New Zealand has pledged 3 million NZD (approximately 1.82 million USD), and Australia 3.8 million AUD (about 2.5 million USD) to help Vietnam recover from severe storm and flood damage.

Cambodia’s national sports delegation has officially withdrawn from eight sports at the upcoming 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Thailand, including the men’s football competition.

Coach Cristiano Roland had high praise for the U17 Vietnam team after their 2-0 win over U17 Hong Kong, which secured their position at the top of Group C in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a joint statement on promoting smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam on November 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a World Economic Forum (WEF)’s session in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 that sci-tech will be the primary driver behind Vietnam’s ambition to become a developed, industrialised nation by 2045.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters co-chaired the third Vietnam - New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and signed an Action Plan today.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Philippine Undersecretary of National Defence Irineo C. Espino co-chaired the seventh Vietnam–Philippines defence policy đialogue in Hanoi on November 26.

After the first day of discussions, both sides are working hard to narrow the remaining gaps and that the 18th round is progressing very positively.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 26 hosted separate receptions for international guests attending the Autumn Economic Forum 2025, which is underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 26 to mark 50 years of Vietnam–UNICEF cooperation and 35 years since the country ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

The Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Shopee Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on November 25 to strengthen cooperation in cross-border e-commerce.

VN stands ready to engage in effective cooperation with all international partners on the principle of “harmonised interests and shared risks”, PM Pham Minh Chinh stated at the opening and plenary sessions of the Autumn Economic Forum 2025.

The title of Academician was conferred on Professor Chau Van Minh, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) at a ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on November 25.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 380/NQ-CP dated November 25, 2025, on measures to address the consequences of natural disasters and restore production in the central localities.

The US is seeking greater access to the Vietnamese market, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Luke J. Lindberg has said.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 introduced the Global On-Chain Economy Alliance to pilot next-generation digital finance models, promote innovation, and attract international capital.

A new project to strengthen Vietnam’s capacity to prevent and respond to domestic violence was launched in Hanoi on November 25.

The HCM City Department of Finance and Binance on November 26 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation to accelerate the development of Vietnam’s International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC – HCMC).

Ships 09 and 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2 docked at the brigade’s port in Ho Chi Minh City’s Rach Dua ward on November 25, completing the 39th joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin between the Vietnamese and Chinese navies.

The Central Relief Committee has so far disbursed nine rounds of relief worth over 678.18 billion VND in total, targeting 23 provinces and cities in the northern and central regions.

State President Luong Cuong on November 25 received Governor of Russia’s Kaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on international friends to cooperate with, support, and stand side by side with Vietnam and its Ho Chi Minh City on the development path.

Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc today held separate receptions for Stephan Mergenthaler, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, and Yang Peng, CEO of the Singapore-based Ant International.

PM Pham Minh Chinh held a working session in HCM City on November 25 with representatives from foreign enterprises in the financial sector attending the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.

A youth-inspiration talk show themed “Intelligent Generation NOW” opened the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum in HCM City on November 25.