Streamlined visa processes and greater flight connectivity will help boost tourism between the UAE and Viet Nam, as the countries strengthen ties after finalising a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year, according to travel industry executives.

Viet Nam and Algeria have issued a joint statement on elevating bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the African country from November 18-20 at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb.

South Africa hopes and needs Viet Nam to be part of the G20 and also wants the world to understand that solidarity is a deliberate choice, South African Ambassador to Viet Nam Vuyiswa Tulelo has stated.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan Kazuchika Iwata in Melbourne, Australia, on November 20, on the sidelines of the ninth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced on November 11 that it inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on the same day.

By winning another gold medal in men’s classic bodybuilding on the final competition day, Viet Nam concluded the 16th World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2025 with three runner-up titles.

In the closing session, representatives from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the Vietnamese negotiating team stated that the talks yielded positive results, laying a favourable foundation for the early conclusion of the Viet Nam – US Reciprocal Trade Agreement.

This is the first time the a great national unity festival, and a pilot project of great national unity festival initiated by the VFF Central Committee, have been held for the Vietnamese community abroad, aiming to strengthen solidarity, and promote the power of national great unity bloc in the new era.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during a meeting on November 14, called on ministries, agencies, and An Giang province to intensify efforts and accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027.

GIO Tano 250, Viet Nam’s first multifunctional mini electric truck designed and manufactured entirely domestically, was officially unveiled by Thai Hung Corp at the Ha Noi Major Industrial Products Fair 2025 (Ha Noi MIP Fair 2025), taking place from November 12–15 at the I.C.E. International Exhibition Centre in Ha Noi.

The Startup Flight 2025 took place on November 11 at Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, as part of a broader initiative to promote startup collaboration, innovation, and technology ecosystem connections between Viet Nam and India amid the region’s accelerating digital transformation.

The first sum of over 3.75 billion VND was handed over on October 24 to the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee to provide immediate support to victims of Typhoons Bualoi and Matmo, while the second sum of 420 million VND will be transferred in the coming days.

Viet Nam will host the Asian Esports Championships (ECA 2025) for the first time from November 19–22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, marking a milestone in the country’s growing presence on the global esports stage, the Viet Nam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA) has announced.

Viet Nam’s ST25 rice has once again been crowned the world’s best rice, sharing the honour with Cambodia’s Phka Romdoul at the World’s Best Rice Award 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The initiative highlights UNESCO’s pioneering role in making culture an independent pillar contributing to sustainable development at both national and global levels — a motivation to maintain peace, promote creative industries, and protect cultural diversity and inclusive economic growth, and enhance social cohesion.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang attended the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025 that was held in Doha, Qatar, from November 4-6.

The Green Economy Forum (GEF) 2025 is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi on November 27 under the theme “Shaping Changes, Building Futures.”

Viet Nam’s university startup ecosystem is receiving a major boost with the launch of UniVentures, a regional innovation programme initiated by BLOCK71 of the National University of Singapore (NUS) in collaboration with Temasek Foundation, and supported by the National Innovation Centre (NIC), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore Global Network, Google Cloud, IBM and Reactor School.

The draw for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup finals took place on November 5 in Jakarta, Indonesia – the tournament’s host nation from January 27 to February 7, 2026. This marks the second time Indonesia has staged the continental event, after the first in 2002.

Viet Nam’s election as a Vice President enables the country to make more substantive contributions to UNESCO’s policy-making, coordination, and implementation of initiatives across education, culture, natural and social sciences, and information and communications.