Vietnam and Macedonia have signed several agreements that will boost bilateral economic ties, which leaders of both nations say are modest at present.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Le Ba Trinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 2 for delegations of Lao and Cambodian war veterans. 

The Bank of Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on December 2 presented 30 computer sets to the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of the country’s National Day.

President Truong Tan Sang met with voters in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City on December 2 to inform them of the outcomes of the freshly-ended 8th session of the 13th National Assembly. 

Trans-Vietnam cycling tournament 2014 - national defence cup kicked off in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on December 2 with the first 180-kilometre long race to Can Tho city.

A Singaporean national, Loke Dah Lee, was arrested at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 1 for trafficking nearly 3 kg of heroin, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Office.

The central province of ThuaThien-Hue welcomed more than 2.65 million tourists, including more than 935,000 foreigners, in the Jan-Nov period this year, up 9.13% compared with the same period last year.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans totalling US$230 million to support Vietnam's ongoing reforms to overhaul public finances, boost private investment, and revive its economic competitiveness.

Vietnam’s garment and textile export turnover is likely to hit US$24.5 million this year, a year-on-year rise of 19% - the largest increase in the past three years, according to Le Tien Truong, General Director of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex).

The cashew industry needs to boost consumption in the lucrative domestic market, a forum on the nut's nutritional value heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1.