Vietnam’s election as Vice-President of the 43^rd session of the UNESCO General Conference reinforces its image as a bridge between the Global South and the wider international community.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during a meeting on November 14, called on ministries, agencies, and An Giang province to intensify efforts and accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027.

The PM emphasised the critical importance of the projects meant to serve APEC 2027, noting that Party, State, and Government leaders are fully committed to addressing challenges and removing obstacles to speed up progress.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed that unity starts within the Party, extends throughout the political system, encompasses social strata, and reaches the international arena.

During the exchange, young officers of the two countries’ border forces shared experience and insights on the development of bilateral military cooperation, while affirming their proactive role in building a border line of peace, friendship, stability, and mutual development.

The conference will be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person attendance with online connections to provincial- and communal-level sites across 34 provinces and cities nationwide.

Decisions made at this session will help translate national-level resolutions into concrete local actions and shape pathways for HCM City to strengthen its role as a regional centre.

Local authorities and relevant forces in the central city of Da Nang are stepping up efforts to tighten the management of fishing vessels as part of the locality’s push to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and have the European Commission’s yellow card against Vietnamese seafood exports removed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Kuwait from November 16-18, made at the invitation of his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, will help open a new stage of development in bilateral relations, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the Middle East country Nguyen Duc Thang.

French Navy ship Prairial and 93 crew members, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wallerand Faivre D'Arcier, began a friendly six-day visit to the central city, a progressive move to help boost the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Việt Nam and France.

Gia Bình Airport project aligns with the national master plan for 2025-2030, with a vision to 2050; the master plan on the development of Việt Nam’s international airport network for the same period; the Gia Bình airport master plan; and Bắc Ninh Province’s planning framework.

Both sides agreed to maintain close coordination and intensify exchanges among their technical groups to advance negotiations in line with the guidance of senior leaders and the two ministers, with the aim of soon concluding a new framework for bilateral trade cooperation.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s official visit to Kuwait marks a major step toward elevating Việt Nam–Kuwait relations after 16 years. The trip aims to strengthen political trust, expand economic ties and open new avenues for regional cooperation with the GCC.

A high-level delegation from the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics has wrapped up a working visit to the Czech Republic, opening new avenues for cooperation in digital transformation, governance and education.

The 15^th National Assembly (NA) on November 14 are looking into the Government’s proposal and a verification report on the investment policy for the Gia Binh International Airport project, along with a video presentation introducing the project, as part of its ongoing 10^th session.

The two commissions will boost theory and ideology exchanges and communication about the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation achievements between the two Parties, countries, and peoples, while enhancing collaboration among their media agencies and mass organizations, especially among the younger generations.

Việt Nam's Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc is on a working visit to Laos.

Vietnamese leaders have praised King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s recent official visit to Việt Nam.

Several National Assembly deputies called for stronger measures to protect the rights and safety of children on e-commerce platforms during a discussion in Hà Nội.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Lao News Agency (KPL) have signed a professional cooperation agreement for 2026–30.