The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on December 20 evening opened an exhibition celebrating 80 years of culture and arts of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) in the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.

The 12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival wrapped up on December 20 evening in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The opening day of the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 on December 21 saw thousands of visitors contemplate many new weapons and technologies in the defense industry.

VOV.VN - Tourists visiting Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will have the chance to welcome in the New Year with a firework display put on as part of a series of tourist products aimed at attracting visitors during the upcoming holiday period.

VOV.VN - The southern island city of Phu Quoc, a major tourist destination in Vietnam, on December 20 welcomed the first flights from Singapore of Scoot airline and a China Eastern Airlines flight from China’s Xi'an.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athlete K'Duong claimed six gold medals and set three new records at the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) Asian Youth and Junior Championships which is taking place in Doha, Qatar.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive outlining key measures to boost economic growth in 2025, with the aim of securing a GDP growth rate of over 8%.

VOV.VN - Netflix, a streaming service for entertainment, has removed many TV shows in the Vietnamese territory from its platform before it officially operates in the country due on December 23, 2024.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression in the southern part of the East Sea has strengthened as of December 21, packing winds of 49 kmh near its centre.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed Da Nang city to position itself as a ‘pioneer’ in economic development in the central region, aiming for breakthrough growth with a target of double-digit GDP growth in the coming years.