VOV.VN - The Vietnam Education Publishing House, in collaboration with the Embassy of Chile, will translate and publish 12 books from the Papelucho series, a set of classic Chilean children's stories by writer Marcela Paz, into Vietnamese.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu on November 12 presented Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's Certificates of merit to Yoichiro Aoyagi, a member of the Japanese House of Representatives, and the organizing board of the Vietnam Festival at Yoyogi Park for their contributions to Vietnam-Japan relations.

State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong had a meeting with Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile Karol Cariola, who is also head of the Chile - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, in Santiago de Chile on November 11.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man has sent congratulatory messages to Sekiguchi Masakazu and Nukaga Fukushiro on being elected heads of Japan’s House of Councillors and House of Representatives, respectively.

VOV.VN - A painting by Tran Van Can (1910-1994), one of the most prominent artists in Vietnamese history, was sold for EUR369,060 at the Peintres D'Asie I Art Moderne Vietnamien (Painters of Asia / Modern Vietnamese Art) auction by Aguttes in France on November 5.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Brazil in Vietnam is set to host a concert entitled “Saudades do Brasil” at the Ho Guom Opera House on the evening of October 30 as part of celebrations for the 35th anniversary of joint diplomatic relations.

The National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to discuss a report by a supervision delegation and a draft Resolution of the legislature on the results of the thematic supervision on the implementation of policies and laws regarding the management of the real estate market and the development of social housing within the framework of its ongoing eighth session in Hanoi on October 28.

VOV.VN - For the Kho Mu ethnic minority group, a woodstove is not only used for cooking but is also considered a sacred god.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on October 25 ordered competent ministries and local administrations to evaluate the real estate situation as well as the responsibilities of relevant sides in housing market predictions and regulation of the realty product segments.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam spoke highly of the positive development of Vietnam – Malaysia relations during his reception on October 24 for Tan Sri Dato’ Johari bin Abdul, Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives.