Running from November 13-28, the festival features 150 activities across five cultural, heritage and creative clusters and draws nearly 1,000 domestic and foreign artisans, artists, designers and experts, including nearly 100 foreign artists and overseas Vietnamese from 21 countries.
Martin Sommer, head of the IMF’s Article IV consultation mission team to Vietnam, noted that inflation risks in Vietnam remain under control, but several factors could add to price pressures. He therefore called for cautious monetary policy management and readiness to respond promptly if inflationary pressures increased.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Architecture, the boundaries of the five TOD areas along Metro Line No. 2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong) have been approved, covering a total area of approximately 939 ha. The city is now drawing up plans for these areas.
Vietnam recorded the fastest growth in Russian tourist arrivals among mass-tourism destinations in the first nine months of 2026, according to data from the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) and Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
A national celebration marking the 950th anniversary of Quoc Tu Giam was held at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on the evening of November 13, with the attendance of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, along with incumbent and former Party and State leaders.
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) and the National Folk Museum of Korea ran the event in person and online, drawing diplomats, cultural officials, researchers, museum staff and artisans from both countries.
After two days of hearings and deliberation, the court also handed down sentences to 10 other defendants in the case, which involved Thien An Phat Mineral Joint Stock Company and related units.
Permanent Deputy Minister of Health Vu Manh Ha said ophthalmic techniques, technologies and treatment methods were developing rapidly, while patients were increasingly concerned about vision recovery and quality of life after treatment.
After weighing the content, nature, level, consequences and causes of the violations, and acting under Party regulations, the commission decided to issue warnings and reprimands to several officials.
Vietnam needs engineers, seafarers, experts and managers who can adopt and develop advanced technologies for the maritime industry and future marine economy. That is why Vietnam attaches special importance to international cooperation in education, training and research.
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