Author: VNA
Exhibition on 80 years of army culture and arts opens in Hanoi
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.
12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival closes
The 12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival wrapped up on December 20 evening in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viettel's hi-tech products meets standards for supply to Malaysia
The Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT) announced on December 20 that it has received a certification from the Ministry of Defence, and the Army of Malaysia, recognising that Viettel's military communication products meet standards to be supplied to the Malaysian Army.
Canadian delegation explores low-emission, high-quality rice farming model in Can Tho
A delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, led by Francesca Bellone, Head of Cooperation, on December 20 visited Thuan Tien Cooperative in Can Tho city, to learn about the pilot implementation of a project aiming to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation.
7th Vietnam-Japan Joint Committee meeting on industry, trade, energy cooperation held in Tokyo
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Muto Yoji co-chaired the 7th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Committee on Industry, Trade and Energy Cooperation in Tokyo on December 20.
Chinese enterprises survey coconut raw material areas in Tra Vinh
A delegation from the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, led by Consul General Wei Huaxiang, and 30 Chinese coconut companies made a field trip to raw material zones in Cau Ke district, the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, on December 20.
Workers offered VND100 billion to shop for Tet online
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has decided to spend VND100 billion (US$3.9 million) to provide its members with vouchers to shop on an designated online platform ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
Vietnam cracks down on major drug trafficking ring
Ten people have been arrested and more than 200kg of drugs seized after police busted a gang smuggling narcotics from Cambodia and Laos to Vietnam.
Economic diplomacy contributes to socio-economic development: PM
Economic diplomacy has truly become a key component in all external affairs, especially high-level diplomacy, contributing effectively to implemeting strategic breakthroughs, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
Global coffee production to surge on Vietnam, Indonesia’s rebounding output
The latest biannual report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts a significant increase in global coffee production for the 2024-25 crop, driven by recovery in Vietnam and Indonesia's output.
