The Ministry of Health’s Department of Legal Affairs held a workshop in Hanoi on December 25 to provide information about a plan to implement the National Assembly (NA)'s resolution involving the ban of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained a positive outlook for Vietnam’s economic growth in 2025, by raising its growth forecast for the economy to 6.6%, up from the 6.2% forecast made in September.

In its first three days of operation starting on December 22, Ho Chi Minh City’s long-awaited first metro line served nearly 279,000 passengers, far surpassing the expected figure of 105,000.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son voiced Vietnam’s strong support for peaceful settlement of the prolonged Middle East conflict during his meeting with Riad Malki, Foreign Affairs Advisor and Special Envoy of the President of Palestine.

VOV.VN - This year’s forestry exports are estimated to have climbed to US$17.3 billion, a record high figure, up 19.4% from 2023, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

VOV.VN - Six Vietnamese firms have been officially selected to send labourers to work in Australia in the agricultural sector under the Vietnam Labour Mobility Arrangement (VLMA).

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese male golfers - Nguyen Anh Minh, Le Khanh Hung, and Doan Uy - have been selected to attend a training course at the AAC Academy to prepare for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) 2025.

VOV.VN - Renowned entertainment magazine Variety, the premier source of entertainment news, has named “The Greatest Night in Pop” by Vietnamese-American director Bao Nguyen on its list of Best Documentaries of 2024.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s northern province of Dien Bien and three Northern Laos provinces - Phongsaly, Luang Prabang, and Udomxay - have recently signed an agreement, outlining future cooperation orientations for 2025-2027.

VOV.VN - Cambodia will work closely together with Vietnam to further develop bilateral relations based on the principles of “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-lasting sustainability,” said Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).