Vietnam's e-commerce and digital economy remain highlights of the country’s socioeconomic development, with the internet economy to reach US$36 billion this year, marking a 16% increase compared to 2023, heard a forum on digital transformation of industry and trade in 2024 in Hanoi on November 21.

Vietnam has opened its doors to major firms for decades and is expected to have even greater business opportunities under the Trump 2.0 administration, according to the US-based website forbes.com.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Pham Thu Hang has advised Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Ukraine unless absolutely necessary.

Based on the defence cooperation agreement between Vietnam and the US, such as the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation and the 2024 Joint Vision Statement on Defence Cooperation, Vietnam received five new generation American-made T-6C trainer aircraft from the US on November 20.

The World Bank (WB) has released a report which explores how Vietnam can upgrade its participation in global value chains to become a high-income country by 2045.

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.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh urged the Republic of Korea (RoK) to invest in high-quality workforce training, particularly in cutting-edge fields like semiconductors, AI, and digital transformation while addressing a Vietnam-RoK investment cooperation forum at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) in Hanoi on November 21.

Rear Admiral Nguyen Dinh Hung, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy, paid a courtesy call on Admiral Datuk Zulhelmy Ithnain, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy in Kuala Lumpur on November 21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Dominican Republic-Vietnam Business Dialogue in Santo Domingo on November 21 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the Latin American country.

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).