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.

VOV.VN - Party chief To Lam on December 9 urged broader security and defence cooperation with Russia, saying the sector is crucial for strengthening strategic trust between the two countries as Vietnam pursues an independent and diversified foreign policy.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered tougher action against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and warned that officials who falsify or misreport data will face strict punishment, as the country seeks to have the European Commission (EC) lift its “yellow card” warning in 2025.

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.

VOV.VN - Sa Dec village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is gearing up for the third edition of flower and ornamental plant festival which is scheduled to take place from December 27, 2025 to January 4, 2026, featuring nearly 40 cultural and tourism activities.

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.

VOV.VN - As the year draws to a close, Vietnam is emerging as a preferred destination for families across Asia, according to digital travel platform Agoda.

As of 12:00 on December 9, no information had been received regarding damage to property or casualties involving Vietnamese citizens in areas affected by an earthquake that struck Japan on the evening of the day before, injuring around 30 people.