VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ministry of Defence and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam co-hosted an international symposium on November 26 to discuss the role of women and prevention activities relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - ASEAN member states and regional law enforcement agencies must find solutions and set directions to fight crime moving forward, Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC 14) which was held virtually on November 26 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The country welcomes efforts made by various parties to press forward with negotiations within the framework of the Syrian Constitutional Committee for the purpose of finding a long-term solution to issues faced by Syria.

The effective handling by the Vietnamese Government of the COVID-19 crisis has created a very big opportunity for local suppliers to attract more businesses and investment from other countries, thus entering the global supply chain, according to an ILO expert.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways on November 25 conducted a flight to repatriate more than 280 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Australia due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen expressed their elation at positive developments in the Vietnam-Cambodia friendly neighbourliness and all-around cooperation over the recent past during their video talks on November 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's engagement in various free trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), alongside bilateral labour co-operation agreements, serves to expand employment opportunities both at home and abroad for local workers.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, noted the significance of regional and international co-operation as a means of rooting out terrorism and preventing potential conflicts, while participating in the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s online meeting held on November 23 to discuss counter-terrorism.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to be one of the few countries globally to record positive economic growth this year, despite the global collapse in trade, travel, and investment caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to an article recently published by the Asia Times, an English language news media outfit.

Businesses are increasing production to ensure sufficient supply of goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) early next year and steady prices during the year's biggest shopping season.