foundation to do this.

World-renowned DJ Don Diablo of the Netherlands will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform at the “Ho Do” International Music Festival 2023, which is scheduled to take place on December 24.

“Coming soon! The launching of Miss Multicultural World pageant headed by the reigning Mrs. Grand International, Phan Kim Oanh,” Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, recently announced on its fanpage.

Storm Sanba has entered the Gulf of Tonkin and is expected to continue gaining strength, becoming the fifth storm to hit the nation this year and causing heavy rains in the northern region.

The Da Nang Centre for Disease Control announced on October 18 that the central city had detected a suspected case of monkeypox.

The Australian Department of Defence handed over the HumaLoop LAMP system, which uses the molecular biology technique to diagnoses malaria parasites, to the Military Institute of Preventive Medicine under the Department of Military Medicine.

Vietnamese, UK businesses boost trade, investment cooperation

Two Vietnamese scientists – Dr. Hoang Thi Giang and Tran Quang Hoa, have been honoured with the French Academy of Sciences' prize for bilateral cooperation in science research between France and ASEAN countries.

Sailing training ship INS Sudarshini of the Indian Navy docked at Ho Chi Minh City international port on October 18, beginning a friendly visit to the southern metropolis of Vietnam.

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained their forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 4.7% in 2023 but expressed their optimism about the medium-term prospects, with GDP growth predicted to reach 5.8% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has urged drastic measures to lift Vietnam out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) within two years.

Vietnam suffered their third consecutive defeat, losing 0-6 at the hands of one-time World Cup quarterfinalists Republic of Korea (RoK).