Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, speaking at the G20 Summit opening in Johannesburg on November 22, proposed three strategic assurances to foster inclusive, sustainable growth and ensure no one is left behind.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has approved a programme to promote Vietnam’s transition to IPv6-only from 2026 to 2030, aiming to accelerate full adoption and reinforce the nation’s digital infrastructure.

Vietnam’s export sector is at a pivotal juncture, confronting both fierce price competition and a new global “rule of the game” centred on green growth and sustainable development.

Tourism investment now focuses more on enhancing experiences, upgrading infrastructure, and developing skills for local communities. Projects only generate sustainable development when investment is tied closely to local life and livelihoods.

Retail’s year-end peak continues, but the focus has shifted to tech-driven operations and personalized, data-based promotions using real-time algorithms instead of broad discounts.

A seminar presenting and assessing the preliminary results of the second Vietnam-Russia joint survey on Vietnam’s continental shelf, conducted using research vessel Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev, was held in Hanoi on November 21.

The draft revised Law on the Press introduces new regulations for press agencies online, requiring compliance with press laws, cybersecurity, editorial mandates, and international commitments.

The iPhone remains a premium choice, but several shortcomings in hardware and software make the experience feel incomplete.

Vietnam is well placed to seize opportunities from the burgeoning growth of the UAV sector, with the domestic market projected to reach 2–3 billion USD by 2030, targeting 10 billion USD in revenue and 1 million jobs by 2035, according to experts.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has held a conference to implement the national logistics development strategy for 2025-2035, with a vision to 2050, the first of its kind with long-term and comprehensive scale and clear quantified targets.

The PM has signed an official dispatch, urging ministries, sectors and local authorities in the south-central region to focus on recovery efforts, restoring production and business activities, and stabilising people’s lives after recent floods.

Top directors, actors, and producers from India’s Bollywood industry were charmed by the blooming pink water lilies along the Ngo Dong River in Ninh Binh, Vietnam.

A team of doctors and nurses from top hospitals in HCM City has been urgently dispatched to support flood relief efforts in severely affected areas of central Vietnam.

On November 20, the People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province held the 2025 “Green Growth Cooperation Forum between Dong Nai Province and Kobe City, Japan.”

A new digital heritage product offering visitors an interactive way to explore traditional culture through advanced technology was introduced at Hanoi’s iconic Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature complex) on November 23.

Solutions to attract film producers to localities were the focus of a seminar organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports, and the HCMC Institute for Development Studies.

A Vietnam – US friendship festival was held in Hanoi on November 23 as part of celebrations of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1995–2025).

Flooding in Vietnam’s central and south-central regions has caused an estimated 13.078 trillion VND (496 million USD) in economic damage, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.

Before beginning the morning session on the draft Law on Intellectual Property, the National Assembly of Vietnam held a minute of silence on November 24 to honor those who lost their lives in the recent natural disasters.

A leader of Technion said the university stands ready to expand international cooperation through student and lecturer exchange programmes, postgraduate scholarships, joint research projects, and startup ecosystem connections.

A new tropical storm is forming over the East Sea and could bring heavy rains to central provinces from November 28.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released its digital transformation strategy for the 2025–2030 period.

Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a series of measures aimed at completing three key metro lines before 2030, an official said at a press briefing on economic and social developments on November 20.

Hanoi has called on police to investigate and address individuals and organizations illegally offering to submit applications for social housing purchases and rentals - practices deemed violations of housing policy.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed labeling AI-generated content and imposing fines of up to 2 billion VND for violations under a new draft law.