(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese airlines’ on-time performance (OTP) reached 96 percent in September, reported the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vice Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Chu Ngoc Anh was elected Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee for the 2016-2021 tenure, replacing Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung who is facing a criminal investigation.

(VOVWORLD) - 4 French documentary films and one Vietnamese drama movie will be screened during Fashion Film Week 2020 that will take place in Hanoi from September 28 to October 6.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is likely to be the second best performer of economic recovery in Asia-Pacific, said a report recently released by S&P Global Ratings which revised up GDP growths of regional countries this year in the light of reviving trade and consumption.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is considering banning people from walking their pets on a leash or letting them free on walking streets near the Hoan Kiem Lake.

(VOVWORLD) - “Hoi Dinh Chem”, a lacquer painting by Nguyen Van Ty, has fetched 832,000 euros (972,000 USD) at a French auction, a record price for a Vietnamese artwork in Europe.

(VOVWORLD) - HCM City, Vietnam’s largest city, has set a target of becoming an economic and financial hub in Asia by 2045 with GDP per capita increasing to 40,000 USD, according to VnExpress.

(VOVWORLD) - Da Nang city has allowed the reopening of bars, karaoke parlors and dance clubs starting Friday, nearly two months after their closure over the COVID-19 outbreak, VnExpress reported.

(VOVWORLD) - With no new COVID-19 cases to report on Friday morning, Vietnam has remained free from domestic transmission for 23 consecutive days.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an end to the political deadlock in Lebanon and the launch of necessary reforms on Wednesday.