Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh is on a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from November 18-23 at the invitation of the RoK government. 

 As the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) enters the third decade, it is time to build a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM as a champion for multilateral cooperation, said a senior Vietnamese official.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just issued two decisions to appoint new Deputy Ministers of Natural Resources and Environment and Foreign Affairs. 

 The 11th ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting (ANCM-11) opened in Pattaya city, Thailand, on November 19, themed “Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment”.

National Assembly deputies raised a number of questions for the Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court and the Prime Minister at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

 Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting (ASEM FMM13) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from November 20-21.

 Deputies raised a number of questions concerning the measures required to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases, at the Q&A session on November 18.

 Indonesia’s Antara News has recently published an article saying the support and active participation of APEC member economies in the freshly-concluded APEC Summit will be a lever for Vietnam to promote its “soft power.”

 Deputies raised a number of questions about measures to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

 Many foreign press outlets have described APEC 2017, with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city from November 6-11 the highlight, as a diplomatic success of Vietnam this year.

 Latest Savills report notes ongoing interest in large-scale mixed-use projects with a residential component during third quarter.

 Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung has put forth four promising cooperation areas between ASEAN and EU in sustainable development.

 The Government is intent on creating conditions for the Internet to flourish in the country, but it has to happen under State management, adhere to the law, international agreements and global trends, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam said.

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan emphasised the importance of the mainstream media in orienting the currents of right information on social networks during a Q&A session.

 Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung on November 17 continued taking part in lawmakers’ question-and-answer session.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on November 17 chaired an event to announce the results of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that took place in central Da Nang city from November 6-11.

 The success of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week continues to be the topic drawing international media’s attention, especially the leading role of Vietnam in the region’s most important economic event.

 Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam D.Bilegdorj said he will do his utmost to promote the traditional friendship between the two countries at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on November 16.

 The Indonesian Foreign Ministry and the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies opened a seminar in Indonesia on November 16, focusing discussions on managing potential conflict in the East Sea.

 The Government will not raise public debt ceiling in order to ensure debt payment capacity and balance the national financial system, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during the NA hearing session yesterday.