Nhan Dan Online

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in New York on the evening of September 20 (local time), to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) and conduct bilateral activities in the US.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, together with a central-level delegation, visited and presented gifts to children at the Kim Phu branch of Trung Mon Kindergarten in Minh Xuan Ward, Tuyen Quang Province, on September 20.

The Quang Tri Provincial Military Command reported on September 20 that, after 190 days of implementing the “500-day-and-night Campaign to step up the search, collection and identification of martyrs' remains”, Quang Tri Province had completed the collection of biological samples at 130 cemeteries and relevant areas for the identification of martyrs' remains.

Developing artificial intelligence (AI) models in Viet Nam requires large volumes of high-quality and diverse data. However, harnessing this resource raises concerns regarding intellectual property rights and the scope of lawful use of protected content.

A cultural and tourism promotion programme themed “World Heritage Tourism – A Cup of Coffee with Views of Yunnan and Viet Nam: Sharing the Same Rhythm in Ninh Binh” was held at the Trang An Landscape Complex in northern Ninh Binh Province on September 20.

The closing ceremony of the second Thang Long-Ha Noi Festival 2026 took place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Ha Noi on the evening of September 20, bringing to an end a series of events held from September 11 to 20, featuring more than 16 cultural and artistic activities and attracting over 3,000 artists, performers and artisans.

Despite their young age, they passed a selection process to become representatives of Vietnamese teenagers at one of the world’s largest international youth forums, which brought together around 10,000 delegates from 191 countries and territories.

The Vietnamese community in India can serve as a practical bridge between the two nations, contributing to stronger people-to-people ties and creating opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, science and technology, education and other fields.

In the September 21 trading session, increased selling pressure among large-cap stocks pushed the Vietnamese stock market into negative territory. At the close, VN-Index fell 15.99 points, or 0.88%, to 1,799.67.

The US-based Foreign Policy Association (FPA) has decided to award the FPA Medal, its highest honour, to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President To Lam in recognition of his leadership and vision, which also reflects Viet Nam’s increasingly important stature, role, and voice on the international stage.

The Prime Minister has approved a plan to continue modernising the banking system, address weak credit institutions and improve access to capital for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Growing energy demand means it is no longer enough simply to ensure adequate supply; every unit of energy must also be used efficiently. In this context, science, technology, and innovation are opening up new approaches: accurately measuring consumption, identifying waste, optimising operations, and gradually transforming the way energy is produced and used.