Vietnam has nine scientists ranked in the top 10,000 and 60 in the top 100,000 most cited researchers globally this year, according to a newly released list by academic publisher Elsevier.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam highlighted the significance of protecting the Party’s ideological foundation while addressing the award ceremony for a writing contest on the matter in Hanoi on October 20, in which Bac Giang province was awarded the excellent collective prize and the B prize.

Che ba mau, a Vietnamese dessert with beans and coconut milk, has been named one of Asia’s top 100 desserts by international food magazine TasteAtlas, placing at 82nd.

Vietnam expects to attract US$39-40 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to forecasts to the end of the year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently signed an official dispatch, urging competent ministries and localities to promote post-Typhoon Yagi agricultural production recovery as the process has remained sluggish and faced formidable challenges.