VOV.VN - A delegation of the Ministry of Education and Training led by Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son paid a working trip to the United Kingdom from November 20-23 to promote education cooperation between the two countries.

The Ministry of Education and Training and the UNESCO Hanoi Office on November 24 held a consultation workshop on the national education for sustainable development initiative.

VOV.VN - A meeting was held on November 25 in the northern port city of Hai Phong to respond to the National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control 2023 and the World HIV/AIDS Day on December 1.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that ministries, agencies, and localities redouble efforts to remove bottlenecks faced by national and key transport projects while chairing the eighth hybrid meeting on November 25.

Vietnam has so far implemented 86.7% of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) third cycle recommendations, and 12.4% of recommendations have been partially completed, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet said, while chairing the consultation workshop on the draft National Report of Vietnam for the 4th cycle UPR of the UN Human Rights Council in Hanoi on November 24.

The 15th conference on Vietnam - China customs cooperation in anti-smuggling took place in Hanoi on November 23, focusing on measures to strengthen collaboration in preventing illegal drug and wildlife trafficking.

The 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) concluded in Hanoi on November 23 after three days of sitting.

VOV.VN - A 2.3 metre high cake made of sushi has been recognised as the largest of its kind in Vietnam by the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings) as itset a national record on November 19.

VOV.VN - Military-run telecommunications group Viettel has continued to hold on to its top position on the Best Place To Work in Vietnam rankings.

VOV.VN - The General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has requested more information from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Chinese agency for International Health Regulations (IHR) regarding an increase in respiratory illness cases occurring in China.

VOV.VN - One progressive Vietnamese investor has announced plans to implement a Blue Zones real estate model locally, thereby introducing a new addition to the Blue Zones where people enjoy a high standard of living and a healthy life span due to their close proximity to nature.

A team from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho won the championship of the Global Robotics Games 2023 – an international competition for youngsters aged from 4-10 held by Singapore non-profit organisation Developing Innovative Youth (DIY) from November 15-17.

Nghinh Phong (Welcoming Wind) tower square, located on the coast of Tuy Hoa city, the south-central province of Phu Yen, is the only representative from Southeast Asia to have received the 2023 Asian Urban Landscape Award.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has requested that Vietnamese airlines arrange more night flights to meet the increasing demand for passenger transportation in the coming New Year and lunar New Year holidays.

VOV.VN - Moderate to heavy rain is forecast to hit provinces from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa again between November 25 and 27, with rainfall in some areas reaching over 600 mm, said the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - A painting made from ST 25, one of the world best rice grains, has been recognized as the largest of its kind in Vietnam by the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings).

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) and the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for 2023 - 2028 in Hanoi on November 22.

Delegations from Vietnam's central province of Quang Binh and Khammouan province of Laos presented gifts, and handed over civil works to the authority and people of Lang Khang village cluster in the Lao locality at a ceremony on November 22.

VOV.VN - People in Vietnam will be able to observe a Full Beaver Moon on November 27, according to Dang Vu Tuan Son, president of the Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmology Association (VACA).

VOV.VN - A delegation comprising of members of the Vietnam Journalists' Association (VJA), led by Nguyen Duc Loi, standing vice chairman of the VJA, are paying a working visit to Thailand from November 21 to November 25 as part of efforts to strengthen co-operation with their Thai counterpart organisation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the countries which has a high percentage of Internet users who shop online for goods weekly at over 60%, higher than the global average of 57.6%.

VOV.VN - The nation was ranked in the list of the 12 Asian countries with the best quality of life, as compiled by Insider Monkey, a finance website focusing on financial markets, hedge funds, and insider trading.

The Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Agency (VUPDA) and the American Planning Association - International Division (APA-ID) on November 21 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their partnership in addressing global urban planning challenges.

The Military Command in the central province of Quang Tri, in collaboration with the Golden West Organisation of the US, on November 21 defused two war-time bombs in Huong Lap commune, Huong Hoa mountainous district.

VOV.VN - The air quality in the capital on November 22 exceeded the red-warning level, reaching purple, meaning that the air quality of the local atmosphere has reached a very unhealthy level for local residents.

VOV.VN - Along with dengue virus types DEN-1 and DEN-2 in circulation, health professionals in Hanoi have recently detected another type of DEN-3 in blood samples of several infected cases throughout the city.

Operation Mekong Dragon V (OMD V), a programme cracking down on drug and wildlife trafficking in Asia-Pacific, was successful, heard a conference held by the General Department of Vietnam Customs in Hanoi on November 21.

Vietnam has improved its global ranking in English proficiency, ranking 58th out of 113 non-native English-speaking countries, according to the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) by Education First (EF).

VOV.VN - An Eye Tumor Unit for Children, the first of its kind in Vietnam, has been established at the Central Eye Hospital in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and the British Council co-hosted a dialogue on November 21 to seek ways to further develop the capital’s brand as a creative city and human resource hub.