VOV.VN - With inbound accommodation searches up 30% compared to last year, Vietnam has become a favourite destination among international revelers looking to welcome in the New Year, according to online travel services platform Agoda.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has become the most valuable brand in Vietnam in 2024, according to a recently released report of Forbes Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in nearly US$3.6 billion from shrimp exports over the past 11 months, representing a year-on-year rise of 22%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos have vowed to effectively implement defense cooperation mechanisms, including the 2025–2029 defense cooperation protocol and the 2025 defense cooperation plan.

VOV.VN - Italian cruise ship AIDAstella docked at Duong Dong Port in Phu Quoc City, south Vietnam, on December 18, bringing more than 2,000 visitors to the island locality, one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the country.

The construction industry is estimated to expand at around 7.8- 8.2% this year, the highest rate since 2020, according to a Ministry of Construction report.

All Vietnam's rubber’s top 15 export markets saw growth in export values in 2024, with Malaysia recording the highest increase, expanding fivefold, followed by Sri Lanka at 3.7 times, according to the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA).

VOV.VN - Laos Minister of National Defense Khamliang Outhakaysone on December 18 began an official visit to Vietnam where he is scheduled to attend the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024 and celebrations marking 80 years of the Vietnam People’s Army.

With sustained economic growth over years, Vietnam continues to impress and attract an increasing number of Chinese investors, participants said at an investment and trade forum between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in HCM City on December 17.

Eleven rare monkeys were released into the Pu Huong Nature Reserve in the central province of Nghe An on December 17.