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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to South Africa, where he will attend the 20th G20 Summit and carry out bilateral activities from November 21–23, represents a historic milestone and signals a new, dynamic phase in the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, established in 2004.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s bilateral activities within his trip to South Africa to attend G20 Summit from November 21–24 are expected to advance the Vietnam–South Africa Partnership for Cooperation and Development.
Associate Professor D.Sc. Nguyen Thi Mong Diep, a senior lecturer at Quy Nhon University, has been listed among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in 2025 by the US’s Stanford University.
PM Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the G20 Summit in South Africa offers an opportunity for Vietnam to continue affirming its consistent foreign policy as a reliable partner of the international community, which is ready to collaborate in addressing global issues with a spirit of mutual respect and understanding.
The official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Woo Won Shik and his spouse continues the recent momentum of high-level exchanges between the two countries, underscoring the closeness and political trust that characterise the Vietnam–RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Nearly 18 billion cashless transactions were recorded in the first nine months of 2025, with total value surpassing VND260 quadrillion (nearly US$10 billion), according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment Department.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam and a working delegation from the embassy visited Sri Lanka’s Northern Province from November 17-19 to promote economic–trade cooperation, explore investment potential and enhance locality-to-locality ties between the two countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Quang Ninh province and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, held a press conference in Hanoi on November 19 to provide information about the upcoming Vietnam–Japan local cooperation forum.
Visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb held a joint press conference in Algiers on November 19 (local time) to announce the outcomes of their talks, including the upgrade of Vietnam–Algeria relations to a Strategic Partnership.
A forum of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Australia took place in Melbourne on November 19, highlighting investment, trade, and intellectual cooperation.