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Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong delivered a speech at the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, on November 16 (local time).

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has been appointed as the new chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Ha Kim Ngoc.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 16 afternoon (local time), beginning their three-day working visit to attend the G20 Summit and have bilateral activities.

Vietnam’s State President Luong Cuong met his counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Lima, Peru, on November 16 (local time).

State President Luong Cuong had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on November 16 morning (local time) on the sidelines of the APEC 2024 Leaders’ Week in Peru.

State President Luong Cuong had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on November 16 morning (local time) on the sidelines of the APEC 2024 Leaders’ Week in Peru.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Committee has just approved the Project "Developing the Ho Chi Minh City healthcare system to become an ASEAN healthcare center from now until 2030 and the following years" with the goal of building an advanced, modern healthcare system that approaches world-class technology.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended a programme in Hanoi on November 15 evening to honour role models nationwide who have distinguished themselves in the campaign to study and follow the thought, morality and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 15 called on the whole society to join hands with teachers and the education sector in nurturing owners of the future, especially when Vietnam is preparing to entering the new era - the era of the nation’s rise.

A total of 18 candidates from five Asian countries have completed a Hanoi training programme which aimed to prepare trainers for delivering specialized training meeting UN standards on peacekeeping.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has just sent a report to National Assembly Deputies on a number of issues related to the group of questions at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on November 14 received the 48th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) delegation as part of their ongoing visit to the southern city from November 14-17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 urged ministries, agencies and localities to strengthen measles prevention and control measures, given an uptrend recorded in several localities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a fact-finding tour and held a working session with authorities of the northern border provinces of Cao Bang and Lang Son on November 14 to expedite expressway projects and review the construction of a pilot smart border gate.

As part of his working trip to the northern city of Hai Phong, Party General Secretary To Lam held a working session with the municipal Party Committee on November 14, during which he urged the local authority to pay attention to planning work, towards turning it into a modern maritime economic hub in the future.

The northern port city of Hai Phong presented investment certificates to 12 major foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth 1.8 billion USD at a ceremony on November 14.

At the invitation of the Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces, a delegation of high-ranking officials of the Vietnam People's Army visited and took a rest in Cuba in September. The delegation was warmly and thoughtfully welcomed by Generals, officers and soldiers of the armed forces of Cuba, demonstrating the special hospitality and exemplary affection between the people and armies of Vietnam and Cuba.

An exhibition of fine arts works themed "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style" has been organized by the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association.

Party General Secretary To Lam on November 14 visited Bach Long Vi island district in the northern city of Hai Phong to learn about the living and working conditions of local residents and soldiers stationed on the island.

(CPV) - Education New Zealand (ENZ) has announced the New Zealand Universities Awards (NZUA), a provider-based and government-supported scholarship initiative designed for Vietnamese students pursuing undergraduate studies in New Zealand.

Party General Secretary To Lam on November 13 chaired a working session with the sub-committee for socio-economic affairs of the 14th National Party Congress.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Unions of the Armed Forces and Public Security on November 11 held a conference to review the coordination program between the two sides on promoting studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in the 2022-2024 period.

On November 11, the Lac Duong district Youth Union organized a ceremony to honor advanced youth following Uncle Ho’s teachings in 2024.

Ca Mau province held a ceremony on November 12 to announce a decision to rank as a provincial relic and inaugurate the memorial stele of Uncle Ho with star apple tree in southern region.

On November 12, Center Two presented gifts with a total value of over 260 million VND sponsored by Les Amis de Montréal (Friends of Montréal) to 500 poor and near-poor households in Duong Quy and Nam Chay communes of Van Ban district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

A search team from Nghe An has discovered the remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in the Lao provinces of Xiangkhouang and Xaysomboun over the past month, the Military Command of the Vietnamese central province said on November 12.

Party General Secretary To Lam joined residents in Quan Thanh ward of Hanoi's Ba Dinh district in the Great National Solidarity Festival on November 12.

The National Assembly (NA) on November 12 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5 - 7%.

The Ministry of Health is working with various agencies to assess and research the potential of adding the dengue fever vaccine to the National Expanded Immunization Program, which would allow for free vaccination of the population if approved by the government.

(CPV) - The closing ceremony was recently held to conclude the 2022 School Tree Project at four schools in HCMC carried out by the Gaia Nature Conservation Center (Gaia) with the participation of more than 2,800 teachers and students.