The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) on November 25 announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) to strengthen cooperation in supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

A new project to strengthen Vietnam’s capacity to prevent and respond to domestic violence was launched in Hanoi on November 25.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 introduced the Global On-Chain Economy Alliance to pilot next-generation digital finance models, promote innovation, and attract international capital, with an aim of making the city a leading financial and digital asset hub in the region.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc on November 25 held separate receptions for Stephan Mergenthaler, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Yang Peng, CEO of the Singapore-based digital payments & fintech group Ant International, as part of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc received in Hanoi on November 25 Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, the World Bank (WB)’s Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Region, during which he appreciated the WB’s support for Vietnam in recent years.

An exhibition highlighting cultural ties and local-level cooperation between Vietnam and Japan opened in Ha Long ward, Quang Ninh province, on November 25.

Despite recent unfavourable weather conditions in several Vietnamese localities, Russian travel companies reported no cancellations or reductions in tour bookings to Vietnam, indicating that the country remains a highly attractive destination for Russian holidaymakers.

Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with member of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Wei Tao in Hanoi on November 25.

Vietnam stands ready to push forward the implementation of high-impact public–private partnership (PPP) projects as the country enters a new phase of institutional reform and project mobilisation, officials underlined at the 2025 High-Level PPP Dialogue, held in Hanoi on November 25.

Ships 09 and 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2 docked at the brigade’s port in Ho Chi Minh City’s Rach Dua ward on November 25, completing the 39th joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin between the Vietnamese and Chinese navies.