VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang affirmed their readiness to work together at the 23rd ASEAN-China Summit on November 12 in Hanoi, an important part of ASEAN-China ties ahead in 2021 which will mark the 30th anniversary of joint co-operation and development.

VOV.VN - Members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competition’s Committee agreed to devise a new schedule for qualification matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar during an online meeting chaired by Tran Quoc Tuan, vice president of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), on November 11.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Business Summit 2020 themed “Digitized Vietnam: Toward Resilient Responsive and Sustainable Development” opened in Hanoi on November 12 with a focus on the development of smart logistics services and co-operation in high-tech development.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has emphasised that maintaining peace, stability, solidarity, and unity underlined by the principle of international law in the region should continue to be part of the core values of Southeast Asia and the ASEAN Community.

Modern Diplomacy, an invaluable platform for assessing and evaluating complex international issues, on November 10 ran an article giving an assessment of Vietnam’s performance as ASEAN 2020 Chair and the significance of the 37th ASEAN Summit for the region amid current challenges.

ASEAN Korea Center (AKC) Secretary General Lee Hyuk has appreciated the role of Vietnam in ASEAN and as ASEAN Chair this year as well as the prospects of ASEAN-RoK ties in the future in an interview given to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the 37th Summit and related summits scheduled for November 12-15.

Vietnam has performed remarkably well as Chair of ASEAN in the face of all the obstacles and hurdles, said Choi Shing Kwok, Director of Singapore’s ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and head of the ASEAN Studies Centre under ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.​

Non-performing loans (NPLs) among commercial banks increased sharply in the first three quarters of this year due to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) on November 11 announced a record of 26 additional coronavirus cases, all returning from overseas, bringing the country’s tally to 1,252.

VOV.VN -A workshop entitled “Towards sustainable FDI attraction in ASEAN: Business environment is the key driver” took place in Hanoi on November 11 to highlight the importance of co-ordinated efforts by various ASEAN governments to halt redundant incentive packages and prioritise enhancing the local business environment for investment promotion.