Việt Nam boasts huge potential for adventure tourism, said Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research (ITDR) under the Việt Nam National Authority of Tourism at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

Congratulating Việt Nam on its achievements in socio-economic development, the Speaker noted with satisfaction the two countries’ active cooperation as well as potential for collaboration in the economy, trade, science-technology and defence industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus in Ankara on November 29 (local time) as part of his official visit to Türkiye.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed on many specific measures to forge multifaceted cooperation between the two countries at their meeting in Ankara on November 29 (local time) as part of the former’s official visit to Türkiye.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse city, led by Consul General Nguyen Van Trung, visited four southern provinces of Laos from November 21-29 to extend greetings to local authorities and people on the country's 48th National Day (December 2, 1975-2023).

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai suggested Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) invest in high-tech, green transition, clean energy and renewable energy in Vietnam at a reception for its Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott in Hanoi on November 29.

PM Chính expressed his joy in visiting the beautiful country of Turkey on the occasion of its 100th National Day, congratulating Turkey on its significant achievements in becoming one of the world's top 20 economies, as well as its many contributions to the maintenance of peace, cooperation and development in the Middle East region and globally.

The State and people of Vietnam strongly support and unite with the Palestinian people in their just struggle, President Vo Van Thuong has affirmed.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye Cevdet Yilmaz agreed on the need to increase practical, effective economic cooperation activities in order to soon bring the two-way trade to 4 billion USD at their talks in Ankara on November 29.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on November 29 received Governor of Fukuoka prefecture Hattori Seitaro and leaders of Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Saga and Kagoshima prefectures of Japan, as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.

The two sides have maintained regular exchanges at all levels, with bilateral trade reaching $1.7 billion in the first nine months of 2023, an almost 15 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022.

A delegation of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) visited the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay and the Quang Ninh Museum in the northern border province of Quang Ninh on November 29 as part of a friendship exchange programme with the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

"Việt Nam admires the reform policies and socio-economic development that have turned Japan into an economic powerhouse with an important international role in the region and the world. The achievements of the 'Land of the Rising Sun' are a great source of inspiration, valuable experience and motivation for Việt Nam," President Võ Văn Thưởng said.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong delivered a policy speech at the National Diet of Japan on November 29 as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on November 29 in celebration of the 48th anniversary of Laos' National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2023).

Việt Nam was one of the first countries in the world that recognised the State of Palestine and lifted relations between the two countries to the ambassador level.

The Vietnamese Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People (VCSPP), in coordination with the Palestinian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association in Hanoi held a meeting on November 29 to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Palestine (1988 -2023) and the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

To meet the $4 billion target, fostering a more balanced and mutually beneficial outcome, our countries need to simplify import-export procedures, promote exchanges of business delegations, facilitate cross-border trade, and open up internal markets for products that complement each other.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong led a working delegation of the embassy and Vietnamese businesses to visit Chittagong city to seek ways to boost bilateral collaboration in various fields.