Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and leaders of relevant departments and agencies on November 25 held a working session with a delegation from the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), the primary voice for European firms within the ASEAN region.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on November 24 received a delegation of the European–ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to fostering a transparent, stable and favourable investment environment for European enterprises.

VOV.VN - A female Vietnamese athlete has won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the 2025 ASEAN School Games (ASG) currently taking place in Brunei.

Deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) held group discussions on the draft Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the morning of November 21 as part of their ongoing 10th session.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to lead the region in consumer optimism driven by positive economic outlook and confidence in personal finances, according to the sixth edition of the ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study (ACSS) by the Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).

The Vietnam–Laos trade connection and product promotion fair 2025 opened in Vientiane on November 20, carrying the theme “peace – cooperation – shared development".

Vietnam has moved up from fourth to third place in ASEAN in terms of mobile internet speed, according to the Speedtest Global Index.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is looking to expand comprehensive cooperation with Canada, emphasising the importance of international assistance alongside its own resources and expressing hopes for further joint programmes and projects in trade and economic development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will begin an overseas tour on November 16-24 with a stop in Kuwait, the first visit by a Vietnamese Government leader in 16 years and timed ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties (January 10) next year.

ASEAN’s rapidly growing consumer market continues to present major opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises, though firms are increasingly required to meet higher technical and origin standards.