A training course on Vietnamese language teaching for 40 Vietnamese teachers and volunteers from nine countries opened in Hanoi on December 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 1 signed an official dispatch demanding ministries, sectors, and localities to promote thrift practice and wastefulness combat.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranks 45th out of 133 economies worldwide on the networked readiness index (NRI), up by 11 notches from the previous year.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Dakrong district the central province of Quang Tri have arrested a Lao national for transporting a huge quantity of drugs into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected throughout the northern region before enduring a strong cold spell this weekend, according to details given by the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Association of Diplomatic Spouses in the Czech Republic launched its annual fund-raising international charity bazaar for 2024 in Prague on December 1 as part of efforts to support charitable funds.

VOV.VN - A series of earthquakes hit mountainous Kon Plong district of Vietnam’s Kon Tum province on November 30, triggering landslides in Nam Tra My district of nearly Quang Nam province, said local authorities on December 1.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard of Vietnam’s Cao Bang Province, and the Border Defense Force of China’s Guangxi region launched a joint patrol along several border sections of the Vietnam-China land border on November 30.

The Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised Hon Trung as a special seabird breeding habitat.

A brain dead 20-year-old man has given the gift of life, by donating seven organs to save people in Hanoi and Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Wildlife protection exhibitions on buses in Hanoi will be taking to the roads from next month after six years of nurturing the idea, said Nguyen Van Thai, Director of the Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW).

VOV.VN - A bus carrying 11 passengers from Dongxing town of China’s Fangcheng arrived in Mong Cai town of Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province on November 29, kick-starting the restoration of the transport route connecting the two destinations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made significant progress in HIV/AIDS treatment, contributing to efforts to end the lethal disease by 2030, said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan at a meeting in Hanoi on November 29 to mark World AIDS Day (December 1).

A ceremony honouring the 150 most popular products voted by consumers took place in Hanoi on November 28.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on November 28 organised the 12th Vietnam-Japan disaster management cooperation dialogue, discussing new approaches to flood reduction using risk information.

An innovative start-up investment conference was held on November 27, focusing on the cooperation between venture capital funds, supporting organisations, start-up incubators to promote the development of innovative startups.

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa has been implementing robust measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Vietnam is on the brink of a digital revolution, with projections indicating that the country will record 100 million Internet subscribers by 2029.

VOV.VN - A local man in Vietnam’s central Quang Ngai province has detected a marine buoy with Chinese scripts drifting ashore, according to Pho Quang Border Guard Station of Quang Ngai province.

VOV.VN - Zalo has surpassed Facebook, TikTok and Youtube to become the most popular social medial platform in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 26 signed a decision recognising the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea, encompassing Hai Phong city and provinces of Phu Yen, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, and Ca Mau, as a national special relic site.

The second course of the Potential Leaders’ Programme for Vietnamese officials opened in Singapore on November 27, aiming to improve the their capabilities by sharing the host country's expertise in addressing challenges.

VOV.VN - An M-118 bomb, weighing approximately 1,362kg, was found by fishermen on November 25 located about 200 metres downstream from Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi capital.

A photo exhibition in celebration of the National Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response opened in Hanoi on November 27.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organized a workshop in Hanoi on November 27 to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Finland in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, and environmental protection.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a nine-day holiday for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration.

A framework agreement was recently signed in Halberstadt city, Harz district, Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state to strengthen the partnership in training and recruiting Vietnamese labourers.

Da Nang’s Department of Construction has announced four commercial housing projects which can be sold to foreigners in the central city.

A conference on education cooperation between Vietnam’s provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Ha Giang, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China was held in Ha Giang city on November 26.

VOV.VN - The demand for implant removal and breast size adjustments post-augmentation is on the rise, particularly among overseas Vietnamese clients seeking a more natural appearance.