Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said the potential for cooperation between Japan’s Tochigi prefecture and Vietnamese localities remains huge as they have supplementary strengths.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation arrived in Jakarta on December 21, beginning a three-day State visit to Indonesia at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

The public security force needs to continue its core and pioneering role in preventing and pushing back emerging risks and challenges in national defence, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 21.

VOV.VN - The 15th National Assembly (NA) second extraordinary session is set to open on January 5 and conclude on January 9, 2023, Bui Van Cuong, general secretary of the NA and chairman of the NA Office, said on December 21 at the 18th meeting of the NA in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A delegation led by Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang offered incense at the Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh on December 21 to mark the 78th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (1944 – 2022).

VOV.VN - During its nearly 70-year history, relations between the nation and Indonesia have developed stably, extensively, and firmly across multiple fields, with the foundation for these ties being established by the two countries’ leaders.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his delegation on December 21 departed Hanoi for a state visit to Indonesia from December 21 to December 23 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

VOV.VN - A Party delegation led by Nguyen Dinh Trung, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of Dak Lak province, attended the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa from December 15-21.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Indonesia established diplomatic ties on December 30, 1955, which was upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2013. Since then, both sides have maintained a good relationship across multiple areas.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 20 celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - The 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Governmental Committee was held virtually on December 20.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, on December 20 attended the national military-political conference in 2022 which reviewed the military and defence work in the year and sketched out orientations for implementing tasks in 2023.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to pay a state visit to Indonesia from December 21 to December 23 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

VOV.VN - The 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was celebrated on December 20 by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - The state visit to Indonesia by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from December 21 to December 23 is an important event which opens a fresh chapter in mutual ties and helps to develop their strategic partnership in an increasingly substantive and effective manner, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Ta Van Thong.

The 20th East Asia Forum (EAF-20) opened in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on December 19.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 19 attended a get-together held by the Air Defence-Air Force to mark the 50th anniversary of the "Dien Bien Phu in the air" victory in 1972.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the commission’s fifth session in Hanoi on December 19 to consider the approval of a report on the implementation of military and defence tasks in 2022, and orientations for 2023, and several draft resolutions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 78th National Public Security Conference that opened in Hanoi on December 19, saying that the force has greatly contributed to Vietnam’s achievements this year.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man visited the Da Nang Diocese and the Vietnam Christian Mission on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas festival on December 19.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 19 extended a message of congratulations to Leo Varadkar on his taking office as Prime Minister of Ireland.

VOV.VN - The upcoming visit to Indonesia by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is of great significance as both sides will continue to discuss how they can utilise their combined strength in a substantive way and work together in order to become the economic locomotive of the region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Border Guard High Command in Hanoi on December 18, hailing the force’s achievements which have contributed to Vietnam’s successes in 2022.

VOV.VN - A ceremony held to celebrate the 50th year since people of Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture blocked the transportation of tanks that the United States’ military intended to send to the battlefield in South Vietnam, was held on December 18 by the Peace Committee of Kanagawa.

Indonesian well-known scholar Prof. Aleksius Jemadu has said that Indonesia and Vietnam have a lot of potential to strengthen relations in economy, trade, and investment, and jointly promote and maintain regional stability thanks to their traditional relationship and shared view on issues.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has held talks with Governor of Phnom Penh Khuong Sreng, during which both officials emphasised the importance of continuing to strengthen the good cooperative relationship between the two cities.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat, while addressing a G77+ China annual ministerial meeting held in New York on December 15 - December 16, called on the group of 77 (G77) to unite to overcome challenges and successfully implement sustainable development goals (SDGs).

VOV.VN - A national conference was held on December 17 in Bac Ninh province as part of efforts to explore ways to perfect institutions and improve the efficiency of using resources for cultural development in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 17 visited and presented gifts to the Hanoi Archdiocese and the Vietnam Committee for Catholic Solidarity on Christmas 2022.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 16 to present President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decisions to send four military officers to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, replacing four others who have finished their tenure.