A wide range of cultural activities opened at the international passenger terminal at Da Nang International Airport on September 27 to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, drawing the attention of many locals and foreigners.

About 75 people in Vietnam die of rabies each year, despite progress being made over the past decade, said Vu Cao Cuong, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Health.

A Vietnam Pho Festival 2023 will be held in Keyaki Namiki, Tokyo, Japan from October 7-8 as part of activities to introduce and promote Vietnamese culinary culture to international friends.

Vietnam has received 41.2 million USD, equivalent to 80% of the total funding, from the World Bank for 10.3 million tonnes of CO2 as a result of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in deforestation and forest degradation until 2025.

A contest on plastic waste management applications in the tourism sector was launched on September 28, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association.

Vietnam has taken the lead in ASEAN in terms of the number of tourists to the Republic of Korea (RoK) amounting to 350,000 over the past ninth months, or 77% of the yearly set target (420,000 arrivals).

An incident occurred on the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea communication cable, affecting Internet connection from Vietnam to Singapore from September 27 morning.

Gymnastics athlete Nguyen Van Khanh Phong on September 27 secured a silver in the rings category for Vietnam at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in Hangzhou city of China’s Zhejiang province.

The Vietnamese women's football team was eliminated from the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) in Zhejiang province of China after losing 0-7 to Japanese rivals in the final match of Group D on September 28.

Vietnamese athletes won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2023 Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in Hangzhou, China, on September 28.

The Decree on Personal Data Protection stipulates that the processing of children's personal data is always carried out in accordance with the principle of protecting the rights and for the best interests of children.

A ceremony was held for the Club for the Protection of Vietnamese Children in Cyberspace, launched by the Vietnam Information Security Association - VNISA, on September 27 in Hanoi.

Many ethical issues have arisen recently on Facebook and Google, including ads for callgirls and pornography and gambling livestream apps.

Realty firms look to raise capital via bonds

Hanoi will spend VND15.08 trillion (USD625 million) on upgrading 30 local parks, according to the municipal people’s committee.

A group of bondholders led by Ad Hoc Group has asked Novaland to negotiate debt restructuring in good faith related to the unpaid interest of $7.8 million from the lot of bonds worth $300 million issued by Novaland in the international market.

Hospitals in Hanoi have reported a sharp rise in number of dengue fever infections with more serious cases.

A temporary closure of 3-5 months has been proposed for a famous banh mi sandwich shop in Hoi An City after its products poisoned hundreds of customers.

The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC is among the investors vying to buy up to 20% stake in grocer Bach Hoa Xanh of Vietnamese retail giant Mobile World Investment in a deal that could value the grocery chain at up to US$1.7 billion.

Vietnamese astronomy lovers will be given the opportunity to witness the final Supermoon of 2023, also known as Harvest Moon, due to take place in Vietnam on September 29.

The central city of Da Nang has maintained its leading position in terms of readiness for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development and application, topping the Vietnam ICT Index rankings in 2022.

Two members of Korean-Chinese boy band EXO, Suho and Xiumin, have thrilled Vietnamese fans by donning nón lá (conical hats) and enjoying phở (noodles) during their recent tour of Vietnam.

Hera, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by a Vietnamese startup, was recently brought on a tour of Germany where it showed off just how impressive Vietnamese tech has become to potential partners.

A total of six Vietnamese universities have been named in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 which was released on September 27.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai and Colombian Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Soraya Caro Vargas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on trade, investment, and industrial cooperation.