The 22^nd Assembly of the World Peace Council began in Hanoi on November 22 with members from 49 countries building strategic orientations for a world of peace that has fair and sustainable development.

The official visit to Vietnam by President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, from November 23-25, is expected to open up cooperation opportunities between the two countries in the time ahead.

According to a report by the Hà Nội's Centre for Disease Control (CDC), last week's caseload was an increase of 2.6 per cent compared to the previous week.

Titled "Jakob", Vietnamese Norwegian choreographer Tony Tran will present the contemporary dance performance to Vietnamese audiences for the first time.

A national conference was organised on November 22 in HCM City to mark the 100th birthday of late Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt and his contributions to national development.

The charges centre around the purchase of medicines to prevent and control the influenza A(H5N1) epidemic between the health ministry and Cửu Long Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter of commendation to the Ministry of Public Security’s Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, the Technical Department and the ministry’s overseas representative agency for smashing a major drug trafficking ring.

Initial results from Nha Trang's Pasteur Institute of the sample from the food poisoning case in iSchool Nha Trang have found a bacteria belonging to the Salmonella group to be the main cause.

The first Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue (FD HCMC), themed “Resilience Adaptation for Recovery and Development”, will be held on December 2-4 in the city with the participation of over 20 delegations from localities worldwide.

The selection of Vietnam as the host of the 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC) is of significance as the world is witnessing many wars and terrorism, WPC General Secretary Athanasios Pafilis said on the sidelines of the event.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan had meetings with leaders of countries and international organizations within the framework of the 18th Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, on November 19 - 20 to promote bilateral and multilateral relations th partners.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 22 asked public security forces in general and those in charge of fighting drug crimes in particular to work harder in the combat in order to prevent Vietnam from being turned into an international drug entrepot.

A conference announcing the Government’s action programme to implement the Politburo’s resolution on boosting socio-economic development and ensuring defence and security of the southeastern region by 2030, with a vision to 2045, will be held on November 26.

HCM City plans to provide free annual health checks to its populace as part of efforts to reduce people’s medical costs and improve their quality of life.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Marcin Czepelak in Hanoi on November 21.

On Nov. 21, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the opening ceremony of AIPA-43.

On display features more than 100 works by 65 calligraphers from across the country. Visitors will see pieces that are written by steel brush, and example of how the art form has progressed and promoting calligraphy art in modern culture today.

The HCM City Department of Transport plans to open three more routes with final destinations at the new Miền Đông (Eastern) Bus Station in Thủ Đức City.

Construction of the Mỹ An-Cao Lãnh Expressway project in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp needs extra investment of VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$60.4 million) for the first phase, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The Ministry of National Defense has agreed to upgrade the existing Hớn Quản military airport in the southern province of Bình Phước to convert it into a specialised airport.