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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will begin an overseas tour on November 16-24 with a stop in Kuwait, the first visit by a Vietnamese Government leader in 16 years and timed ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties (January 10) next year.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has highlighted the significance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, attendance at the G20 Summit, and bilateral activities in South Africa.
The 2025 International Craft Village Conservation and Development Festival opened in Hanoi on November 14, drawing representatives from over 30 countries and territories, along with thousands of artisans, experts, and creators at home and abroad in a five-day celebration of traditional craftsmanship.
A nationwide conference to thoroughly study and disseminate the Politburo’s directive on preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 term concluded in Hanoi on November 15 after completing its full agenda.
Vietnam’s achievements in organ transplantation have earned global recognition, placing the country among the few nations capable of performing the most complex multi-organ transplants in the world.
The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 14 held the opening ceremony of “Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025.”
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members in Hanoi on November 15 to review planning for the Red River Landscape Boulevard and an Olympic sports urban area, two flagship projects aimed at transforming the capital’s urban landscape.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line 2 in January 2026, officials said on November 13, as Vietnam’s largest city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its strained urban transport network.
Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An province has reported that on November 13, the park received two adult macaques - a stump-tailed macaque and an Assam macaque which were discovered and secured by local residents after they wandered into their homes.
The central city of Da Nang cemented its position as Vietnam’s fastest 5G city in October, clocking average download speeds of 671.18 Mbps, according to i-Speed data released by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.