VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam presented a certificate of merit on November 12 from the Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs to Japanese collector Toyokichi Itoh and his wife for their contribution to promoting cultural exchange between both sides.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee announced resolutions on the establishment of the Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Organisation, the Young Parliamentarians Group and the Group of Female NA Deputies.

The rights and legitimate interests of the people and the interests of the nation must be at the centre of the lawmaking process, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong has said.

Reform should be the top priority for Vietnam in the 2021-2025 period, heard a workshop held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi on October 29.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain over the course of several days has left many localities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak submerged in water, causing severe damage to hundreds of hectares of crops.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which was held virtually on October 26 within the framework of the ongoing 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 26 attended the 38th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit virtually held by Brunei which is currently holding the ASEAN Chair in 2021.

Vietnam spent VND45.6 trillion (nearly US$2 billion) from its budget on pandemic prevention and control and supporting people who face difficulties due to COVID-19, as of October 15, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Thousands of people in Quang Ngai province have been evacuated to safe ground to escape rising floodwaters that submerged parts of the locality.

VOV.VN - A minor earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong district of Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands on October 21 evening, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.