VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone on January 10 attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park project in Vientiane, a symbol of the special solidarity between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is ready to assist Laos in enhancing its capacity to participate in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man held separate meetings with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes in Hanoi on January 9, fostering stronger bilateral ties with both nations.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired the 2025 Vietnam-Laos Investment Cooperation Conference on January 9 in Vientiane as part of the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

VOV.VN - Soldiers from the mainland and those based on Nam Du Archipelago in Kien Giang province have come together to wrap Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake) in preparation for the Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Fireworks will light up the skies over the central city of Da Nang to usher in the Lunar New Year, starting on January 29.

VOV.VN - The Anthem of the Sea of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, harbored at Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 9, carrying with it 4,455 foreign tourists and crew members.

VOV.VN - Four local speialities, including Rau muống xào tỏi (morning glory stir-fry), Quẩy (Vietnamese crullers), Rau sống (Vietnamese herb platter), and Mắm tôm chua (Fermented shrimp), have been named among the list of Top 52 Southeast Asian side dishes, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2025 to 7%, up from the previous projection of 6%, citing strong momentum from 2024 and factoring in potential risks from future trade conflicts under the US administration.

VOV.VN - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pham Thu Hang, responded to reporters' questions regarding the ferry capsizing incident off the western coast of Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, in the Republic of Korea (RoK), and whether any Vietnamese citizens were affected by the recent earthquake in Tibet (China) at the Ministry's regular press briefing on January 9 in Hanoi.