Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wanted the new Ambassador of Sweden to help boost the two countries’ trade and investment to exceed the current figure of 1.2 billion USD.

 Zhang Dejiang, a standing Politburo member and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, will pay an official friendly visit to Vietnam from November 8-11.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins tells VNA that Ireland and Vietnam have in common their past independence struggles as well as the current challenge of forging an equitable growth model.

 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc held a reception in Hanoi on November 3 for the newly-accredited Chargé d’affaires of Colombia to Vietnam, Claudia Liliana Zambrano Naranjo. 

 Zambia wishes to expand the friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, said President Edgar Lungu at a reception for newly accredited Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Nguyen Manh Cuong in Lusaka on November 2.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan that Vietnam wants to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) soon. 

 Vietnam’s Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son and businessman Do Xuan Hoang were among individuals honoured recently by Russian State and the government of Moscow Oblast province for contributions to Russia’s development. 

The Asian Development Bank is committed to supporting Vietnam in stabilizing macroeconomics, curbing inflation, sustaining economic growth and achieving the upper middle income status in the next 20 years, stated ADB Vice President Stephen Groff. 

 The restructuring of agriculture sector towards high technology was a highlight of the National Assembly’s debate on November 2. 

 Vietnam is determined to renew itself and build an incorruptible and constructive Government to serve the people and businesses, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on November 2.

 Hanoi’s fire department will conduct safety checks on all 1,204 karaoke bars in the capital city following the deadly blaze on November 1 at a karaoke bar at 68 Tran Thai Tong Street that claimed 13 lives.

 ASEAN and USAID, in partnership with UL, a global safety science organisation, has announced Dr. Worajit Setthapun of Thailand as the winner of the 2016 ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women, according to the ASEAN Secretariat website. 

  National Assembly deputies on November 2 began exploring the outcomes of the implementation of socio-economic development plan in 2016, the plan for 2017 and the economic restructuring plan for 2016-2020. 

 China wants to deepen result-oriented defence cooperation with Vietnam, stated Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan during his meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh in Beijing on November 2.

 The Government has quickly responded to pressing issues in society since it took office earlier this year, several National Assembly (NA) deputies told the media on the sidelines of the November 2 plenary discussion. 

 The Czech Republic has expressed the wish to enhance the traditional cooperation with Vietnam in the field of labour, especially to bring Vietnamese nurses and doctors to work in Czech under long-term contracts. 

For some countries, the APEC Summit will listen to, discuss and begin to make important decisions about the new order centered by China when Washington under the reign of Donald Trump is preparing to reduce its role in global issues.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International experts said that the recent ruling released by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has strongly changed debate on the issue of the East Sea, especially among Chinese scholars and officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will celebrate its 50th founding anniversary next year. So, it's time for the organization to consider the near future.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 1 signed into issuance a resolution on several major policies and guidelines to continue renewing growth model; improving growth quality, labour productivity and economic competitiveness.