The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), in coordination with the Missions of Austria, Australia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Laos, and South Africa and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), hosted a diplomatic reception on November 17 to celebrate the success of Hanoi Convention.

VOV.VN - Vietnam–Kuwait relations are currently at a pivotal moment of transformation, becoming a model of exemplary cooperation between Southeast Asia and the Gulf, as well as a solid bridge of friendship between Asia and the Middle East,” said Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Milos Vystrcil, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang-sik expressed confidence that Vietnam would secure a win in their upcoming clash against Laos in the coming 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, and that striker Xuan Son would score a goal to mark his return after a long injury layoff.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Robert Kalinak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia, held talks on bilateral defence cooperation and coordination at international forums, in Hanoi on November 18.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki co-chaired the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) Initiative between Vietnam and Japan and the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Project Acceleration Platform (PAP) in Hanoi on November 17.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision approving a plan for implementing the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi, authorised by Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, took part in the IPU Parliamentary Meeting at the 30th Climate Change Conference (COP30) and carried out a series of engagements in Belem, Brazil, from November 13 to 15.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Singapore reached SGD33 billion (approx. US$25.3 billion) in the first 10 months of 2025, maintaining Vietnam’s position as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner and marking a new record in their trade relations.

VOV.VN - In recent days, heavy downpours and landslides have affected several provinces in central Vietnam, resulting in 14 people dead or missing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment reported on November 18.