☀️ Morning digest November 22

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

☀️ Morning digest November 22

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on November 21 held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, following an official welcome ceremony held for the Vietnamese leader at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya city.

Ibrahim affirmed that Malaysia has always supported Vietnam from the early stages of its renewal process and admission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to its current development period. Read full story

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam had a meeting with Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul in Kuala Lumpur on November 21 as part of the Vietnamese leader's official visit to Malaysia.

Welcoming the Vietnamese Party leader, Johari expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s remarkable development achievements since the end of the war. Read full story

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Party General Secretary To Lam (L) meets with President of the Malaysian Senate, Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, in Kuala Lumpur on November 21. (Photo: VNA)

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam met with the President of the Malaysian Senate, Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, in Kuala Lumpur on November 21 as part of the Vietnamese leader's ongoing official visit to Malaysia.

The Malaysian Senate President emphasised the significance of the Vietnamese Party leader's visit in strengthening bilateral ties, and expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s remarkable socio-economic achievements. Read full story

- The Party and State of Vietnam always place great importance on strengthening and enhancing the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia, for the benefit of both nations' people and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, a top legislator has said.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man made the affirmation at his talks with President of the Cambodian NA Samdech Khuon Sudary in Phnom Penh on November 21 as part of his official visit to the neighbouring country. Read full story

- President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Khuon Sudary, on behalf of the State of Cambodia, awarded the Royal Order of Sahametrei (The Grand Cross), the highest honour that Cambodia bestows upon foreigners, to Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man on November 21.

In his remarks at the ceremony, First Vice President of the Cambodian NA Cheam Yeap said that Cambodia and Vietnam have built a good and special friendship, adding that this is a factor that has created effective cooperation, bringing substantial and tangible benefits to both nations. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the inauguration of the upgraded President Ho Chi Minh Statue and laid a wreath at the statue in Santo Domingo on the morning of November 21 (local time) as part of the PM’s official visit to the Dominican Republic.

Also present at the event were Miguel Mejia, General Secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU) Party, Santo Domingo Mayor Dio Astacio, as well as ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from various countries in the country. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the importance of lifting the Vietnam-Dominican Republic relations to a new height, while delivering a policy speech at the Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training (INESDYC), as part of his official visit to the Latin American country on November 21 afternoon (local time).

Chinh stressed that although Vietnam and the Dominican Republic are half a world apart, they share a lot of similarities and complement each other. They have strategic positions in each region; economies that complement and promote each other; rich, diverse, and unique cultures; similar ideals, with the highest goal being national independence and the prosperity and happiness of the people; mutual political trust; and aspirations to become richer, stronger, and prosperous. Additionally, both want to contribute to peace, security, and sustainable development of the regions and humanity. Read full story

- Vietnam and the Dominican Republic have issued a Joint Statement on an official visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Latin American country on November 19-21.

The visit aims to strengthen diplomatic relations, reinforce friendship and cooperation in various fields, and promote opportunities to enhance trade and investment activities between the two countries. Read full story

- The Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat met on November 20 to consider disciplinary actions against Party organisations and members found to have committed violations.

After considering a proposal from the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission, the Politburo and Secretariat concluded that Vo Van Thuong, while serving as a member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Quang Ngai provincial Party Committee in the 2010-2015 tenure; Politburo member, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and State President, violated Party and State regulations in performing his duties, particularly in the fight against corruption and negative phenomena. He also breached regulations that a Party member is not allowed to do and those concerning the responsibility for setting an example, leading to serious consequences, stirring public outrage and affecting the reputation of the Party and State./. Read full story

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing review the guard of honour at the welcome ceremony in Hanoi on September 5, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top Vietnamese leader chairs welcome ceremony for President of Myanmar

The official visit to Vietnam by the President of Myanmar and his spouse is expected to open up opportunities to further strengthen the Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership, particularly in the economy, trade, investment, science – technology, connectivity, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, bringing tangible benefits to both peoples and expanding cooperation within both bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

A view of the press conference on September 4 on the upcoming Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Around 500 delegates to attend 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue

Focusing on local-level external relations, it would provide a platform for local authorities, experts and businesses to share governance experience, exchange advanced development models, and promote cooperation in science and technology, innovation, investment, trade and human resource development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (right) and French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet at their meeting on September 4 (Photo: VNA)

Top leader receives outgoing French Ambassador

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to its relations with France, its first comprehensive strategic partner in the European Union.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia believes in new milestone of bilateral ties

The visit signals that both Vietnam and Russia attach great importance to their friendly cooperation, reflecting the aspirations and political will of their leaders and people to inherit and carry forward their long-standing traditional friendship, while sharing a strong determination to consolidate and deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (Photo: VNA)

Top leader and spouse to visit Russia, France

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a state visit to Russia and an official visit to France, and attend the International Space Summit in Paris from September 7 to 12.

British researcher Kyril Whittaker (Photo publish by VNA)

Vietnam has three key factors to turn policies into reality: British scholar

Vietnam is well known for its beautiful natural scenery, and the closeness with which many people live side by side with nature. Even in big cities, one can see cafes which build themselves around fish habitats, or create a green oasis in the middle of an urban area, said British researcher of Vietnamese politics and history Kyril Whittaker.

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse are welcomed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Myanmar President arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on September 4, beginning their three-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit holds great importance, contributing to consolidating the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperative partnership between Vietnam and Myanmar, strengthening political trust, and expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

At the meeting between Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan and Aysen Sergeyevich Nikolayev, Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of Russia on September 3 (Photo: VNA)

New avenues for Vietnam-Russia cooperation

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, while highly appreciating Sakha (Yakutia)’s interest in expanding cooperation with Vietnamese localities.

Australian Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s growing regional and global role

Australian Ambassador highlights Vietnam’s growing regional and global role

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird stressed the importance of translating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into tangible results for both countries. She cited General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Australia earlier in August as the perfect example of a substantive and outcomes-focused high-level visit.

Representatives of the Communist Party of Belarus attend the reception in Minsk on September 2 to mark the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945-2026). (Photo: Published by VNA)

Vietnam's National Day celebrated in Belarus

The reception featured Vietnamese songs and dances performed by children from Vietnamese-language classes and Vietnamese students. Members of the Vietnamese community also introduced traditional Vietnamese cuisine to international guests.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung in an interview with the 5WH platform (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam promotes economic diplomacy, seeks deeper cooperation with US

Vietnam is accelerating its green transition through renewable energy development, efficient energy use, greener production and supply chains, green transport, sustainable agriculture and a circular economy. Vietnam hopes US partners will contribute not only investment but also technology, management expertise, human resource training and support in enhancing implementation capacity.

Foreign leaders send congratulations to Vietnam on 81st National Day

Foreign leaders send congratulations to Vietnam on 81st National Day

On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945–2026), leaders of India, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Brunei and Myanmar, as well as the United Nations, have sent messages and letters of congratulations to Vietnamese Party and State leaders.