Samsung Vietnam, the Vinh Phuc provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, Lao Thach district People's Committee and Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Samsung Hope School project in Bac Son village.

A trader would be permitted to self-certify the origin of exported goods if fully meeting the conditions specified in a draft decree designed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) to amend Decree 31 of 2018.

Experts in academia, industry, and government gathered at a forum held in Hanoi on October 21 to explore the importance, as well as the successes and the challenges, of leveraging a digital environment in higher education.

From 2023, authorities would conduct quality inspection of goods sold via e-commerce websites and check the actual state of goods against information provided on selling sites.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 22 for visiting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue spoke highly of the United Nations organs’ active and effective support for the Vietnamese legislature while meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Hanoi on October 22.

The 15th National Assembly discussed in groups the 2022 socio-economic performance and the 2023 socio-economic development plan during the ongoing fourth session in Hanoi on October 22.

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) has won the QS Recognition of Improvement, making it the first in the country to secure the accreditation.

The Vietnam Federation on Disability in partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam held a seminar on October 22 discussing orientations for a training programme for disabled candidates to join people-elected bodies.

Mutual micro-insurance organizations would be required to have an amount of charter capital not lower than VND 10 billion (USD 421,400) upon registration for establishment and maintain at least 1,000 members after six months of operation, according to a draft decree on micro-insurance recently released by the Ministry of Finance.

Despite controversies about the Ministry of Construction (MOC)’s proposal to set a limited term of ownership over apartments, such option still appears in the second draft of the amended housing law.

An exhibition showcasing art works by more than 100 painters and sculptors across Việt Nam is being held virtually to raise funds to build houses for needy people in the central provinces of Quảng Nam and Thừa Thiên – Huế.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres co-chaired a ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s membership in the UN (September 20, 1977 – 2022) in Hanoi on October 21.

The south-central province of Binh Thuan will host the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the focus on promoting green tourism.

The exhibition is taking place at Art Patronage and Development Centre and features paintings by eight artists, including Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng, Phạm Trần Việt Nam, Trần Nhật Thăng, Lại Diệu Hà and Đặng Quang Tiến.

The good production and business emulation movement was launched 33 years ago by the Việt Nam Farmers Association.

The Đan Lai ethnic group was in danger of extinction because of poverty and consanguineous marriage but in recent years they have confidently integrated with other groups.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with visiting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following the welcome ceremony for the UN chief on October 21.