Nearly VND15 billion was raised for children with congenital heart disease through a charity programme in Hanoi on September 29, organized by the Vietnam Heart Fund.
Tens of thousands of people marched through the sunny streets of Paris to protest against an EU fiscal treaty requiring governments to commit to stricter economic practices.
The Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15 of the lunar calendar, falls on September 30 this year, and a diverse range of celebrations have been held nationwide on this occasion.
An international workshop on Mother Goddess worship culture in Vietnam and Asia was held in Nam Dinh, drawing the participation of nearly 300 domestic and foreign researchers.
Vietnam and Cambodia have signed an agreement to amend and supplement the 2005 Vietnam-Cambodia agreement on eradicating trafficking of women and children and protection of victims of human trafficking.
Hundreds of Libyans converged Saturday on a main square in Benghazi and another in Tripoli in response to a call from the military to hand over their weapons.