Vietnam's Payment for Watershed Services programme is a great example of sustainable natural resources management, according to Indonesian researcher Mohd Yunus Mohd.

A total of 264 heads and deputy heads of agencies were disciplined for failing to prevent corruption, while 73 individuals were criminally prosecuted for their negligence that allowed corrupt acts to occur, in the last five years, heard an online conference on December 24.

A prolonged low birth rate is forecast to directly impact the size and structure of the population, leading to consequences such as labour shortages, rapid population aging, and population decline.

Regarding the case of a Japanese company failing to pay wages to Vietnamese workers, the Labour Management Board of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has taken action to assist workers in solving the issue.

The Ho Chi Minh Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on December 23 held a gathering to mark 66th National Liberation Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959-2025) and the 64th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960-2024).

More trains will run during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays to cope with an increase in demand.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi opened a trial for the second phase of the corruption case surrounding "repatriation flights" for Vietnamese citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 17 defendants brought to the court.

VOV.VN - The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, has announced the shutdown of a notorious live sports piracy ring based in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Residents and tourists have been left awestruck by a spectacular 40-metre-high Christmas tree featuring 3,800 conical hats glittering in the southern province of Dong Nai to celebrate this year festive season.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 23 signed a directive, outlining urgent measures for fire prevention, fighting, and rescue operations at high-risk establishments and crowded venues ahead of the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays.

Budget smartphone segment, priced under VND5 million (US$200), accounted for about 51% of the total industry revenue in the third quarter of 2024, marking the highest share since the first quarter of 2022, according to Vietnam Handset Market Tracker.

Up to 46.15% of organisations and businesses have been targeted by cyberattacks so far this year, with the total number of incidents estimated to exceed 659,000, according to statistics from the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA).

Vietnam has emerged as Southeast Asia's leader in organ transplantation, performing over 1,000 procedures annually, but it faces significant challenges in brain-dead donor donations, according to a health official.

VOV.VN - A memorial and requiem ceremony for the heroic Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and Lao national heroes was held in Luang Prabang on December 22 to honour and remember those who sacrificed their lives for independence, freedom, and noble international missions.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression over the northwestern waters of the Spratly Islands intensified into a storm on December 23 afternoon, and is heading towards the south-central and southern regions of Vietnam.

As of November 30, more than 17,000 Vietnamese workers had been working legally in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources.

VOV.VN - A wooden boat capsized in the central province of Quang Nam on December 23 morning, but fortunately, all 14 people on board managed to escape unharmed, according to local authorities.

VOV.VN - Frost appeared on the Fansipan mountain peak in Sa Pa town in the northern Lao Cai province on the early morning of December 23 as the temperature plunged to below one degree Celsius.

VOV.VN - The tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on December 21 is likely to gain strength into a storm on December 23 evening, with maximum winds reaching 62–74 kmh and gusts of up to 89-102kph, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - This Christmas season, the festive atmosphere is spreading across parish neighborhoods in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, as local people excitedly shop for unique decorations to create a warm and joyful ambiance for their families during the holiday.

VOV.VN - Over the past few days, residents of flood and landslide-hit Nu Village in Bao Yen district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been busy stabilising their lives in a new resettlement area which is built about two km from the old village.

VOV.VN - The tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on December 21 is gathering its strength and heading towards the South-central coast of Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Metro Line 1 linking Ben Thanh market and Suoi Tien bus station officially commenced its operations on December 22, marking a significant milestone in the development of urban transportation in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024, underway from December 19-22 at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi, has left a lasting impression on defence officials and ambassadors from various countries.

Hanoi's People's Procuracy took legal action on December 20 against three individuals, Bui Thi Thanh, Nguyen Ngoc Tue, and Tran Van Hong, for aiding others in illegally fleeing abroad.

VOV.VN - Netflix, a streaming service for entertainment, has removed many TV shows in the Vietnamese territory from its platform before it officially operates in the country due on December 23, 2024.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression in the southern part of the East Sea has strengthened as of December 21, packing winds of 49 kmh near its centre.

A delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, led by Francesca Bellone, Head of Cooperation, on December 20 visited Thuan Tien Cooperative in Can Tho city, to learn about the pilot implementation of a project aiming to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has decided to spend VND100 billion (US$3.9 million) to provide its members with vouchers to shop on an designated online platform ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Ten people have been arrested and more than 200kg of drugs seized after police busted a gang smuggling narcotics from Cambodia and Laos to Vietnam.