VOV.VN - Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna (Austria) recently held a farewell meeting with Ghada Waly as she concluded her tenure as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the UN Office in Vienna.

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.

VOV.VN - President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil will make an official visit to Vietnam from November 18 to 22.

VOV.VN - Permanent Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Vu recently held a working session with Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam and Head of UN development agencies, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters to discuss key policy directions for Vietnam’s development in the coming period, as currently re

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has underscored the need to firmly prevent negative practices such as unhealthy lobbying, “buying” candidacies, “buying” votes, or group interests that could distort the meaning of elections.

VOV.VN - Digital government cannot be achieved without digital citizens, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said, stressing that people must remain “both the center and the driver” of the national digital transformation to ensure they genuinely benefit from it.

At the second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, General Phan Van Giang, Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, and General Tea Seiha, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, jointly repainted Marker 171 at the Moc Bai International Border Gate.

The National Election Council (NEC) will hold a national conference on November 15 to disseminate the Politburo’s Directive on implementing preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure.

UNESCO Representative to Vietnam Jonathan Wallace Baker said Vietnam’s election as Vice-President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference reinforces its image as a bridge between the Global South and the wider international community.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Yousef Al-Sabbagh said Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit to Kuwait is expected to create new opportunities for closer bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, digital transformation, food security, and tourism.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang performed the ceremony of saluting and painting milestone 171 at the Moc Bai International Border Gate on November 14, marking the start of activities under the 2nd Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, held in Bavet city, Svay Rieng province, Cambodia.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam attended the 2025 Great National Unity Festival in Thuong Cat ward, Hanoi, on the evening of November 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during a meeting on November 14, called on ministries, agencies, and An Giang province to intensify efforts and accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027.

For the first time, the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress propose recognising “external relations and international integration” as a core, regular task, on par with national defence and security, reflecting a new strategic mindset in safeguarding and advancing national interests.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Kuwait from November 16-18, made at the invitation of his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, will help open a new stage of development in bilateral relations, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the Middle East country Nguyen Duc Thang.

A delegation from the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) led by its Deputy Auditor General Doan Anh Tho attended the 8th ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) Summit in Singapore on November 13.

VOV.VN - At the recent 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, several organisations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) once again repeated their familiar accusations about so-called human rights violations in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Czech Republic shared experience in the field of national digital transformation during a working session between experts of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Digital and Information Agency of the Czech Republic in Prague on November 13.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 14 are looking into the Government’s proposal and a verification report on the investment policy for the Gia Binh International Airport project, along with a video presentation introducing the project, as part of its ongoing 10th session.

Within the framework of his working visit to Laos, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on November 13 met with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone who affirmed that the Lao Party and State always attach great importance to nurturing the special solidarity with Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Experts have agreed that the draft Political Report for the coming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam reflects the Party’s steadfast resolve, strategic foresight, and strong leadership amid profound global upheavals and new developmental challenges.

Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee held talks in Hanoi on November 13 with Li Shulei, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat, and head of the CPC Central Committee’s Publicity Department.

The National Assembly on the afternoon of November 13 discussed the draft Law on E-Commerce, with several deputies calling for stronger measures to protect the rights and safety of children on e-commerce platforms.

The Hanoi People’s Council on November 13 elected Nguyen Duc Trung, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, as Chairman of the city People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 tenure.

VOV.VN - King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan has paid an official visit to Vietnam on November 12 - 13 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held a working session with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al Safadi in Hanoi on November 13 to plan the next steps following King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s official visit to Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has expressed his hope that senior Lao leaders will continue to direct relevant agencies to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses operating in Laos, particularly encouraging major Vietnamese corporations to invest and contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 13 adopted a resolution on the state budget estimate for 2026 with 419 out of 420 deputies voting in favour, equivalent to 88.4% of the total number of lawmakers.

King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan and his delegation left Hanoi on November 13, concluding a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

VOV.VN - Vietnam vows to work alongside China to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and to advance the building of the joint community with a shared future of strategic significance in a new, more substantive, and sustainable stage.