Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima on Tuesday afternoon (local time), beginning their official visit to Peru and attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week at the invitation of Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra.

-- The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5-7 percent and per capita GDP at about US$4,900.

-- Vietnamese military engineers, doctors, and air force personnel are continuing disaster response drills in India as part of the fifth annual Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise, which began on November 4 and will run until November 23 at the Chandimandir military station in the northern Indian state of Haryana.

Society

-- On Wednesday, heavy rain is projected to clear in the central region, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The north experiences morning fog, while the south enjoys sunny weather, with rain expected in the evening.

-- Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang on Tuesday submitted a proposal to adjust the investment policy for the Long Thanh International Airport project, which includes parallel construction of two runways and a delay in the airport’s completion until the end of 2026.

Business

-- According to the latest statistics from the State Bank of Vietnam, by the end of August, nearly VND7 quadrillion ($276.13 billion) had been deposited in banks.

Lifestyle

-- Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, Vietnam’s representative at this year’s Miss International beauty pageant, defeated 75 contestants from around the world to claim the crown in an electrifying finale in Japan on Tuesday evening.

World News

-- Some tourists, believed to be Vietnamese, were spotted on Pattaya Walking Street and Petchtrakul Road in southern Pattaya, Thailand on Tuesday selling flowers while holding children aged 0-7 years, according to Siamrath newspaper. These busy streets, frequented by many foreign tourists, saw the flower vendors aggressively soliciting customers and even using profanity when shoppers declined to buy.

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