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Legislators will review a verification report and discuss a draft resolution of the National Assembly (NA) on reducing value-added tax (VAT); the draft amended Law on Corporate Income Tax; and the draft law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, at the ongoing 8th session on November 28 in Hanoi.

The 15th National Assembly approved the resolution on the investment policy for the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control by 2030 at its ongoing 8th session in Hanoi on November 27 afternoon.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev left Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of November 27, concluding his successful official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.

Party General Secretary To Lam had a working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Hanoi on November 27, during which he hailed the city's pivotal role and its pioneering in implementing Party resolutions, and urged the city to continue promoting its position as a leading locality.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has carried out the mobile project “Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space” to present to officers, soldiers and people on five islands of Hon Khoai, Tho Chu, Hon Doc, Nam Du and Hon Chuoi, and DK1/10 Platform.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 2024 US-Vietnam Business Summit, jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hanoi on November 27.

The National Assembly (NA) on November 27 morning passed a resolution approving investment policy for the national target programme on cultural development in the 2025-2035 period with 430 out of 454 deputies voting in favor.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) approved the revised Trade Union Law with 443 delegates present at its ongoing 8th sitting on November 27 morning voting in favour, equivalent to 92.48% of the total deputies of the legislature.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) adopted the Law on People's Air Defence with all 449 deputies present at the ongoing 8th session in Hanoi on November 27 morning voting in favour.

President Luong Cuong chaired a working session with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs – the standing agency of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform - in Hanoi on November 27.

The Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee has allocated VND41 billion to 17 localities for supporting vulnerable individuals as outlined in various provincial resolutions for 2024.

The Southeastern Armed Forces Museum in collaboration with the Viet Stamp Club has opened the 12th Viet Stamp Exhibition themed “Forever Worthy of Uncle Ho’s Soldiers”.

The delegation of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, led by Major General Tran Ngoc Anh, Director of the Political Department, has made a trip to the roots in Loc Ninh district, the Southwestern province of Binh Phuoc.

The Law on the Value Added Tax was adopted at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 26 and is set to come into force in July next year.

By fully implementing social welfare policies and paying special attention to vulnerable children, Hai Duong province has focused on prioritizing resources to protect, care for and educate children over the years.

On November 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Safety Committee, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, and Honda Vietnam, organized the 2024 helmet donation program under the theme "Preserving Dreams" at Giong Ong To Primary School (Binh Trung Tay Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City).

Party General Secretary To Lam led a discussion on the topic of "A New Era of Development - The Era of Vietnam's Rise" at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in Hanoi on November 25.

Party General Secretary To Lam received visiting Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Hanoi on November 25 afternoon.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the review of the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW on further renewal and restructuring of political system for greater efficiency.

From November 21 to 26, a delegation from the Communist Review led by its Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Prof Le Hai Binh is paying a working trip to India.

The northwestern mountainous Lao Cai Provincial Hydrometeorological Station has reported that the frost formed a thin layer of ice covering the stone steps, wooden floors, and paths on Fansipan, serving to create a picturesque scene at the peak.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to allocate an annual budget of VND2.226 trillion to support certain groups using buses and the metro, as well as to subsidize public transportation operators.

On November 23 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Red Cross Society organized the “Humanitarian Power” 2024 program to mobilize resources to support disadvantaged individuals during the 2025 Lunar New Year. The event is part of the society’s “Compassionate Tet” movement and launched the campaign “Millions of Kind Steps - Continuing the Golden Legacy.”

The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) convened a meeting in Hanoi on November 25 under the chair of Party General Secretary To Lam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam had a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on November 23 with outstanding Vietnamese nationals, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and leaders of associations from ASEAN member countries, as part of his official visit to Malaysia.

In preparation for cooperation in training human resources in science and technology, a delegation of the Vietnam Higher Education Network of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (VNEI) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICAN) on the occasion of their participation in the Canadian Bureau for International Education Conference.

Vietnam places high importance on educating young people about the preservation and development of the country’s friendship and special solidarity with Cambodia, said National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man at his meeting with former Cambodian NA President Samdech Heng Samrin in Phnom Penh on November 23.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man met with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Cambodia on November 23, within the framework of his official visit to the neighbouring country.

The Hanoi People's Committee has just approved the "Project to develop a public transport system with buses using electricity and green energy in the city".

On November 22, the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation celebrated 30 years of building and developing the voluntary blood donation movement (1994–2024).