Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam and Brazil issued a joint statement on elevating their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (local time) on the occasion of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s ongoing trip to the Latin American nation to attend the G20 Summit and bilateral activities.

-- On the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony to inaugurate a plaque in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh in Rio de Janeiro, where the Vietnamese revolutionary leader stayed in 1912 during his journey of seeking ways to liberate his home country.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a Vietnamese entourage participated in the ‘Vietnam Day in Brazil’ program in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

-- President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia Alen Simonyan arrived in Hanoi on Sunday evening, beginning his week-long official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Society

-- Storm Man-yi, which entered the East Vietnam Sea on Sunday evening, is expected to weaken further over the next two days due to its interaction with cold air. As a result, the storm is likely to dissipate at sea, with minimal chances of making landfall in Vietnam.

Business

-- According to the Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries, the tra fish (pangasius) farming area in the Mekong Delta region spans over 5,300 hectares this year, with an output of 1.67 million metric tons. Export turnover for January-October is estimated at US$1.56 billion, an 8.9-percent increase compared to the same period in 2023, and is expected to reach $2 billion by the end of the year.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Brazilian firms to promote investment in Vietnam during his reception for leaders of four Brazilian corporations in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (local time) as part of his trip to Brazil.

Lifestyle

-- Michael Learns To Rock’s ‘Take Us To Your Heart’ concert, held on Sunday evening at Phu Tho Sports Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, marked the Danish band’s fourth return to Vietnam.

-- According to data from The Box Office Vietnam, the South Korean comedy-drama film ‘Amazon Bullseye’ sold 302,495 tickets across 8,592 screenings in Vietnam last weekend, outperforming its competitors by nearly tenfold.

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