Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on Saturday morning for China to attend the opening of the China - ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the China - ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) 2023 in Nanning City, Guangxi Province. His two-day China visit is made at the invitation of the Chinese government.

Society

-- Police in Ho Chi Minh City said on Friday that they cracked down on a high-class prostitution ring which employed beauty queens, arresting a 34-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman for acting as intermediaries.

-- A delegation led by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on Friday offered incense to commemorate 56 victims who lost their lives in a deadly apartment block fire taking place in Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi this week.

Business

-- Permanent Vice-Chairman of northern Lang Son Province Duong Xuan Huyen on Friday attended a ceremony to start work on Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) smart border gate project, organized by the People’s Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Education

-- Elementary students in Con Co Island, which is over 30 kilometers off the coast of central Quang Tri Province, no longer have to enter the mainland every day for studying as the first elementary school in the island has been set up, confirmed a local official on Friday.

Lifestyle

-- Ho Chi Minh City is set to host its first-ever Short Film Festival between October 27 and 30 this year to promote the city’s film industry, honor outstanding short films, seek young talents and facilitate cultural exchange in the industry.

-- A collection of wild bird photos, taken by photographer Vo Rin over the past few years, are on display at a paddy field in suburban Hoi An City, a popular tourist destination in central Quang Nam Province, with an aim at raising public awareness about environmental protection.

World News

-- The European Union on Friday threw its weight behind a plan to protect the Amazon rainforest, pledging to coordinate financial contributions from EU members and making sure the money was spent as intended under its Global Gateway investment scheme, Reuters reported.

-- Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday after the European Commission decided not to extend its ban on imports into Ukraine's five EU neighbors, according to Reuters.

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