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Ho Chi Minh City steps up efforts to unlock growth drivers

The municipal People's Committee has identified the year-end period as crucial to mobilising more than 1.2 quadrillion VND (46.7 billion USD) for development investment, boosting traditional and new growth drivers, and removing bottlenecks related to land, planning, site clearance, construction materials and investment procedures.

A ballpoint pen production line at Thien Long Group in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam-Japan Friendship Concert fosters cultural cooperation

A special Vietnam-Japan Friendship Concert was held in Kanagawa Prefecture on November 10 evening with the attendance of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, who are on an official visit to Japan.

Vietnam-Japan Friendship Concert fosters cultural cooperation

Vietnam, China look to foster parliamentary cooperation

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-China Friendship Parliamentary Group noted that exchanges of delegations between the Vietnamese NA and the National People’s Congress of China, together with their co-chairing of sessions of the Cooperation Committee, are important milestones demonstrating political trust and determination to elevate parliamentary cooperation.

An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Japanese localities eye stronger ties with Vietnam

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam received Nikai Toshihiro, former chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, and governors of several Japanese localities, in Tokyo on November 10, as part of his official visit to Japan.

Japanese localities eye stronger ties with Vietnam

Vietnamese, Venezuelan foreign ministries hold 11th political consultation

To further strengthen the Vietnam-Venezuela Comprehensive Partnership and make it more effective, Giang proposed both sides make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, promptly address difficulties and seize new opportunities to expand cooperation in areas with potential, including oil and gas, telecommunications, agriculture, education and training, and tourism.

An overview of the 11th political consultation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
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Environment

Health

Vietnam, Denmark expand cooperation in high-tech healthcare

Ambassador Nguyen Le Thanh called on Vietnamese and Danish partners to identify priority areas and promote research and training programmes, knowledge transfer and technology application in line with Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology development, innovation and national digital transformation.

A speaker delivers presentations at the conference (Photo published by VNA)

World

Thailand pushes for establishment of ASEAN emergency public health centre

The draft agreement stipulates that ACPHEED will comprise three specialised centres based in three ASEAN member states. Vietnam will oversee the centre for prevention and preparedness; Indonesia will host the centre for detection and risk assessment; and Thailand will be responsible for the centre for response and risk communication.

Thailand pushes for establishment of ASEAN emergency public health centre