Nhan Dan Online

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with female full-time deputies, officials, and members from the Party organisations subordinate to the NA Party Committee in Ha Noi on October 17, ahead of the 95th anniversary of the Viet Nam Women’s Union (VWU) on October 20, praising their contributions to the legislature’s 80-year legacy.

Poland’s Sejm (lower house) on October 17 morning passed a bill ratifying the European Union – Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), with all 422 votes in favour.

The Viet Nam Coast Guard (VCG) on October 17 held a conference to launch an intensive campaign aimed at preventing and ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung received a delegation from the Germany – Viet Nam Friendship Association (DVG) led by its President Rolf Schulze in Ha Noi on October 17, appreciating the German people’s enduring support for Viet Nam and the contributions by German friendship associations.

The Viet Nam-Cuba Agricultural Biotechnology and Natural Healthcare Network was launched in Havana on October 11, marking a new milestone in scientific, medical and agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

The Lao Cai–Vinh Yen 500kV transmission line project was inaugurated on October 17 at a ceremony jointly organised by Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) and the provinces of Lao Cai and Phu Tho.

The Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Viet Nam, in collaboration with Uni-Italia Viet Nam (an organisation promoting academic cooperation and study in Italy), hosted the annual “Study in Italy” Fair in Ha Noi on October 16.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Germany, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), in collaboration with FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH, organised a ceremony marking the long-standing partnership between the two countries and reaffirming their commitment to deepening Viet Nam–Germany economic cooperation in the years to come.

Financial inclusion is not only a tool for social welfare but also a foundation for inclusive socio-economic development, with the core goal of maximising access to and use of suitable, safe financial products for all, especially vulnerable groups, small enterprises, and household businesses.

Japan's ruling and opposition parties on Friday agreed to elect a new prime minister to replace Ishiba Shigeru on Oct. 21, the day when an extraordinary Diet session kicks off, Kyodo News reported.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell by 2.02% to 1,731.19 points on October 17.

In Vietnam’s domestic market, SJC-branded gold bars surged sharply to 152.2 million VND per tael, while gold rings nearly caught up, reaching 151.5 million VND per tael.