VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its regular commercial direct flights to the United States, with the first such flight to start on November 28, announced Le Hong Ha, general director of Vietnam Airlines, on November 16.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phuong Tra, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has emphasised the necessity of stepping up negotiation and trust building efforts among relevant parties in Syria, whilst receiving active assistance from the wider international community.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security has officially set up an airborne security unit under the Immigration Department with the primary aim of preventing and combating any terrorist attacks and unlawful interference that may occur in order to ensure aviation security in the nation.

A student team from the University of Technology won first prize in the 2021 ASEAN Student Contest on Information Security on November 13.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working trip to Dam Thuy border station and Trung Khanh district in the northern border province of Cao Bang on November 15.

The increasing proportion of clean energy such as solar and wind power in recent years has helped Vietnam diversify energy sources and reduce its dependence on imported energy, thus enhancing its national energy security.

The Vietnamese cyber security market, which was previously flooded with solutions developed by foreign businesses, have become more balanced, and domestic firms are tend to be on a better footing.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao won re-election to the International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023 to 2027 tenure on November 12, receiving 145 out of 191 votes, thereby ranking fourth among 11 candidates from the Asia-Pacific region.

VOV.VN - The 15th National Assembly (NA) held on November 13 adopted a resolution relating to the central budget allocation plan for 2022 as part of its second session, with 473 out of 475 legislators voting for the proposal.

VOV.VN- Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, welcomed diplomatic activities taken by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, and reaffirmed the nation’s support for the Special Envoy’s efforts in resuming comprehensive and sustainable political dialogue among stakeholder.