Party General Secretary To Lam on November 17 outlined crucial, forward-looking requirements for the Government Inspectorate, stressing the need for the inspection work to fundamentally shift its focus from merely "handling violations" to "prevention early and from afar."

Vietnamese businesses are strengthening their presence in Southeast Europe through active participation at Interfood & Drink 2025, the region’s largest international food and beverage fair, held from November 12–15 at the Inter Expo Centre in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) plans to raise the end-of-day gold position limit for credit institutions authorised to produce, export and import gold from 2% to 5% of their charter capital, a move expected to give banks more flexibility in supplying gold to the market.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam pavilion stood out as a major highlight at the 2025 International Charity Bazaar, drawing large crowds to the annual cultural and humanitarian event held on November 16 in Prague, the Czech Republic.

The official visit to Algeria from November 18-20 by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will open up new cooperation agreements, contribute to completing the legal framework, and facilitate bilateral exchanges and collaboration in trade, culture, and education, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh told the host country’s media.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving the Strategy for the Development of Vietnam’s Cultural Industries to 2030, with a Vision to 2045.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese track-and-field team won 7 gold medals after two days of competition at the ongoing 17th South East Asian U18 & U20 Athletics Championships held in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - All Vietnamese citizens will be given free annual health check-ups, starting 2026, and the policy will be implemented according to prioritided groups and within the capacity of the national budget, according to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.

VOV.VN - Carrier Aero-K of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on November 16 announced the launching of a new direct air route linking RoK’s Chungbuk province with the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa in an effort to meet growing demand among travelers between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Leading Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has ended his run at the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 after falling to Germany’s Alexander Donchenko in the Round 5 tie-breaks.