The second Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Italy was opened in Naples city of the Campania region on November 18.

A exhibition named “Vietnam Ceramics – A Separate Tradition: From the An Bien collection” was launched at Vietnam National Museum of History on November 19.

Vietnam is strong in infrastructure but weak in policies, according to the World Bank (WB).

The shopping festival Black Friday was kicked off on November 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee have decided to issue disciplinary warnings against the Party delegation at the Ministry of Public Health in the 2016-2021 tenure.

A series of activities have been launched to honour and promote the cultural heritage of Thang Long-Ha Noi, on the occasion of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

A ceremony was held simultaneously at 8 am on November 19 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Nov. 19 to commemorate those who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fourth meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Commission on Bilteral Cooperation was held via videoconference on November 19.

Nam Son Co., Ltd and Asia Tea of Vietnam will supply tea to Kong Wooi Fong Tea Merchants Sdn Bhd based in Malaysia under a contract worth up to 2 million USD.

Kieu Ky Village in Gia Lam District, which is located on the north bank of the Red River about 15km from the centre of Hanoi, is famous for its craft of gold and silver laminating.

After giving birth to their second daughter, Thanh Van, a 39-year-old office worker in Hanoi, had to quit her job because she could not afford the cost of hiring a babysitter after a 30 per cent pay-cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Vietnam’s seafood exports to China are likely to decrease sharply as Chinese customs are tightening control over imports.

As digital transformation will help overcome most of the weaknesses faced by the local agriculture sector, it should be considered a breakthrough solution for sustainable growth and development in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Health submitted a plan on the purchase and use of Covid-19 vaccines in the 2021-2022 period, including the recommendation on offering free Covid-19 vaccines for people until the end of 2022.

Vietnam’s VN-Index surpassed the 1,480 benchmark for the first time, reaching 1,481.91 points on November 18 morning.

Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong, chairing the meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption on November 18, said the investigation of violations in the healthcare sector should be hastened.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday asked agencies to step up the investigation, prosecution and trials of cases that were suspected to violate the law, drawing attention from the public.

Many flower and bonsai farmers in HCM City and the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have reduced production for Tet (Lunar New Year) which falls early next year since they are worried the COVID-19 pandemic will affect demand.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho has posted a record number of daily new COVID-19 cases, with the number of cases reaching 712 on Wednesday, according to the municipal Department of Health.

The Fine Arts Museum of Da Nang has received a collection of original comics paintings donated by Vietnamese-Belgian Nguyen Vinh Khoa, or Vink, who has been living in Liège, Belgium since 1969.