VOV.VN - As many as 3,922 fires and explosions occurred across Vietnam from September 2023 to September 2024, killing 103 people and injuring 78 others, with losses valued at VND296.1 billion, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) launched the talk show "Every Step: Inspiration on the Move" in Hanoi on December 19 to celebrate International Migrants Day 2024, highlighting the role of the youth in ensuring safe and legal migration.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) officially announced on December 20 its VinaPhone fifth-generation (5G) network coverage equipped with super internet speeds.

VOV.VN - A massive fire broke out at a four-story lodging house in Ho Chi Minh City early on December 20, killing two locals and injuring more than 10, according to local police.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed a decision approving a scheme on global integration in education and training until 2030, aimed at fostering socio-economic development, people-to-people diplomacy and international cooperation across various sectors.

A nationwide fundraising campaign to support victims of Agent Orange was launched on December 19, organised by the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) Fund, the National Humanitarian Portal (1400), and the MBBank's charity app.

VOV.VN - The new ADC (Asia Direct Cable) international undersea cable route that boasts the largest bandwidth capacity in Vietnam was officially put into operation on December 19.

The ASEAN Professional Engineer Registration Council of Vietnam under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 18 to honour and award ASEAN Professional Engineer certificates to 77 Vietnamese engineers.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Public Security to urgently investigate the December 18 tragic fire at a coffee shop in Hanoi that killed 11 people.

The 12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival, a jointly held by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), the Vietnam-India Friendship Association (VIFA) and the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO), kicked off in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on December 18.