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Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on November 13 joined the National Great Unity Festival at the residential area No.6 in Quan Thanh ward of Hanoi's Ba Dinh district.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 had a meeting with representatives of outstanding teachers and education managers on the occasion of Vietnam Teachers' Day (November 20), during which he affirmed that teachers are carrying out a honorable and proud mission.

The 15th National Assembly wrapped up its second session on November 13 morning after adopting a resolution on Q&A activities during the second session, and a resolution of the second session.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Government’s November thematic meeting on November 13 on the compilation of several important strategy and programmes.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the significance of Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao’s re-election to the International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-2027 tenure.

Vietnam has underlined the need for a comprehensive approach for countries in the Sahel region to address the root causes of terrorism.

The 15th National Assembly (NA), on November 13, approved a resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2022 as part of its ongoing second sitting, with 473 out of 475 legislators voting yes.

After more than a year implementing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the competitiveness and market share of Vietnamese goods in the European Union (EU) market have both improved remarkably. Vietnam has also risen to become the EU's largest goods trading partner in the ASEAN region.

For the first time, Vietnam has five culinary world records recognised by both the World Records Union (WorldKings) and the World Records Association (WRA).

The Lao government has called for all sectors and stakeholders to prepare for a smooth transition in plans to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, according to the Vientiane Times newspaper.

The Vietnamese digital economy will see a growth rate of 31 percent this year over the same period last year, reaching 21 billion USD.

Amid a protracted COVID-19 outbreak, socio-economic data in October showed the contraction has bottommed out and Vietnam's economy has made positive changes, the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam said in its Vietnam macroeconomic update for November released on November 12.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has commented on Vietnam’s performance when hosting Japan on November 11 in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) continued the second session in Hanoi on November 12 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Lawmakers adopted Resolution on economic restructuring plan for the 2021-2025 period with 460 out of 465 approval votes during the ongoing second session of the 15th legislature in Hanoi on November 12.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has lauded the full and straightforward answers by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung to questions raised by NA deputies on November 12, and asked the Government, Minister Dung and leaders of relevant ministries and agencies to study the deputies' ideas to handle problems related to the four major issues.

Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc on November 12 answered National Assembly deputies’ questions related to fiscal policies, State budget collection, public debts and budget overspending.

The building of economic recovery solutions will depend on the development of COVID-19, the progress of vaccination and the capacity of supplying COVID-19 treatment medicine when the country switches to the new normal situation, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh took the floor at a Q&A session on November 12 to give further explanation after Cabinet members answered law-makers' questions on issues regarding health care; labour, invalids and social affairs; education and training; and planning and investment.

The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) recently presented 750 gifts to Vietnamese Cambodians at a ceremony held at the Thuong Phuc-Kaoh Roka international border gates in Vietnam’s Dong Thap and Cambodia’s Prey Veng province.

Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro on November 11 awarded an Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d’Italia) bestowed by the Italian President to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Nhat Quang, Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and Chairman of Vietnam - Italy Friendship Association.

The Bac Giang People’s Committee has coordinated with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize a conference to promote the consumption of oranges, pomelos and other key and typical agricultural products.

Vice Chairman of the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Vo Thanh Chat on November 10 handed over 957 books to the library of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.

From 2017 until now, on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, representatives of the Vietnamese community, officials and employees of the Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia have come to Horne Saliby town, Galanta district, Slovakia’s Trnava province, to offer flowers to commemorate Uncle Ho.

The Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control held a press conference on November 11 to inform about the situation of epidemic prevention and control in the city.

Culture lights the way for the people to go. That thought of President Ho Chi Minh still retains its historical value, through 35 years of national renewal.

Vietnamese Buddhist nun Thich Nu Gioi Tanh was recently honoured in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), for her outstanding engagement in charity activities to support people hurt by COVID-19 in the RoK.

UAE Ambassador to Vietnam Obaid Saeed Al Dhaheri highly appreciated the role of Vietnamese youth in promoting relations between the UAE and Vietnam through exchange programs, during his meeting with the representative from the Vietnam Youth Federation on November 11.

In five years of implementing the Politburo Directive 05 on studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style, the central province of Tay Ninh has reported diverse outstanding collectives and individuals who have realized the directive well and been presented with certificates of merit from the Prime Minister.

Besides the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic policies, sharp increase in raw material prices and shortage of skilled workers are the top 3 business risks of German enterprises in Vietnam.