(VOVWORLD) - About 180 businesses and entrepreneurs were honored in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday for their outstanding achievements in production, business, and promoting innovation. The recognition was part of activities taking place nationwide to mark Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day, October 13.

(VOVWORLD) -A grand ceremony was held in Hanoi on Thursday, October 10, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the capital city’s Liberation Day. Prominent at the event were Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and leaders of Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam supports the international community's efforts to accelerate comprehensive and complete disarmament, with the highest priority being eliminating weapons of mass destruction, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam served nearly 1.3 million international visitors in September and 12.7 million in the past nine months, 43% more than in the same period last year, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism said on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday attended the Cultural Festival for Peace in Hanoi to mark Hanoi's 70th Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2024) and 25th anniversary of UNESCO’s title “City for Peace”.

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi Ao Dai (traditional long dress) Tourism Festival 2024 began on Friday at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. This event is part of activities to celebrate the capital’s 70th Liberation Day.

(VOVWORLD) - For the past 30 years, Vietnam’s top leaders have been attending the Francophonie Summits, demonstrating Vietnam's commitment to cooperating with the International Organisation of La Francophone (OIF), Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang told reporters in Paris ahead of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s attendance at the upcoming 19th Francophonie Summit.

(VOVWORLD) - Binh Thuan’s Golden Linga was officially recognized as a national treasure, according to the Prime Minister’s decision on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is a key partner of the UN in general and of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in particular, with great contributions to human development and sustainable growth in recent years, said UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner.

(VOVWORLD) -The President has decided to grant amnesty to 3,763 prisoners who are serving prison sentences and 7 others whose prison sentences are temporarily suspended. The decision takes effect from October 1, 2024.