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The Department of Cybersecurity under the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has launched a training course on child protection in cyberspace under the "Training of Trainers" (ToT) model. The programme runs from October 12 to 14 in Ha Noi and will continue in Ho Chi Minh City from October 15 to 17, as part of the “Not Alone: Connect Without Harm” campaign.

The Viet Nam Youth Federation celebrated the 70th anniversary of its traditional day on the evening of October 11 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Ha Noi, receiving the First-Class Labour Order and presenting the inaugural Nguyen Chi Thanh Awards to 70 outstanding youth association officials.

European Higher Education Week 2026 officially concluded following a series of lively activities held in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City from October 8 to 11. The event brought together nearly 70 universities and educational institutions from 17 European Union member states, attracting more than 2,700 pupils, students, and parents.

Ha Noi is accelerating progress on a series of key transport projects while also implementing urban renovation schemes to mark the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day. These changes are helping remove long-standing bottlenecks, strengthen connectivity and expand development space, with the aim of improving people’s quality of life.

The International Conference on Education Cooperation in the Digital Era has provided a platform for technology businesses, higher education institutions, educational organisations, and solution developers to connect. Numerous agreements and cooperation initiatives have been undertaken, helping expand cooperation networks between domestic educational institutions and businesses, and international partners.

In celeration of the 72nd anniversary of the Liberation Day of Ha Noi (October 10), the Ha Noi Newspaper, Radio, and Television Agency is collaborating with other entities to organise the 21st photo exhibition emtiled Ha Noi in Me. The event is themed “Two-Tier Local Government: Streamlined, Efficient, and Close to the People”.

After more than a year of operating under the two-tier local government model, the health sectors of Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City have achieved positive transformations — ranging from organisational restructuring and management to the enhancement of healthcare service quality. These efforts have better met the public’s health protection and care needs, advancing an equitable, modern, and sustainable healthcare system.

On October 10, Do Van Chien, Politburo member and Standing Vice President of the National Assembly, accompanied by leaders of Dien Bien Province, visited Sam Mun Primary and Secondary Boarding School to inspect the students’ learning and living conditions.

Demand for social housing in major economic centres is growing, while supply remains insufficient. To address this, many localities have earmarked land, shortened administrative procedures and sped up housing projects with full infrastructure.

Ha Noi inaugurated projects, opened a road section to technical traffic and broke ground on major works on October 9 to mark the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2026).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet held a working session in Buenos Aires on October 8 with representatives of Austral University to exchange views on opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in education, training, and academic research.

For more than 40 years, vaccination has been one of the most important preventive health measures, transforming the landscape of infectious diseases in Viet Nam.

The 18th international conference on the East Sea/South China Sea concluded in Ha Noi on October 8, with experts stressing the need to strengthen international law, crisis-management mechanisms and practical cooperation to maintain peace and stability in the strategically important waterway.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, together with UN Women and the Australian Embassy, held an international workshop on empowering women in the care economy on October 8.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Plan No.11255/KH-BNV on organising the Prime Minister’s dialogue with young people 2026. Accordingly, the programme will be held on October 15 in Ha Noi.

Ha Noi will organise a series of cultural and artistic events across the city to mark the 72nd anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2026), according to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The international science and education project “Russian language in Viet Nam: Dialogue between cultures” was officially launched in Ha Noi on October 6, bringing together Russian language educators, linguists, translators and students.

Quang Ngai Province has handed over 2,219 biological samples from the remains of fallen soldiers to the Military Forensic Institute under the Ministry of National Defence for DNA testing to help identify those whose remains have yet to be identified.

Viet Nam’s 108 Military Central Hospital and DIAKOVERE Annastift Hospital of Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in orthopaedic trauma care, paving the way for in-depth collaboration in medical consultations, training, scientific research, and the adoption and transfer of advanced techniques.

Nearly 2.6 million people took part in an online contest on the Constitution and laws organised by the Ministry of Justice over 45 days, highlighting the broad reach of digital legal education.