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Party Central Committee's 13th plenum discusses preparations for 14th National Party Congress, socio-economic issues

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- The 13th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 6, with discussions focusing on preparations for the 14th National Party Congress and socio-economic iss... Read More


Mandatory EPF contributions for non-Malaysian workers begin in October

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) of Malaysia has announced that mandatory contributions for non-Malaysian employees will begin with wages for October 2025, corresponding to t... Read More


Vietnam's economy grows 7.85% in nine months

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- Vietnam's economy expanded at a rate of 7.85% in the first nine months of the year, according to the National Statistics Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Finance. At a press co... Read More


4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Quang Ngai, low disaster risk reported

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Mang But commune in the central province of Quang Ngai early on October 5, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute... Read More


Indonesia promotes model of healthy, waste-free marine ecosystem

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- In an effort to realise the "blue economy" strategy, Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is strengthening cross-sector collaboration to prevent waste from lea... Read More


Typhoon Matmo weakens into tropical depression, forecast to cause heavy rains in Hanoi

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- Typhoon Matmo, the 11th storm to enter the East Sea so far this year, weakened into a tropical depression on the morning of October 6 and its circulation are forecast to bring heavy r... Read More


PM stresses need to urgently handle long-delayed projects

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 6 chaired a working session between the Government's standing members and representatives of ministries, sectors, and localities to review th... Read More


Central bank cleans 154 million accounts, blocks 56.9 million USD in suspicious transactions

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced that it has cleaned up 154 million bank accounts and flagged nearly 300,000 customers for suspected fraud, blocking transactions worth a comb... Read More


Vietnam promotes Halal product exports to Turkiye

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- Vietnam is stepping up efforts to boost the export of Halal products to Turkiye as part of its broader strategy to tap into the rapidly expanding global Halal market, valued at over 2... Read More


Blockchain seen as key to enhancing origin traceability

Hanoi, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology's decision to include blockchain-based origin traceability technology in the list of national strategic technologies is seen as a major step in ... Read More