President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on November 26 for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese State.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà said the city had an impressive growth course in the past decades, and the Master Plan expects to create a breakthrough in its development as a centre of innovation, trade, finance, logistics, hi-tech industries, supportive industries and information technology (IT).

Houses with traditional architecture play a particularly important role in the Trang An heritage area in Ninh Binh province. In addition to identifying and preserving the value of traditional housing architecture in the core heritage area, Ninh Binh authorities have also focused on promoting the value of the traditional village structure combined with tourism development.

Vietnam values tourism cooperation with Italy, considering it a basis for the bilateral relations’ sustainable and long-term growth in the time to come, affirmed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang at the launch of a Vietnamese tourism promotion program in Milan on November 24.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on November 25.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to make greater efforts to remove roadblocks to national and key transport projects while chairing a meeting on November 25.

Outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung has received the country’s friendship in acknowledgment of his contributions to the development of the strong and long-standing traditional relationship between Vietnam and Cuba.

Right after the Israel-Hamas temporary truce came into effect on November 24 morning, a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel visited Vietnamese there.

The coming visit to Japan by President Vo Van Thuong and his wife conveys the message that the cooperation between Japan and Vietnam is not only a bilateral relationship but also contributes to the peace and prosperity of the region and the world, said Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to make greater efforts to remove roadblocks to national and key transport projects while chairing a meeting on November 25.

The Vietnam-UK Business Forum 2023 took place in Hanoi on November 24, as part of activities held by the Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation between Vietnam and the UK (JETCO) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

One of the most beautiful coastal cities in Vietnam, Vung Tau is considered an attractive tourist destination for its natural beauty.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam will attend the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) and have several bilateral activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and pay an official visit to Turkey from November 29 to December 3.

Both sides affirmed their commitment to deepening political ties through high-level visits and strengthening existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms.

A joint press release on the talks between Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store has been released.

Vietnam targets 6-6.5% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and 4,700-4,730 USD in per capita income in 2024, according to a newly-approved National Assembly (NA) resolution.

National Assembly adopts law on National Defense at sixth session

The majority of National Assembly deputies agreed on the separation of the 2008 Road Traffic Law into two laws. 

Crown Prince Haakon Magnus affirmed that Việt Nam is an important partner of Norway.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.