Leaders of the country’s four largest banks (the Big 4 group) BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank and Agribank have announced their preliminary positive business results for 2024.

The People's Committee of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 30 hosted a special event to welcome its 10 millionth tourist of the year.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang paid a working visit to Cambodia from December 26-29.

Fines for cars which don't stop at red lights will increase sharply to VND20 million (US$780) starting on January 1, up from the previous VND6 million (US$230), under the new Decree No. 168/2024/ND-CP issued by the Prime Minister.

The Politburo and Secretariat held a conference on December 30 to announce the organisational reforms in 13 Party agencies and central socio-political organisations.

Vietnam Airlines is set to achieve a record pre-tax profit of VND7.32 trillion (US$287.7 million) in 2024, ending four years of losses, with revenue expected to reach VND114.7 trillion (US$4.5 billion), up 23% from last year.

The south-central province of Binh Thuan is ramping up its efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the local Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency on December 27 prosecuted two cases and launched legal proceedings against 19 suspects for allegedly involving in smuggling tonnes of gold from Cambodia and China to Vietnam.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has estimated that about VND130 trillion (US$5.1 billion) is required to implement policies and benefits for officials, civil servants, public employees, and workers as part of the scheme to streamline the political system’s organisational apparatus.

A total of 120 foreign suppliers have registered, declared, and paid taxes worth more than VND8.68 trillion (US$341 million) through the General Department of Taxation (GDT)’s e-portal this year, up by 26% year-on-year and 74% compared to the annual target.