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 - A Vietnam Airlines flight with 290 Vietnamese citizens onboard landed at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province on November 23 after departing from the Republic of Korea (RoK), with every passenger paying the full cost of quarantine packages.

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.

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on November 23 adopted the ASEAN-UN cooperation resolution which was backed by 110 countries, the highest number of co-sponsors for the resolution since it was introduced for the first time in 2002.

VOV.VN - Rice exports continue to represent a bright spot among Vietnam’s agricultural exports after maintaining remarkable growth in value since the start of the year, with the export price increasing significantly as a result of improvements made to quality.

VOV.VN - Several Japanese investors have stated that they are keen to select Vietnam as their primary investment destination as the world moves past the impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with the wave of Japanese investment into the country set to continue.

VOV.VN - An Israel-Vietnam B2B matching webinar on consumer products 2020 was held on November 23 for the purpose of connecting Vietnamese producers and exporters with potential Israeli trade partners.

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.

Vietnamese tourism businesses have expressed hope over the second aid package provided by the Government to help them overcome the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, after the first package brought about little impact on all economic sectors.

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.