The 27th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting opened on November 20 via video conference with leaders of 21 member economies taking part.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi has pledged to give his best efforts to contribute to the further enhancement of the partnership that exists for co-operation and development between the two nations.

All fields of the partnership between Vietnam and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, especially economy, trade and investment, have been given due attention by leaders on both sides, Tran Thanh Huan, the outgoing Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong, said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) president Le Khanh Hai, congratulating local side Viettel FC on their recent convincing triumph at the V.League 1 championships.

A Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Night was co-held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Embassy of Indonesia in Vietnam on November 16 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1955 – 2020).

The ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit was held on November 12 within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the 21st ASEAN – Republic of Korea Summit in Hanoi on November 12.

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.

VOV.VN - Adam Sitkoff, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam, has expressed his belief US President elect Joe Biden will maintain close relations between the US and Vietnam, especially in trade and investment.

The Politburo has decided to give a warning to Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh as a disciplinary measure for his mistakes during the time he served as Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam.