Minister of Defence General Phung Quang Thanh hosted a reception for Ukrainian veterans who assisted Vietnam during the war of resistance in Hanoi on November 27. 

Hungarian President Ader Janos has vowed to push forward the delivery of past commitments between Vietnam and Hungary in the coming time. 

The national news agency of Belarus, BelTA, on November 26 praised the Vietnam-Belarus traditional relationship and hailed the outcomes of the talks between Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the former’s visit to the country.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved a VND74 billion (US$3.44 million) budget for a project on urgent protection of wild elephants in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to the provincial Forest Protection Department.

Heritage Space will present a series of special concerts to explore the essence of Vietnam's diverse and traditional music, starting on November 27. 

The 6th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Khmer ethnic people in southern Vietnam is to honour, preserve and promote the unique culture of the Khmer people, contributing to strengthening the great national unity bloc.

More than 700 businesses have so far registered to join the online shopping day which is scheduled for December 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has underlined the need to enhance coordination and mobilise resources to promote innovative ideas targeting low-income earners.

The second annual conference on Vietnam’s public administration in Hanoi on November 26 drew attention to the French model of public personnel management, with domestic and foreign experts and managers taking part.

Consultancy firms from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 to share experience in renovating business operation.