The 18th negotiation round of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is taking place in the central city of Da Nang from November 25 to 28, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Storm Koto, the 15th to form in the East Sea this year, has taken shape with an unpredictable trajectory, requiring close monitoring, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed while chairing an online meeting with leaders of provinces and cities regarding emergency response efforts to the 15th storm.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan on November 25 launched a fundraising campaign calling on the Vietnamese community in Japan to support their compatriots in central provinces affected by recent torrential rains and floods.

A series of activities on US studies was launched in Hanoi on November 25, marking the 30th anniversary of Vietnam–US diplomatic relations (1995–2025).

Vietnamese culture and cuisine were highlighted at an annual tea party hosted by the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane on November 25.

VOV.VN -Vietnamese middle blocker Tran Thi Bich Thuy has officially been unveiled as the newest foreign player for Japan’s Okayama Seagulls.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), in coordination with the Federation of Photographic Societies of Indonesia (FPSI) and the Embassy of Indonesia in Vietnam, opened the art exhibition “Vietnam-Indonesia: Through the lens of friendship.” on November 26 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - U22 Vietnam may play their men’s football group-stage fixtures in Bangkok instead of Songkhla, Thai media reported, as historic flooding has left the southern province unfit to host and raised concerns over potential disease risks.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Central Military Commission’s Standing Committee, and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Irineo C. Espino, Philippine Undersecretary of National Defence, co-chaired the 7th Vietnam-Philippines Defence Policy Dialogue on November 26 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) held a meeting in Hanoi on November 26 with Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Vice President of the World Bank (WB) for East Asia and the Pacific, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.