The Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference, being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 15-17 November, 2023, is a great opportunity for governments, civil society, young people and others come together, building on their collective investments and planning new initiatives for a prosperous and sustainable future.

Vietnam has been successfully connected with the ASEAN Compulsory Motor Insurance (ACMI) database system, the country’s national bureau for implementing Protocol 5 - the ASEAN Scheme of Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance (VINABAI) - said on November 15.

Nhưỡng, born in Hùng Dũng Commune, Hưng Hà District, Thái Bình Province, is deputy head of the National Assembly's Ombudsman Committee.

Authorities of Da Nang city always support projects of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and hope to sign more cooperation agreements on projects related to the environment, fintech, and green energy with the agency in the future, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh.

The Vietnamese community in Luxembourg has shown their belief in the prospect of the relations between the two countries, hoping that cooperation will be expanded from the economic and financial areas to cultural exchange.

The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) honoured Ho Chi Minh City with the Digital Government Award during the ASOCIO Digital Summit in Seoul on November 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 15 chaired a national teleconference discussing the rapid and sustainable development of Vietnam’s tourism.

When obtaining construction permits, these mini apartment blocks are categorised as individual properties, exempting them from the pre-and post-construction inspection procedures mandated by the Department of Construction for standard apartment buildings.

Deputy Director of the Lao Cai provincial Police Department Col. Tran Quoc Huy held talks with Huang Bizhong, chief of the public security bureau of Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province, in northern border Lao Cai city on November 14.

Japan is the leading market receiving Vietnamese labourers, with more than 67,500, followed by Taiwan (China) with more than 50,800 labourers, and South Korea with nearly 6,000.

VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang said the agreement provides the basis for them to officially exchange news in different forms and carry out other cooperation projects matching each side’s demand and capacity.

The PM proposed continuing technical assistance and choosing Việt Nam as one of the global research sites in the field of health in general and monitoring the status of epidemic models in particular, consulting on developing policies to meet the goal of ending HIV/AIDS and other epidemics in the country.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Armenpress News Agency of Armenia signed a cooperation agreement via video conferencing on November 14, marking the official collaboration in specialised activities between the two national news agencies.

Torrential rains have also led to rapid rises in water levels in major rivers, submerging 1,260 houses in Cam Lộ District and Đông Hà City and forcing 450 households to evacuate to safe places.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 chaired the sixth meeting of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform via a videoconference linking 63 cities and provinces nationwide.

Tan Hoa in the central province of Quang Binh was officially recognised as the world's Best Tourism Village 2023 by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at a ceremony held in the locality on November 14.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao has urged the Vietnamese Students' Association in Hungary to promote its role in engaging its members in social, community and school activities in the host country, thus building and promoting the image and enhancing the position of Vietnam.

Possessing time-honoured and diverse culinary quintessence, Hanoi is advised to pay greater attention to enhancing the value of local culinary culture, turning it into a tourism product to attract more visitors.

Đoàn Xuân Quý, in his dual role as Deputy Secretary and Village Chief of Đồng Tâm, has spared no efforts to empower people with knowledge and skills to improve their livelihood and lift them out of poverty.

Nearly 500 Cambodian students have received support from Vietnamese organisations and individuals under the “Nurturing seeds of Friendship” programme, which was launched by the Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Association in 2012.