Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh returned to Hanoi at noon on Friday, successfully concluding his trip to Russia, where he attended the expanded BRICS summit held in Kazan City from October 23-24 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

-- Ambassador of Laos to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh emphasized that military and defense collaboration is a key pillar of Vietnam - Laos relations, adding that both nations’ militaries are working closely together to counter transnational crime, in her remarks at a seminar hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi on Friday.

Business

-- The administration of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has proposed a VND9.2-trillion (US$361 million) project to build an international airport in the Van Phong Economic Zone under the public-private partnership, a local official said on Friday.

-- Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam launched a tourism promotion program on Friday, offering discounts ranging from 10 percent to 65 percent at 34 tourism businesses, including premium hotels and resorts, from now until the end of this year.

-- Binh Thuan and Dong Nai Provinces are collaborating to promote local tourism and create diverse tourist experiences by leveraging their tourism strengths – Binh Thuan’s beaches and Dong Nai’s forest and river ecosystem.

Society

-- Close to 600 surveillance cameras will be installed at more than 900 locations across Vinh City in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam to enhance security monitoring, address violations, and enable traffic fines through remote detection, the provincial police agency announced at a meeting on Friday.

Lifestyle

-- Nearly 100 photos are being displayed at the ‘Vietnamese Female Military Personnel in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations’ exhibition held from October 25 to November 9 at the Vietnamese Women's Museum, located at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

-- Book lovers can explore more than 3,000 e-books and audiobooks, as well as a virtual exhibition space showcasing 498 materials during the 2024 Book and Digital Transformation Week that kicked off at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Friday morning.

World News

-- The leading U.N. body on climate change is experiencing a severe budget shortfall, according to a Reuters analysis of documents from the world body - a funding gap that diplomats said could impair international climate dialogue.

-- Mercedes-Benz will step up cost cuts after earnings halved in the third quarter hit by tepid demand and fierce competition in China, it said on Friday, according to Reuters.

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