Nhan Dan Online

The Ministry of Finance has prepared 5 trillion VND (194.6 million USD) in charter capital for the establishment of a National Housing Fund, with the amount potentially rising to 10 trillion VND after three years of operation, Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan told the National Assembly on November 12.

Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo has praised Viet Nam's commitment to the community and expressed her hope that the country will help give Asia a stronger voice at Francophone forums.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 47th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-47) in Manila, the Philippines, from November 17 to 18.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang, during a question-and-answer (Q&A) session on financial affairs at the second session of the 16th National Assembly on November 12, stressed the need to ensure the effectiveness of official development assistance (ODA) loans and concentrate funding on projects with clear economic and social benefits, while avoiding scattered investment.

The FMCG Asia Awards 2026, organised by Retail Asia, an industry magazine based in Singapore honoured the e-commerce platform Co.op Online on November 11. This Vietnamese online shopping channel successfully won the “E-commerce Strategy of the Year – Viet Nam” award.

In Da Nang, each natural disaster has left losses of life and property in its wake, as well as damage to numerous key infrastructure facilities essential to socio-economic development. Ensuring the safety of lives and stabilising the livelihoods of people in disaster-prone and mountainous areas has therefore become an urgent priority for the city authorities.

The National Dermatology Hospital, in coordination with the Viet Nam Association of Dermatology, is hosting the 27th Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD 2026), the Annual Dermatology Conference 2026 and the 4th Dermatology Research Conference in Ha Noi from November 11 to 14.

The Can Tho City People’s Committee held a press conference on November 11 to provide information regarding the second Viet Nam International Rice Festival in 2026.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new development opportunities. However, a shortage of high-quality human resources and the gap between training and practical needs remain major bottlenecks.

The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), in collaboration with Gunma Bank (Japan), organised a seminar on promoting Japanese investment in Ho Chi Minh City on November 12.

In order to help alleviate travel costs and support individuals seeking medical care, the Viet Nam Railways Corporation has introduced a 40% discount on train fares for passengers traveling to the second branches of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, both located in Ninh Binh Province.

Contemporary art is engaging with heritage in various ways, from exhibitions and design to collaborative projects with craft villages, museums and communities. The key issue is no longer simply the introduction of new elements into traditional spaces, but how to foster collaboration that allows art to develop, traditional crafts to find new opportunities for continuity, and heritage to become a source of inspiration for meaningful creative work.