Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 546,000 international visitors in October this year, lifting the total number of foreign arrivals to the city in the last 10 months to 2.65 million, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Vietnam’s tourism has been promoted at the global travel and tourism event – World Travel Market (WTM), which is taking place in London from November 7-9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming trip to Cambodia offers an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm the consistent foreign policy of the Vietnamese Party and State.

The 15th sitting day of the 15th National Assembly’s fourth session on November 7 focused on discussing in the hall a draft resolution on piloting several specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Petrol supply problems nationwide have seen many forecourts close and huge queues form around those that are still open. A lot of motorists are exasperated at the situation, while others have accepted that there is nothing they can do. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has said they will inspect stations that have closed and strictly deal with violations. Have you been affected by delays at the pump?

The Vietnamese Golf Association in Japan (VGAJ) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan jointly organised the 2022 Momiji Open Golf tournament at Katsuura Golf Club in Chiba prefecture.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has affirmed that the Party and State always pay special attention to ethnic minorities across the country, uphold the importance of ethnic affairs as well as support mechanisms and policies to promote their role.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted progress in building and improving institutions and laws over the past time, contributing to promoting socio-economic recovery and development, maintaining political stability, and ensuring national defense and security.

A charity programme, called “Warm winter in Son La", brought health and joy to ethnic people and children in Tan Xuan Commune, Van Ho district, northern Son La province from November 4 to 6.

The addition of "place of birth" information to the Vietnamese passport will ensure stable and long-term legitimate rights and interests for Vietnamese citizens.

Officially launched and put into operation on October 4, 2002, the Viet Nam Bank for Social Policies - as the "extension arm" of the Government - has worked hard to bring preferential capital to the poor and other policy beneficiaries – in a 20-year journey full of hardship, sweat and even tears of thousands of officials and employees in the system.

A charity programme, called “Warm winter in Sơn La", brought health and joy to ethnic people and children in Tân Xuân Commune, Vân Hồ District, northern Sơn La Province from November 4 to 6.

Doctors at the HCM City-based Gia Định People’s Hospital have successfully saved the life of a 52-year-old patient who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and stopped breathing.

By successfully implementing people-centred policies, Vietnam has obtained remarkable achievements in ensuring human rights, thus winning recognition and valuation from the international community.

The gold bowl of Emperor Khải Định (1885-1925) has been sold for €680,000 (US$676,000) at auction by Million in Paris.

Progress has been made in building and perfecting institutions and laws over the past time, contributing to promoting socio-economic recovery and development, maintaining political stability, ensuring national defense and security and expanding international integration, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting held on November 7 to celebrate Vietnam's Law Day.

Starting 10 years ago with the engagement of 12 families who sponsored 34 Cambodian students in Vietnam, the “sowing the seeds of friendship” programme has now attracted more than 100 families, organisations and individuals supporting nearly 500 students from the neighbouring country, according to Vice President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Le Tuan Khanh.

The 15th National Assembly is scheduled to scrutinize four draft laws and resolutions during its fourth session on November 7.

About 50 pieces by 40 artists from many provinces will be on display. They are diverse in content, style and materials like oil paint, lacquer, dó (poonah) paper or wood carving, but similar in expressing the artists’ affection for Vietnamese culture and heritage.