The National Assembly Standing Committee on September 24 discussed the draft law on amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Advertisement, scheduled to be submitted to the National Assembly for the first time at the eighth session.

The draft law on amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Health Insurance removes a required procedure on transferring patients with terminal diseases to higher-level hospitals in an effort to ease procedures for patients.

Vietnam has been ranked 44th out of 133 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024 report, up two notches compared to the 2023 ranking.

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 have successfully accomplished their peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and are now preparing to return home.

The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control has announced that over recent weeks, the city has recorded a significant increase in cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), dengue fever, and measles.

Head coach of the Vietnam national football team Kim Sang-sik has presented a sum of VND100 million to Tam Long Viet Fund in support of people in areas affected by typhoon Yagi.

A Thai Vietjet flight from Da Nang to Bangkok underwent strict security checks on September 26 after a passenger spread a bomb threat on the plane.

Vietnam and China will hold the 13th meeting of their Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee in Beijing from September 2 to October 2, to outline orientations for economic and trade cooperation between the two sides.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$2 million grant to assist the Government of Vietnam in providing emergency and humanitarian services to residents affected by the super Typhoon Yagi in the northern region of the country.

Vietnam is emerging as a desirable destination for international film crews, but industry insiders emphasize that more needs to be done to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and offer better incentives for large-scale productions.

Thousands of university students in Vietnam face graduation delays each year due to failing English proficiency requirements. While universities argue that their standards are reasonable, students are left struggling to meet the criteria in time.

Thai Binh police have launched an investigation into the Vietnam Urban Environment Magazine, arresting key figures in connection with an extortion case under the Penal Code.

The 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital will see scaled-back celebrations, with several events canceled, as Hanoi prioritizes recovery efforts after Storm Yagi.

General Secretary of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong on September 26 announced the termination of duties of Tran Dinh Van as a deputy of the 15th NA.

Vietnam advocates innovation that fosters peace, cooperation and development both globally and regionally, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.

General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on September 26 (local time) visited the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), the first free trade and export processing zone of Cuba.

The spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, Ngo Phuong Ly, visited Vo Thi Thang Primary School in Playa district of Havana on September 26 morning (local time).

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba in Havana on September 26 (local time) on the occasion of his State visit to Cuba.

The state visit of Party General Secretary and President To Lam to Cuba bears historic significance, opening up a new phase in the cooperation and special friendship between the two countries.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation laid a wreath at the monument of Jose Marti, a Cuban national hero, in Havana on September 26.