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In November, public investment capital realized from the State budget posted 48.5 trillion VND, up nearly 15% from the previous month, and down 13% compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Hanoi OCOP Program Steering Committee on November 30 held a conference to announce the decision recognizing OCOP products at the city level.

The hikes of prices of petrol and gas across the globe, as well as consumer goods and services in localities in the new normal, made the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November rise 0.32% from the previous month and 2.1% against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

A flight coded VN98 of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport landed safely at San Francisco Airport in the US on November 29.

The World Intellectual Property Organization today awarded the title of Young Intellectual Property Ambassador to a group of Vietnamese inventors.

The Government Office has just issued Official Letter 8706/VPCP-KGVX dated November 29, 2021 conveying the direction of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the control of the new Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Yen Bai Province has received 20 ODA projects with a total investment of over VND133.5 billion and 5 projects sponsored by the Japanese Embassy with a committed value of USD381,028 in the fields of transport, healthcare and waste treatment for environmental protection.

According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Vietnam received an additional 969,930 doses of Pfizer vaccine donated by France through the COVAX mechanism which have arrived in Vietnam on November 29.

On November 29, talking to the press, Politburo member and Secretary of Hanoi City Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung said that the Standing Board of Hanoi City Party Committee had agreed to urgently bring senior high school students back to school and prepare plans to soon bring junior high school students back to school.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism said that the unit is realizing a plan to promote and introduce tourist areas and attractions in the city with a 360-degree photo interface.

Newly-established enterprises in November witnessed increases of nearly 47% in number, 38% in registered capital and 30% in number of workers, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Customs has coordinated with the Consulate General of Canada in the city to organize a webinar on joining hands to recover the economy after the COVID-19 epidemic.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2, which is be made at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, is expected to deepen the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on November 29 separately met with the ambassadors of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and India.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow on November 29 afternoon (local time), beginning an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(CPV) – The Party Central Committee’s Commission of Popularization and Education, the Central Steering Committee for External Information Service and related ministries and departments honored outstanding authors and works in the field of external information in a ceremony held in Hanoi, on November 28.

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) group and the Management Board of the Power Project 1 has held a ceremony to start the construction of the 220kV Nam Mo (Laos) – Tuong Duong (section on Vietnamese territory) transmission line.

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam in collaboration with Russia’s Federation Agency for Youth Affairs organized the online Vietnam-Russia and Russia – Vietnam Youth Forum 2021.

V1-3 Ben Tre wind power plant, the first of its kind in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, was put into operation on November 28.

The Vietnam-RoK Business and Investment Association (VKBIA), the representative of Vietnam’s southern region, and Chungbuk Technology Park (Chungbuk Technopark) have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on promotion and training in combination with technology transfer, and cooperation for local development.

According to the provisions of the Labor Code 2019, Vietnamese employees will have three days off for 2022 New Year.

(CPV) - France is a pioneer in launching the initiative to implement the COVAX Facility and has strong commitments to contribute to this mechanism. The French Foreign Ministry said that France has now exceeded the set target and donated 67 million doses of vaccines to more than 45 countries through COVAX, becoming the second most contributing country after the United States.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2, which will be made at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, is expected to deepen the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

107 Lao and Cambodia students have been honoured at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on November 28 (local time) as part of his official visit to Switzerland.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposed authorities of Bern and Hanoi cities to further strengthen their cooperation, especially in urban management while receiving Mayor of Bern Alec Von Graffenried on November 27.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee on November 27 handed over retirement decisions to six Politburo and Secretariat members of the 12th Party Central Committee who have not run for seats in the 13th tenure.

Economic and trade ties between Vietnam and Switzerland have developed strongly and effectively across spheres, and would grow further in the time ahead.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands and the Gia Lai provincial People's Committee recently co-hosted an event titled “Doing Business with Gia Lai: Leveraging on EVFTA and Anticipating EVIPA" to raise awareness of the business potential of the province.

It is a must to produce COVID-19 vaccines and treatment drugs domestically, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting with representatives from ministries and agencies in Hanoi on November 27.