All of us were touched by luck when Diego Cortizasdel Valle, co-founder of Chula with his spouse Laura Fontán Pardo, crossed our path in life. We remain astonished by the human warmth that his art and personality irradiated.

To mark action month "For the poor" in 2021 (October 17 to November 18), Director of the Hà Nội City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Bạch Liên Hương spoke to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about efforts to reduce poverty in the capital. 

Cần Thơ City and six provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region on Tuesday reached an agreement on enhancing cooperation in pandemic prevention and control and economic recovery at an online meeting.

State Auditor General Tran Sy Thanh has affirmed that the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) has successfully fulfilled its role as Chair of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) for the 2018-2021 tenure.

The Coca-Cola Foundation has announced a $US400,000 (VNĐ9 billion) grant to support the Việt Nam Red Cross Society’s work.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said the city plans to build one million units of affordable housing for low-income workers.

The Ministry of Health announced 3,034 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the country's tally to 870,255.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed reopening a high-speed boat and water-bus route that connects the city with Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong and Tien Giang provinces from October 20.

The nonprofit organisation For Vietnam Stature Foundation (VSF) held two training courses on gender and gender equality for young journalists and communications officers last weekend in Hà Nội.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the municipal Committee for Ethnic Affairs and People’s Public Security newspaper on October 19 presented 90 tablets to support the studying of Cham and Khmer ethnic students in difficult circumstances in the city.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on October 19 hosted a reception for female ambassadors and chargés d' affaires from foreign diplomatic representative agencies in Vietnam on the occasion of the Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).

The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed reopening a high-speed boat and water-bus route that connects the city with Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu, Bình Duơng and Tiền Giang provinces from October 20.

Thirty-two cities and provinces across the country have declared their COVID-19 risk levels by October 18, following the Government’s new guidelines on safe adaption to the pandemic outlined in Resolution 128/NQ-CP.

A film project by female director Nguyễn Phan Linh Đan was honoured at the Asian Project Market (APM) as part of the 26th Busan International Film Festival 2021 Korea last week. 

More than 1.7 million workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have received assistance from the unemployment insurance fund as of October 19, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

The capital city has started reviewing and making lists of vaccination for children aged 3 and above.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the National Council of National Defense-Security, attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 18 to honor individuals and organizations who made outstanding contributions to the United Nations peacekeeping missions.

A bomb disposal team of PeaceTrees Vietnam has safely transported and defused a bomb left from war in the central province of Quang Tri, the unit announced on October 19.

The Hanoi People’s Court is set to open a trial on November 4 for a 43-year-old woman charged with “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.