VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam and Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of Singapore held phone talks on December 20, discussing ways to foster the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Phu Quoc city, a popular resort island off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, reeled in over VND21.17 trillion (US$831.75 million) in 2024 tourism revenue, accounting for more than 84% of the province's total turnover from the sector.

Vietnam – Germany defence relations have entered a new phase, marked by expanded military cooperation, said Vietnamese Defence Attaché to Germany Colonel Nguyen Tuan Minh.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications, in collaboration with Google, launched the "Official Government Apps" feature on December 20 to enhance user protection against fraudulent activities and ensure online safety in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong on December 20 received Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski, who paid a farewell visit upon completing his working term in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Representatives from 20 travel companies of the Republic of Korea (RoK) joined a famtrip delegation to the central province of Quang Binh on December 19 to explore tourism products originating from the central region.

VOV.VN - Fireworks will light up skies over five locations across the capital city of Hanoi to ring in the New Year 2025, according to the Hanoi People's Committee.

A forum aimed at strengthening business and investment connections between Vietnam and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) took place in Hanoi on December 20.

VOV.VN - Passion fruit and pomelo will be the next two Vietnamese agricultural products to be exported to the United States and Australia, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Young Vietnamese weightlifters brought home one gold, six silver, and two bronze medals on the first competition day (December 19) of the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) Asian Youth and Junior Championships taking place in Doha, Qatar.