General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will attend the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Shenzhen and hold bilateral engagements in China from November 17 to 20.
The NA President noted that the two groups of issues selected for the question-and-answer session are of major importance, directly affecting macroeconomic stability, the investment and business environment, and the mobilisation and efficient use of resources. They also concerned efforts to promote science and technology, innovation, artificial intelligence and digital transformation as new drivers of rapid and sustainable national development.
Yen Tu ward has introduced a range of tourism products highlighting its cultural, historical and spiritual values.
The second Vietnam International Rice Festival - Can Tho 2026 will take place from November 22 to 25, showcasing the achievements and potential of Vietnam’s rice industry while promoting Can Tho’s image, cultural identity and people, as well as the distinctive river culture of the Mekong Delta.
National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man held talks with Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matviyenko in Hanoi on November 12, following an official welcome ceremony.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang welcomed the visit and commended Atlas Air Worldwide’s leading global position in air cargo transportation, as well as its more than 20 years of operations in Vietnam. He noted that the group has identified Vietnam as a key transit hub in its global transport network, helping enhance connectivity, ensure supply chain continuity and facilitate exports of the country’s major products.
The two sides agreed to hold the 4th meeting of the intergovernmental committee at an appropriate time in Caracas, Venezuela, with a focus on the key cooperation pillars outlined in their bilateral agenda for 2026–2030.
The facilities included an offshore production platform operated by the Vietsovpetro joint venture on Vietnam's continental shelf and a modernised preliminary water treatment facility operated by Rusvietpetro in Russia's Far North. The projects reflect cooperation between Zarubezhneft and the Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam).
Over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 10 years since the two countries began implementing their Strategic Partnership, Vietnam and the Philippines have continuously strengthened trust, expanded exchanges and broadened cooperation across various fields. Parliamentary cooperation has also continued to deepen, with three notable areas of progress.
Following Vietnam’s participation in the 19th summit in France in 2024, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam’s attendance at this year’s event reaffirmed the country’s consistent regard for the Francophone Community and reflects its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, as well as proactive and active international integration, in line with the spirit of the 14th National Party Congress.
According to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as of 5pm on November 11, the downpours injured two people in Hue city, and damaged or unroofed 38 houses in Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.
Hospitals managed by the Da Nang Department of Health have been required to stop using paper medical records from November 1, while the facilities under ministries and sectors, as well as private ones, will do so from January 1, 2027.
Although the diversification of oil import sources has helped reduce the risk of domestic oil shortage, it has not immediately reduced energy costs because import prices depend on market mechanisms, transportation costs, foreign exchange rates and the terms of oil contracts.
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