VOV.VN - The Embassy of Colombia in Vietnam on November 19 presented 25 monkeypod trees to the capital city of Hanoi, marking a special gesture to symbolise the enduring and resilient friendship between the two countries.

VOV.VN -National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of its first direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, marking the first direct connection between Vietnam and Northern Europe.

VOV.VN - Authorities have dismantled a major international drug trafficking ring, which was transporting drugs from the Golden Triangle region into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Cham Sculpture Museum in the central city of Da Nang on November 19 opened a special exhibition titled “National Treasures – Heritage in the Heart of Da Nang”, as part of activities marking the 20th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2005 –2025).

PM Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the G20 Summit in South Africa offers an opportunity for Vietnam to continue affirming its consistent foreign policy as a reliable partner of the international community, which is ready to collaborate in addressing global issues with a spirit of mutual respect and understanding.

The official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Woo Won Shik and his spouse continues the recent momentum of high-level exchanges between the two countries, underscoring the closeness and political trust that characterise the Vietnam–RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Nearly 18 billion cashless transactions were recorded in the first nine months of 2025, with total value surpassing VND260 quadrillion (nearly US$10 billion), according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment Department.

VOV.VN - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam’s central provinces have killed 16 people and left 5 others missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam and a working delegation from the embassy visited Sri Lanka’s Northern Province from November 17-19 to promote economic–trade cooperation, explore investment potential and enhance locality-to-locality ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team have climbed one spot to 110th in the latest FIFA world rankings, according to the world’s football governing body.