The National Assembly (NA) on November 12 approved a resolution on the adjustments to the 2013 budget estimate and planned budget spending for 2014.

The 11th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting wrapped up in New Delhi, India on November 12 after two days of sitting.

Vietnam and Russia on November 12 signed 17 documents on bilateral cooperation during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam.

A photo exhibition featuring the relationship between Vietnam and Russia was held in the Opera House, Hanoi on the evening of November 12.

The 2013 Russian Culture Days kicked off on November 12 in the presence of President Truong Tan Sang and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Vietnam and Russia on November 12 issued a joint statement on the occasion of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s State visit to Vietnam, affirming their efforts to continue strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership.

The contributions of generations of soldiers who built and protected the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail during the American War are being honoured in a TV documentary series. 

The Russian daily newspaper Izvestia ran an article on November 11 in praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam. 

Domestic and foreign scholars suggested ideas for maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea at the ongoing international symposium on the East Sea workshop in Hanoi on November 11.

Winners of the first Vietnam Invention Contest have been announced, with top prize going to a rice combine harvester invented by Pham Hoang Thang from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.