Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The 15th National Assembly passed a law on amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army, with 458 deputies present at its ongoing eighth sitting on November 28 voting in favour, equivalent to 95.62% of the total.
The new legislation, set to take effect from December 1 this year, introduces notable changes to the retirement age and rank structure of the Vietnamese military officers. Read full story
- The National Assembly (NA) on November 28 passed the revised Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Control with approval from 454 out of 455 deputies participating in the voting.
The amended law stipulates regulations on prevention, detection, and handling of human trafficking offences; and the reception, verification, identification, and provision of support and protection to victims of human trafficking. Read full story
- President Luong Cuong hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on November 28 afternoon for Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneat Norodom Sihamoni, who is on a two-day state visit to Vietnam.
Prominent at the welcome ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh, head of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, and many officials of Vietnam. Ambassadors and Charge d'Affaires of ASEAN countries in Vietnam were also present at the event. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 27 said Vietnam urgent needs Finland’s expertise and technology in green energy to expedite its energy transition.
During a Helsinki meeting, Vietnamese and Finnish enterprises explored collaborative opportunities. The event, held within Ha's ongoing official visit to Finland, marked a key milestone in advancing bilateral cooperation toward a green economic transformation, featuring prominent Finnish companies such as Oilon, Merus Power, Operon, Hermia Business, and Wärtsilä, and presenting advanced solutions in renewable energy, wastewater treatment, carbon reduction, and smart technologies. Read full story
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on November 28 organised the 12th Vietnam-Japan disaster management cooperation dialogue, discussing new approaches to flood reduction using risk information.
The dialogue brought together representatives from Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of northern and central provinces and cities in Vietnam. Read full story
- The number of passengers traveling through airports managed by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) during the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is expected to reach 10.5 million, exceeding the 10 million recorded during the same period last year, according to Nguyen Dang Minh, head of ACV’s airport operations department.
With the holiday spanning nine days, passenger numbers are projected to surge during this peak period, Minh told the press on November 27, outlining ACV's plans for the upcoming Tet. Read full story
- Coffee export revenue is projected to reach a record 5.6 billion USD this year, driven by rising global coffee prices.
Nguyen Nam Hai, Chairman of the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association, noted that the recent surge in world coffee prices has also pushed up domestic prices. He explained that while prices might fluctuate as Vietnam's main coffee harvest begins next month, they are expected to remain higher than last year since other major coffee-producing countries have yet to enter their harvest season. Read full story./.
