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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for President of the Communist Party of Brazil Luciana Santos and its leadership in Brasilia on September 24 as part of his official visit to the South American country.

On September 19, the 10th municipal People’s Council at its 10th meeting in Ho Chi Minh City adopted a decision to to spend over 7 trillion VND (304 million USD) from its budget on infrastructure and equipment of health care units under the mid-term public investment plans for the 2021-2025 and 2025-2030 periods.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh convinced Brazilian firms to do business in Vietnam which is an attractive investment destination globally at a roundtable discussion in Sao Paolo on September 24.

Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue received Simeon Dimchev, head of the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association in Sofia on September 24.

President Vo Van Thuong on September 23 attended a ceremony in Lao Cai to celebrate 65 years since Uncle Ho’s visit to the northern mountainous province.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left New York on early September 23 (local time), concluding his trip to attend the high-level week of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and bilateral activities in the US, and setting off for a four-day official visit to Brazil.

President Vo Van Thuong on September 22 paid a field trip to and presented gifts to families affected by a recent serious flash flood in Lien Minh commune of Sa Pa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son joined nearly 150 ministers and representatives from UN member countries at a preparatory ministerial meeting for the 2024 Summit of the Future in New York on September 21 (local time).

On September 21, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), the Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences (LASES), coordinated with the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) to organize an international seminar themed “Smart city for green growth” in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, on the occasion of his visit to the US to attend the General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York on September 21 afternoon (US time), on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Tongan counterpart Fekitamoeloa Utoikamanu witnessed the signing of the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of Vietnam-Tonga diplomatic ties by the two ambassadors - heads of the missions of the two countries to the United Nations, in New York on September 21 (local time).

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Council has adopted a plan to build the new blood bank with the total capital of 700 billion VND at Tan Kien medical cluster in Binh Chanh district from now until 2026 as the city's first blood bank, located at the Blood Transfusion and Hematology Hospital, has become overloaded.

Xuan Thuy National Park is set to prepare a dossier to submit to the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity for approval as ASEAN Heritage Park.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Kevin McCarthy – Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in Washington D.C. on September 19 (local time).

LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam Co. Ltd. has opened a recruitment office to employ thousands of workers for its factory at Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and the delegation on September 18 visited and offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at Ho Chi Minh Park, a symbolic milestone of the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba in the capital La Habana.

The establishment of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development will open up a new period for the enhancement of bilateral relations across spheres, including cooperation between the two legislative bodies, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting with leaders of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington D.C. on September 19.

The Overseas Labour Center under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has announced recruitment of labourers to work in the Republic of Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS) program in the shipbuilding industry in 2023. It is expected that the number of qualified people is more than 1,100.

A networking event on building cities that are economically sustainable and climate-resilient between Vietnam and the Flemish Region of Belgium (or Flanders) took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15.

A seminar on promoting Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 15.

A workshop on launching a project to take nature-based solutions for the restoration of flooded areas and natural processes in the Mekong Delta took place in An Giang province on September 15.

A delegation of the National Assembly led by Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on September 15 offered incense and observed a minute of silence in tribute to 56 victims in a fire at a mini apartment building in Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi in late September 12.

The administration of Hanoi capital has decided to temporarily suspend all cultural events, sport games and entertainment activities from September 14 to 17 following the deadly mini apartment building fire on September 12 that killed 56 people.

Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will provide 3 million seats on its domestic and international flights to meet increasing travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year or Tet 2024.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 14 chaired a meeting between Cabinet members and State-owned enterprises (SOE) across the country on the promotion of business, production and development investment.

Celebrating the 65th anniversary of Uncle Ho's visit to Lao Cai (September 24, 1958 - September 24, 2023), Lao Cai province has just completed construction and is preparing to put into operation the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in Lao Cai city.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) always welcomes Canadian businesses and is willing to provide the best conditions for them to explore and operate long-term investment and business activities there.

The first Vietnam Digital Content Creation Awards was officially launched by Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) in Hanoi on September 12 in order to honour outstanding products, services, and solutions on data creating and sharing.

The 10th Republic of Korea (RoK) - Vietnam Women’s Forum was held by the Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI) and the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in Seoul on September 12.