The seventh International Coffee, Tea, and Bakery Expo, known as Coffee Expo Vietnam 2023, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 2.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao paid a working visit to Debrecen – the capital city of Hajdú-Bihar - in late October to boost cooperation between the two countries’ localities, particularly in labour, education and training.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the UN has called on the United States to put an immediate end to its embargo against Cuba and remove the Caribbean state from the list of state sponsors of terrorism as part of steps towards normalising relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam representative Bui Quynh Hoa left Ho Chi Minh City on November 2 for El Salvador to vie for a title at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant.

VOV.VN - Go Global Franchise Fund (GGFF), a private investment fund, was inaugurated in Vietnam on November 2 to support the operation of potential startup businesses.

Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar on November 2 exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of the Vietnam-Netherlands agreement on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters.

VOV.VN - Vietnam maintained a positive trade balance of US$3 billion in October, raising the country’s total trade surplus during January – October 2023 to more than US$24.6 billion, the highest in five years.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh have showed their elation at the substantial developments in cooperative relations between the two countries in recent years, especially in the fields of politics, diplomacy, economy, defence, security, and agriculture.

Twenty-eight outstanding films will be screened for free in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang from November 13-19 to celebrate the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced.

VOV.VN - Referee Al Marri Abdulla of Qatar is set to take charge of the upcoming fixture between Vietnam and Iraq in the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the game being held on November 21 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.