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Vietnam will continue to provide optimal conditions for the promotion of cooperation among ASEAN veterans businesses and entrepreneurs, contributing to common efforts to build a united, self-reliant, and sustainably developed ASEAN Community, pledged Vice State President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan at the opening of the first Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC) Business Forum in Hanoi on October 25.

The Ta Gia Khau Border Station, Lao Cai provincial Border Guard, has organized a ceremony to inaugurate the "Uncle Ho with Border Guard soldiers" statue.

On October 22, the Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

The International Jury and World Craft Council on October 21 and 22 surveyed Bat Trang craft village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, to consider recognizing it as a member of the Global Creative Craft Cities Network.

The documentary film “Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City: 50 years of implementing Uncle Ho's testament” wins the B prize of the award for composing and promoting literary, artistic and journalistic works on the theme “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style” in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) for the 2021 – 2025 period.

The 15th National Assembly continued the ongoing 8th session in Hanoi on October 22, the second working day, under the chair of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Vietnam aims to turn its Halal industry into a strong economic sector, positioning the country as an indispensable destination on the global Halal map and an important link in the supply chain of Halal products and services worldwide, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated at a conference held in Hanoi on October 22.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on October 21 that Vietnam has eliminated trachoma, a contagious, bacterial disease that may eventually lead to blindness.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu and Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK), signed a cooperation agreement on October 21 on sending local laborers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period.

A delegation of the Women's Union of Military Hospital 109 under the Logistics Department, Military Region 2, recently held a solemn ceremony to report their achievements to Uncle Ho at the K9 relic site in Ba Vi district, Hanoi.

An irrigation system in Nongbok district in Khammouane province of Laos, built with non-refundable aid provided by the Vietnamese Government, was put into operation on October 21.

Newly-elected State President Luong Cuong took the oath of office in Hanoi on October 21, pledging absolute loyalty to the Fatherland, the people and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and all-out efforts to fulfil tasks assigned by the Party, State and people.

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) elected Luong Cuong as President of Vietnam for the 2021 - 2026 term at its ongoing 8th session on October 21.

(CPV) - The Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE) 2024, co-organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam), is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21-23.

On October 20, SCI, a social enterprise called Salt Cancer Initiative, collaborated with Viettel Group to organize the event "5,000 Happy Steps – Walk for Vietnamese Cancer Patients 2024" at LePARC by Gamuda Park (Hoang Mai District, Hanoi).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for greater efforts to achieve the annual GDP growth target of over 7%, while delivering a report on the implementation of the 2024 socio-economic development plan and another for 2025 at the ongoing 8th session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on October 21.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam requested the National Assembly (NA) push ahead with strongly reforming its organisation and activities, while addressing the opening of the 15th-tenure NA’s 8th session in Hanoi on October 21.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has stressed that laws should optimise resources and enhance decentralisation, ensuring that individuals and agencies granted these powers are fully capable of performing their duties.

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to hold the 8th session from October 21 to November 30, with a new State President to be elected on the first working day, heard a press conference on October 20.

A national hybrid conference was held by the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee (PCC) on October 20 to disseminate and implement the resolution of the 13th-tenure PCC’s 10th session.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam has written an article on promoting the Party characteristics in building a law-governed socialist state in Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man proposed major priority directions to promote parliaments’ role in strengthening ASEAN’s connectivity, while addressing the first plenary session of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Vientiane, Laos, on October 19.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-level delegation of the Vietnamese NA returned to Hanoi on October 19 evening, successfully concluding their official visit to Laos and participation in the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) at the invitation of Lao National Assembly Chairman and AIPA-45 President Saysomphone Phomvihane.

The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) held its closing session in Hanoi on October 18.

Teacher Ha Thi Hong, Krong No High School, has been selected as a typical individual of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong to participate in the program “Exchange of typical examples in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in the Central-Central Highlands region in 2024”.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has extended his greetings to the staff and students of the Vietnam Women’s Academy (VWA), officials of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), and women nationwide on the occasion of the upcoming Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

The protection and sustainable development of forests is an urgent task that requires continuous efforts from localities across the country. Many provinces and cities have been implementing creative and effective solutions to safeguard these valuable natural resources.

According to Dang Duc Hanh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, in the first nine months of 2024, the bank and political-social organizations maintained regular two-way communication to share new policies and initiatives.

The Hanoi People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi co-organized an event to launch Month "For the Poor" and social welfare on October 16.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held a working session with the Standing Board of the Quang Tri provincial Party Committee on October 16 to review the implementation of the Resolutions of the provincial Party congresses at all levels, socio-economic development, national defence-security, Party and political system building.