VOV.VN - The 24th Vietnam Film Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of November 21 that coincided with the announcement that Ho Chi Minh City has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of cinema.

VOV.VN - The French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports has awarded the Medal of Honour for Youth, Sports and Associative Engagement (Gold) to Vietnamese Paralympic powerlifter Le Van Cong, honouring his outstanding achievements and remarkable perseverance in sports and life.

VOV.VN - Cam Thanh Village in Da Nang has been named one of the world’s 50 most beautiful villages in 2025 by Forbes magazine, making it the only Vietnamese representative on the prestigious list and highlighting its model of sustainable, community-based, eco-friendly tourism.

The first-ever Vietnam Travel Day was held in Bai Chay ward of the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 21, bringing together more than 500 delegates.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on November 21 launched a fundraising campaign to support people affected by recent storms and floods in central and south central provinces and cities, collecting more than VND112.6 billion (US$4.27 million) right at the launching ceremony.

Vietnam and South Africa have issued a Joint Statement on the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's trip to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit and conduct a number of bilateral activities from November 21-23.

A seminar presenting and assessing the preliminary results of the second Vietnam-Russia joint survey on Vietnam’s continental shelf, conducted using research vessel Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev, was held in Hanoi on November 21.

A range of Vietnam’s key agricultural products is being showcased at the Vietnam Trade Office’s pavilion at the 8th Food Expo in Hong Kong, China, attracting strong interest from visitors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the business communities of Vietnam and South Africa to enhance investment, solidarity, cooperation, and mutual support to secure shared successes, development, and happiness.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his hope that South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will maintain close coordination, providing a solid political foundation that helps steer and facilitate cooperation between the two countries.