VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 18 to honour former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh with the Romesh Chandra Peace Award, recognising her exceptional contributions to peace and international sollidarity

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, has attended the Dubai Airshow 2025 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and visited the UAE Ministry of Defence to boost bilateral cooperation.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Robert Kalinak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia, held talks on bilateral defence cooperation and coordination at international forums, in Hanoi on November 18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Algeria is seen as a milestone that could accelerate and deepen cooperation between the two countries in politics, economy, trade, investment, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, according to Goumiri, a leading Algerian political and economic expert.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi, authorised by Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, took part in the IPU Parliamentary Meeting at the 30th Climate Change Conference (COP30) and carried out a series of engagements in Belem, Brazil, from November 13 to 15.

VOV.VN - Kuwaiti media outlets such as Kuwait News Agency and Kuwait Times extensively covered the official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Kuwait on November 17, reflecting the strong interest of the Gulf nation’s press in this event.

VOV.VN - The official visit to Algeria on November 18 by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, holds strategic significance, creating strong momentum to elevate Vietnam–Algeria relations to a new height and usher in a new era of dynamic and comprehensive cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on November 17 as part of his official visit to the Gulf country.

The draft Law on Artificial Intelligence was among items under consideration of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee at its ongoing 51st session on November 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 visited the Arab Cultural Heritage Building in Kuwait City, where he met with Waleed Al-Bahar, Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), and his team.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on November 17 visited the Al-Zour Refinery, as part of his ongoing State visit to Kuwait.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah agreed to upgrade Vietnam – Kuwait relations to a Strategic Partnership during talks in Kuwait City on November 17.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, head of the Vietnam–China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, received He Wei Vi, Ambassador of China to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 17, to prepare for the coming 17th meeting of the Steering Committee.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 met with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, as part of his official visit to Kuwait.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on November 17 joined people of Ho Sen and Ngoi Len villages at the great national unity festival held in Thac Ba commune in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, in celebration of the 95th traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930-2025).

VOV.VN - Woo Won-shik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 20 to 22, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam creates the most favourable conditions for Swire and its subsidiaries, including Haeco, to invest, operate, and engage in long-term, effective business in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh told Richard Sell, CEO of Haeco, a member of Swire.

VOV.VN - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah hosted a welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other officials in the Vietnamese delegation on an official visit to Kuwait, at the Royal Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, on November 17.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is paying an official visit to Kuwait from November 16 to 18, marking the first to Kuwait by a Vietnamese PM in 16 years, and coming ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (January 1976 – January 2026).

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on November 17 examined the Government’s proposal to use a single nationwide set of general education textbooks starting from the 2026–2027 school year, and provide textbooks free of charge for students by 2030.

Party General Secretary To Lam on November 17 outlined crucial, forward-looking requirements for the Government Inspectorate, stressing the need for the inspection work to fundamentally shift its focus from merely "handling violations" to "prevention early and from afar."

The official visit to Algeria from November 18-20 by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will open up new cooperation agreements, contribute to completing the legal framework, and facilitate bilateral exchanges and collaboration in trade, culture, and education, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh told the host country’s media.

VOV.VN - All Vietnamese citizens will be given free annual health check-ups, starting 2026, and the policy will be implemented according to prioritided groups and within the capacity of the national budget, according to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming official visit to Algeria from November 18 – 20 is expected to open a new chapter in the longstanding friendship between Vietnam and Algeria, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 17 is scheduled to deliberate draft laws and resolutions relating to national reserves, education and training, public health, industry and security, as part of the agenda of its ongoing 10th session.

VOV.VN - Experts contributing opinions to the draft Political Report for the coming 14th National Party Congress have affirmed that the Party building and rectification campaign continues to be the decisive factor determining every success in the cause of Đổi mới (Renewal) and national development and defence.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, met with officials of Vietnam’s representative missions and members of the Vietnamese community in Kuwait on the evening of November 16 in Kuwait City, shortly after arriving in the Middle Eastern country earlier the same day.

The Party and State have always valued and listened to the heartfelt contributions of overseas Vietnamese, particularly intellectuals, experts, and entrepreneurs who possess modern knowledge, international experience, and deep patriotism, representing an important resource contributing to national development and sustainable international integration.

The renewed mindset, development aspirations, and national self-reliance spirit reflected in the draft documents for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has received support from overseas Vietnamese (OVs), including intellectuals, experts, business leaders.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, accompanied by his spouse and a senior Vietnamese delegation, departed Hanoi on the morning of November 16 for an official visit to Kuwait from November 16-18, at the invitation of his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah.