The Vietnam – Russia Friendship Association held the fourth national congress on September 30 to outline operation directions and elect its leadership in the 2023-2028 tenure.

Various activities were held for Vietnamese children around the world on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a Vietnamese traditional festival that is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on September 29 this year.

Tens of thousands of visitors and local residents joined Cao Dai followers at the “Hoi Yen Dieu Tri Cung”, the biggest festival of the Cao Dai sect, in the southern province of Tay Ninh on September 29 night.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued instructions to relevant ministries, agencies and localities to promptly overcome the aftermath of a serious traffic accident that killed four in the southern province of Dong Nai on September 30 early morning.

A delegation of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho made a trip to France from September 25-29 to enhance cooperation with French partners and attend the Nice Climate Summit 2023 at the invitation of the Nice authorities.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on September 29 hosted a reception for Cuban Minister of Construction Rene Antonio Mesa Villafana who is on a working visit to the southern metropolis.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France has said it is keeping a close watch on a case in which some people believed to be Vietnamese citizens were found on a refrigerated truck in Rhone of Lyon city.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh held the third Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange programme at Tra Vinh University on September 29.

The A Pa Chai border guard station under the Border Guard Command of the northwestern province of Dien Bien, and the Qushui border police station under the Jiangcheng border management company of China, conducted a joint patrol on September 29.

Ho Chi Minh City’s labour market will need 75,500-81,500 more jobs in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Attractive theme parks, stunning paradise-like beaches, and the highest peak in Indochina are just some of the reasons why more and more Korean tourists are flocking to Vietnam, accounting for up to 30% of the total foreign arrivals in the first seven months of this year.

Vessel SAR 412 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre in Da Nang on September 29 safely brought ashore a Philippine crew member who met with an accident at sea.

"Homestay programme", which has provided Lao students with real experiences by staying with local families in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, has helped them well integrate into the host society, improving their Vietnamese language skills and supporting them during their study, heard a conference on September 29 to summary the programme in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Through the ups and downs of time, the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen still keeps intact many old communal and ancient houses as well as the customs and traditions deeply rooted in Vietnamese culture. These have turned into the province's trump card in tourism development.

Around 8.9 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, a 4.7-fold increase compared to the figure of the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam is among destinations favoured by people from the Republic of Korea (RoK) for the Mid-Autumn holiday, known as Chuseok in the country.

The Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs held a conference on September 29 to disseminate legal regulations on permanent residence registration and identity cards for OVs.

Hanoi's tourism sector is working harder to promote the domestic market besides attracting international tourists to the capital city.

International tourists are becoming increasingly drawn to Ho Chi Minh City where they can discover its vibrant blend of cultures through standout tours.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has called on all sectors, agencies and people to raise their awareness of and responsibility for fire prevention and fighting and rescue work, considering this an important, regular task.