Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio presented a certificate of merit from Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to Vu Tien Loc, former Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) for his contributions to the development of economic relations between the two countries at a ceremony on December 23.

Eight primate species, including rare ones, were discovered in Dong Chau – Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve in the central province of Quang Binh, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Long An held a workshop on December 22 to introduce a project on special-use forest plantation in the reserve.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 23 chaired a teleconference of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control with leaders of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.

VOV.VN - Approximately 11,500 traffic accidents nationwide killed a total of 6,384 people and injured 7,804 others between December 15, 2021, and December 14, 2022, according to figures given by the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Seven foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on December 22 were granted the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s certificates of merit for their contributions to the country’s socio-economic development as well as its COVID-19 prevention and control in the 2020-2022 period.

Vietnam is hoping that 1.5% of the population will donate blood to collect 1.47 million units next year.

VOV.VN - A wide range of special activities were held at the Installation Art Festival in Hoi An on December 22 as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste with the aim of protecting the marine environment.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations on December 21 met with Selwin Hart Special Adviser and Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Action at the United Nations.

VOV.VN - While most people are snug at home wrapped under warm blankets, many poor labourers must go out and earn their living amid the chilly winter weather conditions which have gripped Hanoi.

A high-level delegation from the northeastern border province of Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai city on December 21 held a virtual meeting with authorities of Dongxing city in China's Guangxi province, discussing bilateral collaboration across fields in the time to come.

The provincial sustainable development index (PSDI 2021) report, which was announced at a workshop on December 21 in Hanoi, clearly reflects efforts of Vietnamese localities in implementing sustainable development goals in the context of difficulties and geopolitical conflicts in the world.

VOV.VN - Navy Region 4 ships carrying officers, soldiers, journalists, as well as a haul of New Year gifts departed from Cam Ranh military port in the central province of Khanh Hoa on December 21 for the Truong Sa archipelago, known internationally as the Spratly Islands.

VOV.VN - Innoway solution developed by Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation, a member of Viettel Group, picked up the IoT in Action prize at the Asia Communication Awards (ACA) 2022 for the first time.

VOV.VN - Sarah Hooper, consul general of Australia in Ho Chi Minh City, and Dang Thi Phuong Thao, a representative of Bamboo Airways, presented an award to Tran Van Trung, the winner of a logo design contest held to mark the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic ties.

With the efforts of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Committee for Foreign Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Affairs and the support of ministries, agencies, localities and foreign NGOs, the foreign aid mobilisation has recorded positive results despite uncertainties in the region and the world.

Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visited the Archbishop’s Palace of Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese and the General Confederation of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) on December 21, on the occasion of Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City organised a trial run of the metro line No. 1 on December 21 following the project being under construction for more than 10 years.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Ca Mau provincial Union of Friendship Organisations on December 20 kick-started a project on improving climate resilience of mangrove and agro-ecosystems and communities in the coastal areas of the Mekong Delta.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the liaison board of Vietnamese war veterans in Hungary co-organised a ceremony on December 20 to mark 50 years of the signing of the Paris Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) (January 27, 1973) and the 78th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944).

VOV.VN - Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung visited the Hanoi Archdiocese on December 20 on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas season.

The joint project to restore My Son World Cultural Heritage Site in Quang Nam province is vivid evidence of the solidarity, friendship and effective cooperation between the Governments and peoples of Vietnam and India, stated Indian Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Subhash P Gupta.

The air raids with the mobilisation of B-52 strategic bombers by the US on Hanoi at the end of 1972 was a mistake, said Dr. Andrew Wells-Dang from the US Institute of Peace (USIP).

A collection of old documents related to Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge has been unveiled to the public for the first time.

Resilient agriculture session in the new normal, advanced materials for future energy storage, and precision cancer therapy were the topic of discussion at a symposium in Hanoi on December 19.

VOV.VN - Ahead of the New Year artisan Nguyen Tan Phat of Duong Lam village in Son Tay town of Hanoi is busy with a project to make cat sculptures to welcome in the New Year, with 2023 being the Year of the Cat according to the Vietnamese zodiac calendar.

VOV.VN - The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a new contract for approximately US$29 million to clean up dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa Air Base.

A project on improving the capacity of education-training, governance and research for the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU) for the 2022-2027 period kick-started in the central city of Da Nang on December 19.

VOV.VN - Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Director Ann Marie discussed prioritised cooperation areas and collaboration in climate change response and environment during their working session held on December 19.

Vietnamese people were very united despite hardships, Russian Lieutenant General Vitor Phillipov told Vietnam News Agency in Moscow, remembering his days in Vietnam in 1972 which went down to history with the “Dien Bien Phu in the air” victory that led to the end of the foreign aggression war in Vietnam.