☀️ Morning digest November 29

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

- The National Assembly (NA) on November 28 afternoon approved a resolution onpiloting some specific policies on investment in the construction of roadinfrastructure and transport facilities.

The resolution won support from 464 of the 467 deputies casting votes,accounting for 93.93%. Read full story

- President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse attended a ceremony marking the 50thanniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties held in Tokyo on November 28. Read full story

- President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito andEmpress Masako on November 28, as part of his ongoing official visit to Japan.

Sharing profound memories of his previous visits to Japan in variouscapacities, President Thuong told the hosts that the two countries sharecultural similarities. It is the unanimity of their leaders and people that haslaid a solid foundation for the development of Vietnam-Japan friendly andcooperative ties. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on November 28 hosted a reception forChairman of the State Forensic Examination Committee of Belarus Volkov AlexeiAleksandrovich who is paying a working visit to Vietnam.

Deputy PM Khai highlighted that over the past years, the cooperative tiesacross politics, economy, culture, society, security and defence betweenVietnam and Belarus have been constantly reinforced, contributing to the stableand sustainable development in each country. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting in Hanoi on November 28with ministries, agencies and localities to review the 10-year implementationof a Resolution on basic and comprehensive reform in education and training,meeting the requirements of industrialisation and modernisation in the contextof the socialist-oriented market economy and global integration. Read full story

- Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh hosted a receptionfor Country Director for Vietnam at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ShantanuChakraborty on November 28.

At the event, Minh highlighted the central coastal city’s key products such asseafood, garment and textiles, building materials, and handicraft products,adding the city has shifted focus to developing hi-tech industries,particularly the IT industry, into an economic spearhead. Read full story

- The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 28 held a conference toannounce a programme for selecting 100 outstanding businesses to participate inthe “Vietnam Pavilion" on Alibaba.com – a leading B2B e-commerce platformfor global trade.

The programme aims to introduce the diversity of “Made in Vietnam” products,promote international trade activities, create conditions for businesses toaccess millions of customers worldwide through Alibaba.com's large customernetwork, and help global customers understand more about Vietnam’s products andsmall- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Read full story

- Vietnamese furniture makers are introducing their products at the WorldFurniture Expo (WOFX) which opened in Mumbai, India on November 28. Read full story

- The Lam Dong provincial People Committee has proposed budget carrier VietjetAir open direct flights from the locality’s Lien Khuong airport to Singapore toboost investment and tourism links.

The opening of the Lien Khuong-Singapore air route is expected to createconditions for the Central Highlands province to connect with the city state,lift investment cooperation and economic development while supporting thelocality in promoting tourism in the coming time. Read full story

- A seminar was held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang onNovember 28 to launch the second phase of the programme titled “Reaching theFurthest Behind - Improving the quality of life of especially disadvantagedcommunity groups in Ha Giang, Quang Tri and Hoa Binh provinces”.

The second phase of the programme, funded by the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam,runs from September 2023-August 2028. It aims to improve the quality of life fordisadvantaged ethnic minority communities in six communes of Dak Rong and HuongHoa districts in the central province of Quang Tri, four communes of Da Bac andLac Son districts in the northern province of Hoa Binh, and five communes ofXin Man and Vi Xuyen districts in Ha Giang. Read full story

- City International Hospital and Gia An 115 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City havebecome the first two in Vietnam to receive the accreditation from the AmericanAccreditation Commission International (AACI), one of the world’s mostprestigious healthcare accreditation organisations. Read full story./.
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NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, who is also a member of the National Election Council, called on Ca Mau authorities to ensure local communes and wards regularly update and clearly post voter lists as required, ensure timely allocation of funds for the grassroots level, maintain public safety and order, and provide social welfare support for those eligible, especially as the Lunar New Year holiday draws near.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du (Photo: VNA)

Public expectations grow ahead of 14th National Party Congress

The attainments gained over 40 years of Doi moi come as the essence of the perseverance in independence, self-reliance, as well as the solidarity and creativity of the entire nation, said former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong speaks at the working session with representatives of Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Quang Tri

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, member of the National Election Council, asked Quang Tri to continue implementing all steps in line with legal regulations, including establishing election teams within the timeframe prescribed in the election law, and organising the 2nd and 3rd consultative conferences to finalise the lists of candidates no later than February 20, 2026.

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu speaks at the meeting of the Party Organisation of the VFF and central mass organisations (Photo: VNA)

Fatherland front asked to better serve as political nucleus in strengthening great national unity

The Party Organisation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organisations was urged to further enhance effectiveness and innovation, broaden public participation in the great national unity bloc, strengthen the close bond between the Party, local authorities and the people, and make a meaningful contribution to the successful implementation of the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution and the country’s renewal and development cause.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the January 12 working session to inspect preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th legislature and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in the southern province of Ca Mau. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

In Ca Mau, 13 candidates have been introduced for the National Assembly, 73 for the provincial People’s Council, and 1,469 for commune-level People’s Councils. The provincial election committee has designated five NA constituencies and 18 constituencies for People’s Councils at provincial and commune levels.

Vietnamese association in Thailand elects leadership for 2026–2028 term (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese community in Thailand elects new executive board for 2026–2028 term

Established in July 2012 under the Thai Government approval, the Association of Vietnamese in Thailand currently has 26 local chapters and a women’s committee, and has played an active role in preserving cultural identity, supporting community development, and fostering people-to-people ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd session

NA Chairman Man said the 53rd session will review and approve two resolutions on specific matters relating to the organisational structure and the contingent of prosecutors of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as consider the NA’s people's aspiration report in December 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit on July 7, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam–Uruguay relations poised for further elevation: Uruguayan Ambassador

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro noted that although the two countries have yet to formally establish a comprehensive partnership, the foundations of bilateral cooperation have been steadily strengthened and expanded, particularly in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.

Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory. In a world marked by rapid and unpredictable changes, few political organisations have been able to maintain continuity of leadership while simultaneously adapting their governance approach as effectively as the CPV.