VOV.VN - An exhibition opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on December 9, showcasing a collection of striking photographs of Vietnam captured by Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 9 for Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala.

The role of people-to-people diplomacy in fostering Vietnam–Laos relations was underlined at a series of meetings and discussions held in Vientiane on December 9.

Vietnam now accounts for more than a quarter of the more than 75 million jobs tied to global supply chains in South-East Asia, underscoring the country’s expanding role in regional production networks, according to a newly released International Labour Organisation (ILO) report.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Germany Labour Cooperation Forum was jointly held on December 9 by Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), and the authorities of Leipzig as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia on December 9 agreed to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen coordination on border security and transnational crime, following a meeting of their Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.

Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast is expanding its presence in Indonesia with a strategic move, signing partnerships with five leading automotive service providers to establish a comprehensive after-sales network for its electric vehicles.

Trade Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Le Thai Hoa participated in the Agro-Mashov Exhibition 2025, which took place on December 8-9 in Ofakim, southern Israel, to explore cooperation opportunities, learn about new technologies, and promote trade relations in agriculture between the two countries.

North Macedonia is willing to serve as a gateway for Vietnamese goods to enter the European market and Balkan region, North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova told a Vietnamese diplomat.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang chaired a welcome ceremony and held talks with Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu in Hanoi on December 9.