A total of 115 foreign suppliers have registered and paid taxes through the electronic portal, contributing over VND18 trillion (US$711.88 million) to the state budget, according to the Ministry of Finance’s General Department of Taxation (GDT).

Hanoi’s total retail sales of goods and consumer services revenue reached VND77.5 trillion (over US$3 billion) in October, up 2.7% month-on-month and 9.4% year-on-year, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Ho Chi Minh City and eight northeastern provinces have defined developing typical creative tours, routes and destinations as a key activity to boost their tourism links in the coming time.

The Ministry of Transport has set a target that 30% of cars and 22% of motorbikes will be powered by electricity by 2030.

Hanoi is moving forward with a plan to restrict polluting vehicles across 12 districts, along with some soon-to-be-upgraded districts and two new cities, aiming to improve air quality and reduce congestion.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has granted and interview to Qatar's Asian Telegraph Newspaper on the outcomes of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to the Middle Eastern country from October 30 to November 1, as well as the cooperation prospects between the two countries.

The third working week of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 8th session will, between November 4 and 9, address several key issues, focusing primarily on legislative and inspection activities.

A Vietnamese eloquence contest was held at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Japan's Chiba prefecture on November 2, drawing 21 students from eight universities, colleges, and high schools that teach the Vietnamese language across Japan.

A cultural exchange event connecting Lao and Cambodian students studying in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnamese families hosting them have been held in the southern province of Binh Thuan, aiming to strengthen the friendship and comprehensive and sustainable cooperation between Vietnam and its two neighboring countries.

The Phan Rang-Thap Cham city sub-project – part of the Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project funded by the World Bank Group was inauguarted in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on November 2 with improved infrastructure works that can benefit 69,000 local residents.