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Party General Secretary To Lam arrived in Sofia on October 22 (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of its President Rumen Radev.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25 to 28.

Dong Nai authorities have approved a proposal by Construction Corporation 1 JSC (CC1) to develop the Long Hung or Dong Nai 2 Bridge connecting HCM City.

HCM City authorities have proposed building a rail link connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Long Thanh International Airport through Metro Line 2 and the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh Railway.

Three airports including Phu Bai, Danang and Chu Lai are forecast to lie in the direct path of Typhoon Fengshen, while Pleiku and Phu Cat have been placed on high alert.

More than 200 residents in Ba Vinh Commune, Quang Ngai Province, have been evacuated to the communal cultural house to avoid potential landslides as Storm Fengshen nears central Vietnam.

Thanks to the connection made by Dantri/Dtinews, La Thi Hong has finally found her daughter, La Thi Hong Hanh, known in France as Léa, who was adopted by a French family 31 years ago.

As Typhoon Fengshen approaches with forecasts of prolonged heavy rain, Danang residents are taking precautions to protect their vehicles and homes from flooding.

Supermarkets and markets across Danang filled with shoppers on October 21 as residents rushed to buy instant noodles, bottled water, and essential goods ahead of Typhoon Fengshen’s expected landfall.

Vietnam and Finland have officially upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is arranging to make her diplomatic debut at Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related meetings this weekend.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Finnish President Alexander Stubb witnessed the signing of MoU on bilateral cooperation in Helsinki on October 21.

A 150-kilogramme dead dolphin has been washed ashore on Nhat Le Beach in the central province of Quang Tri.

South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa will pay a state visit to Vietnam from October 23 to 24.

Following heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Matmo, Tay Tuu Flower Village in Hanoi has been submerged for days, leaving hundreds of hectares of flower fields destroyed.

Authorities in the central city of Danang have evacuated residents overnight after a large crack appeared on a hillside, sparking fears of a potential landslide.

Many residents in HCM City are struggling to find parking spaces near Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien), as parking lots under the stations quickly reach full capacity just hours after opening.

Gia Lai Province aims to begin construction of the Quy Nhon-Pleiku Expressway in December.

Border guards in Tay Ninh Province on October 20 received 15 Vietnamese citizens repatriated by Cambodian authorities, most of whom had been working illegally in online gambling operations.