The 31st ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-31) and related meetings, which will be held in Manila, the Philippines, from Sunday to Tuesday, are set to focus on orientations and measures for enhancing connectivity to realise the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in central Da Nang city on November 11.

The APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Meeting ended on Saturday with leaders of 21 member economies adopting the Đà Nẵng Declaration.

 The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Vietnamese Government treasure comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a banquet in Hanoi on November 11 evening in honour of President Donald Trump and a high-ranking delegation of the US, who have been on a two-day State visit to Vietnam. 

 Clear, transparent and efficient policies are needed to encourage more foreign investors to jump into the Vietnamese securities market if it is to reach its considerable potential.

 A foreign investor, who did not want to be named, bought all 48.3 million shares of Vinamilk offered at an auction at the HCM Stock Exchange on Friday.

 HCM City People’s Committee has asked relevant departments to tackle problems in granting house ownership certificates to overseas Vietnamese to encourage their investment into the real estate market.

 Prices of apartments in the local market in the first 10 months of the year witnessed a downward trend, Ha Quang Hung, deputy director of the Department Housing Management and Real Estate Market under the Ministry of Construction, said.

 Finland companies will continue to invest in the development of Southeast Asia, including Viet Nam, particularly in the conversion of waste to power, according to Finpro, the national trade promotion office of Finland.

 Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, met with small business owners who are using the social network to grow their business in Viet Nam and internationally on the sidelines of APEC Summit 2017 in Da Nang.

 In strong speeches laying out widely differing visions on the future of international trade, the presidents of China and the US yesterday stressed the importance of regional peace and security to stable, sustainable growth.

 The draft Law on Special Administrative, Economic Units needed to be substantially revised to make it feasible and to fully exploit resources for boosting economic development.

The European Union is ready to support Viet Nam’s seafood industry, but it has to review its fisheries management and address its shortcomings, the First Counselor of the EU Delegation to Viet Nam, Miriam Garcia Ferrer, said.

 Ministers of the 11 original signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have agreed on “core elements” of a new trade pact to be implemented without the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looked deeply impressed by the Vovinam performances at the banquet held by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on his official visit to Việt Nam from November 8-9.

 15-year-old Vietnamese International Master (IM) Nguyễn Anh Khôi aims to become an International Grandmaster (IGM) next year.

 Vietnamese top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam booked a slot to compete in yesterday’s semi-final of the singles at the Mens’ Futures F1 tennis tournament, Becamex IDC Cup, held in the southern province of Bình Dương.

 Defending champions HCM City 1 defeated Hà Nội 1 1-0 to remain on top of the National Women’s Football Championship, following their match yesterday in Nam Định Province.

 Quang Nam FC topped the V.League again after beating Quảng Ninh Coal 2-1 yesterday during a late match of the 24th round.