Visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb held a joint press conference in Algiers on November 19 (local time) to announce the outcomes of their talks, including the upgrade of Vietnam–Algeria relations to a Strategic Partnership.

A large number of scholars and researchers from various countries gathered at an international conference at Sofia University in Bulgaria to share their studies on Vietnam in various aspects.

Le Tuan Minh won Vietnam’s two gold medals in chess at the Asian Mind Sports Conference & Festival, which closed on November 15 in Singapore.

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.

The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam and Viet–Lao AZ JSC on November 14 co-organised the 2025 Laos–Vietnam Investment and Trade Promotion Conference in Hanoi, aiming to translate high-level commitments into concrete cooperation opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment.

The 9th Vietnam – Laos ministerial conference on labour, co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh and Lao Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Phosay Sayasone, took place in the northern province of Ninh Binh on November 12.

The “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” initiative proposed by Vietnam has received high appreciation from the UNESCO Director-General and member states for its relevance to the organisation’s strategy and current global priorities, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van has stated.

A draft resolution recommending the launch of an “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on November 8.

A national conference on the East Sea was held in the central city of Da Nang on November 5, focusing on scientific and technological cooperation as a driving force for green and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was re-elected by member states as Vice President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, taking place from October 30 to November 13 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.