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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse visited the Algerian Vovinam – Viet Vo Dao Federation (AVVF) in the capital of Algiers on November 20 afternoon (local time), as part of their official visit to the North African nation.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan Kazuchika Iwata in Melbourne, Australia, on November 20, on the sidelines of the ninth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Vietnam and Algeria have issued a joint statement on elevating bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the African country from November 18-20 at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb.
The members of the Group of Twenty (G20), including 19 economies and the European Union (EU), are all major investment partners of Vietnam. As the G20 increasingly values the role of the Vietnamese economy, the opportunities to attract investment from the group are significant.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, agencies, and businesses from Vietnam and Algeria to swiftly advance cooperation in agriculture, particularly in banana, tea and rice cultivation, and aquaculture.
Five out of twelve Vietnamese universities have risen in the latest QS sustainability rankings, with Hue University making the most dramatic progress, jumping more than 700 places.
President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil on November 20 met with Czech and Vietnamese enterprises in Hanoi as part of his official visit to Vietnam.
Melbourne City (Australia) defeated Ho Chi Minh City 3-0 in the final Group A match of the 2025–2026 AFC Women’s Club Championship on November 19 at Thong Nhat Stadium. Despite the loss, the Vietnamese team finished second in the group and secured a place in the quarterfinals.
Military units, local authorities, and emergency forces are ramping up relief operations as prolonged torrential rains have triggered devastating floods across the central provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, leaving tens of thousands of households inundated, many communities isolated, and critical infrastructure damaged.
A conference on national tourism promotion for 2026 has been held in the northern province of Ninh Binh, aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s global destination competitiveness and improving coordination among government agencies, localities and businesses.