VOV.VN - The Vietnamese passport has fallen by five notches to 87th on a list of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest report released by Henley Passport Index.

Vietnam stands ready to give Laos further support to ensure information security as the country is taking the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 with an array of high-level conferences to be held, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said on January 10.

The People’s Committee of the south-central province of Binh Thuan has asked local relevant agencies to ramp up efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in anticipation of the fifth working round with the inspection delegation from the European Commission (EC).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has called for expanding international cooperation in the search for, collection and identification of remains of fallen soldiers.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA) stays ready to serve as a bridge to promote cooperation between the central city of Da Nang of Vietnam and the Special Autonomous Province of Gangwon of the Republic of Korea.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has asked officials, Party members, civil servants and public employees, parents and teachers to set examples in abiding by laws and creating motivation to raise awareness of voluntarily obeying traffic rules, gradually building a safe traffic culture for society.

VOV.VN - The Canadian government has decided to provide a grant of US$30 million to help realise its development projects towards sustainable and inclusive growth, announced Canadian Minister of International Development Admed Hussen.

VOV.VN - Border guards stationed in the northern province of Cao Bang recently offered free medical checkups and delivered gifts to disadvantaged people ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - The VinFuture Prize will officially kick off its 2024 season with the nomination period open from 14:00 p.m. January 9 to 14:00 p.m. on April 17.

The national coming of age festival will be a highlight in the activities to be held by the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam and competent ministries and sectors in 2024, heard a conference held in Hanoi on January 8.