Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation of aerospace, defence and security companies under the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Hanoi on December 18.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 18 met with newly-appointed ambassadors and heads of Vietnam's representative offices abroad before they take on their new assignments.

VOV.VN - Defense cooperation between Vietnam and Italy has been promoted, achieving positive results in areas such as training and defense industry, especially following the fourth Defense Policy Dialogue in July 2023, said Deputy Minister of National Defense Hoang Xuan Chien.

Defence cooperation plays an important role in the overall ties between Vietnam and the Czech Republic, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to the European country Duong Hoai Nam, pointing to numerous opportunities for the two sides to further promote collaboration in this field.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Defense Attache to France Le Manh Quyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to the “Four No’s” defense policy at a celebration in Paris on December 17 evening, marking 80 years of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35 years of the All-People's Defense Day.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy and the Vietnamese Defence Attaché Office in Spain and Italy have jointly organised a ceremony in Rome to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) is one of the largest and most extraordinary military forces in the world, commented Cuban journalist and writer Luis Manuel Arce Isaac.

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 - 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.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception for Lou Qiliang, President of China Railway Signal & Communication Co., Ltd. (CRSC), in Hanoi on the afternoon of December 17.

A mid-term review meeting has taken place recently in Hanoi to look into the first phase of the Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative in the new era, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam (Vietnam APPG) made its debut in London on December 16, expected to help strengthen the two countries’ comprehensive cooperation as they prepare to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their strategic partnership next year.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam and the Vietnam Defense Attaché Office in Brunei co-organized a ceremony on December 17 to mark 80 years of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and 35 years of the All-People’s Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia Tea Seiha is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam from December 18 to 21, at the invitation of General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong on December 17 sent a message of sympathy to President Emmanuel Macron following the severe loss of life and property caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam on December 17 conducted a final rehearsal for the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 – a major international event scheduled to take place from December 19 to 22.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on December 17 received Belarussian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin who is on an official visit to Vietnam and attending the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024.

The nine National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) for the 2024–2029 tenure officially opened in Hanoi on December 17 morning, with the participation of 980 outstanding delegates representing nearly 21 million Vietnamese youths at home and abroad.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Belarus signed documents to boost bilateral defense cooperation following talks in Hanoi on December 17 between the two defense chiefs of both countries.

Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu hosted a delegation from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and French Ambassadors in Asia led by Benoit Guidée, Director General of the ministry's Asia-Pacific Department in Hanoi on December 16.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on December 17 for Lieutenant General Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin, Minister of Defense of Belarus, on his official visit to Vietnam.

Police of the southeastern province of Tay Ninh and Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Tboung Khmum provinces on December 16 held a meeting to review their border crime prevention and security cooperation this year and sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on collaboration for the first half of 2025.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China on December 16 hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet and Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Tatiana Pugh Moreno co-chaired the 10th Political Consultation between the two countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs, in Hanoi on December 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos will deepen defense and security cooperation and strive to create breakthroughs in economic, trade, and investment cooperation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that Yamaguchi Prefecture of Japan increase cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially Binh Duong province, during his reception for Yamaguchi Governor Muraoka Tsugumasa in Hanoi on December 16.

After a challenging year in 2023, Vietnam's economy has shown signs of positive recovery in 2024, due to decisive, dynamic and effective directions by the Vietnamese Government, according to Prof. Chu Hoang Long, Director of the Vietnam Policy Research Centre at the Australian National University.

Hoang Binh Quan, former member of the Party Central Committee and former Chairman of its Commission for External Relations, was bestowed with the “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” of Japan at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 15.

Journalist Gaston Fiorda, an expert on Southeast Asian affairs at the National Radio of Argentina, has praised contributions of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), highlighting it as the pride of the Vietnamese nation, and the symbol of heroic sacrifice and courage.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is fully committed to, together with Cuba, lead both nations' time-honoured friendship to overcome challenges and difficulties, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said at a reception in Hanoi on December 14 for Cuban Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Pezez Brito.