Vietnam is one of the favourite destinations overseas for tourists from the Republic of Korea during Chuseok holiday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a field trip to northern Yen Bai province, one of the most affected localities by typhoon Yagi and subsequent flash floods and landslides.

More than 130 workers used a crane vessel to install the 760-tonne block in accordance with schedule, ensuring safety and the most rational costs despite bad weather conditions caused by typhoon Yagi.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on September 11 announced that it has resumed electricity supply to more than 4.8 million customers out of over 5.9 million clients who have suffered from power outage due to Typhoon Yagi.

Housing credit has been on the rise as the property market finds its footing and path to recovery, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

With a discharge rate of only 250 m³/s, the water release is unlikely to cause substantial flooding in the downstream regions of Vietnam.

As a major administrative centre of Vietnam, the capital city regards digital transformation as a top priority to enhance governance, facilitate administrative procedures, and connect with citizens and businesses.

French daily Le Figaro has posted a documentary titled "Panoramas - Vietnam: La Fete Des Sens” (Panorama - Vietnam: The Feast of the Senses), directed by Eric Bacos, depicting a panoramic picture of the country and its people.

The Vietnam-Russia Committee on Educational, Scientific and Technological Cooperation convened its fifth meeting in Moscow on September 10 to review and assess the results of cooperation activities and outline orientations for the time to come.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission convened its 47th meeting in Hanoi on September 10-11 under the chair of its head Tran Cam Tu, who is also Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee.

Demand for industrial land remains high, especially in the southern region, with ready-built warehouses and factories increasingly attracting investors, according to Savills Vietnam.

Themed “Building a Connected, Innovative and Green Belt and Road”, the two-day summit drew nearly 6,000 delegates from governments, leading corporations and enterprises across 70 countries and economies.

The Vietnamese Government leader praised effective investment projects by Mitsui & Co in Vietnam, highlighting their contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development and relations between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko co-chaired the 25th meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation in Moscow on September 11.

The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) honoured Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago as one of the 100 world geological heritage sites for the second time at a ceremony to mark its 20th anniversary in the northern province of Cao Bang on September 11.

Furniture products of 15 Vietnamese businesses are introduced at the Source Garden Fair in Birmingham, UK, from September 10-12.

A sharp rise has been recorded in foreign trade over the past few months, and if this upward trend is sustained, this year’s foreign trade turnover is likely to break the record of 732 billion USD set in 2022.

Fundraising campaigns have been launched by Vietnamese embassies and associations in Thailand and Japan to support those affected by Typhoon Yagi at home.

The shortage of radioactive drugs for PET/CT scans in HCM City has not been settled after many years, with many cancer patients forced to travel to Hanoi and Da Nang to have a PET/CT scan.

South Korea has donated $2 million to help Vietnam recover from storm damage, while Japan is sending emergency supplies to assist flood-hit areas.