Nhan Dan Online

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from November 14 to 16.

The National Assembly (NA) opened a question-and-answer session as part of its second sitting on the morning of November 12.

Viet Nam and the Netherlands should make full use of the EU–Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and expand cooperation in areas where the Netherlands has strengths, including maritime economy, shipping, shipbuilding, smart agriculture, finance, renewable energy, science and technology, semiconductors and logistics, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Chilean President José Antonio Kast and his spouse will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from November 15 to 17.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to spend the entire day of November 12 on question-and-answer sessions as part of its second sitting, with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung to answer deputies’ lawmakers for the first time.

Valentina Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, arrived in Ha Noi on November 11 evening, beginning an official visit to Viet Nam until November 13 at the invitation of President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and the high-level Vietnamese delegation left Tokyo on the afternoon of November 11 (local time), concluding their four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese State.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the 49th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, from November 14 – 17.

According to the Resolution on the 2027 socio-economic development plan, adopted at the second session of the 16th National Assembly on November 7, 2026, Hai Phong has set the highest growth target among the 34 provinces and cities, at 13%.

The national power grid and telecommunications coverage are transforming the lives of residents in remote villages and hamlets in Tuyen Quang Province. From household appliances and village Zalo groups to online public services, local people are gradually gaining access to the digital environment.

Public investment disbursement reached 74.1% of the annual plan in the first 10 months of 2026, higher than in the same period last year. The October performance assessment revealed disparities in disbursement progress among agencies and localities. Difficulties in site clearance and construction material supplies continued to hamper construction progress and capital disbursement at several key transport projects.

The 2026 Viet Nam International Food Industry Exhibition (Viet Nam Foodexpo 2026) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11, bringing together more than 500 enterprises from over 20 countries and territories.