Martial artist Pham Quoc Viet recently bagged a bronze medal in the recognised poomsae event at the Online 2020 World Taekwondo Asia Poomsae Championships.

The Vietnam Grand Prix Limited Liability Company (VGPC) is engaging in negotiations with the Formula One (F1) World Championship organisers on the holding of the race in Vietnam next year, a representative of the company has said.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on November 15 that the signing of the long-waited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement showed the region’s shared commitment to open trade and investment, despite the COVID-19 challenges.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on November 16 confirmed two further new imported cases of COVID-19, taking the overall number of infections to 1,283 in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to enhance intensive processing whilst investing in high-quality products in an effort to develop prestigious brands for the purpose of boosting the domestic coffee sector’s consumption rate from 13% to approximately 30% in the near future, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) held a video conference on November 16 under the chairmanship of Lieutenant General Vu Chien Thang, director of the Vietnam Defence Ministry's Foreign Relations Department and Head of the ADSOM WG Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich congratulated Kishi Nobuo on his recent appointment as Japan's Defence Minister, expressing his hope that through his new position he will make important contributions to promoting defence co-operation between both sides in a practical and efficient manner moving forward.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has indicated that there will be 54 flights conducted by four domestic airlines that will repatriate Vietnamese citizens from foreign countries and territories due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Despite fruit and vegetable exports enduring a downward trajectory due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the export of local processed fruit and vegetables has witnessed vigorous growth over the opening nine months of the year, according to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Indian Consulate General in HCM City for the first time hosted a celebration of the traditional Festival of Lights (Diwali) of India in the city on November 15.