Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 16 for Yoneda Gen, Director-General of the JICA's Southeast Asia and Pacific Department during which he appreciated JICA’s role and practical contributions to Vietnam’s development over more than three decades.

The documentary "Once Upon a Bridge In Vietnam" by French-Vietnamese director François Bibonne has been screened at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, offering an opportunity for the spirit and image of Vietnam and its people to resonate at one of the world’s leading centres of scholarship.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 called on Japan’s Tochigi prefecture to promote more substantive and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnamese localities, particularly through practical projects that maximise each side’s strengths and potential.

Party General Secretary To Lam on December 16 commended female military personnel for their important and meaningful contributions to building the army, strengthening national defence, and developing and firmly safeguarding the Fatherland.

VOV.VN - The women’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand will deliver a landmark showdown on December 17, as the Philippines contest their first-ever SEA Games gold-medal match against defending champions Vietnam, who are chasing a record fifth consecutive title.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 chaired the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, underscoring that local leaders must bear direct responsibility if IUU fishing violations occur in their localities.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece organised a seminar and business-matching sessions from December 11–15 to promote labour cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on skilled Vietnamese workers as Greece faces labour shortages across multiple sectors.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes secured four gold medals in athletics on December 16, while the women’s futsal team advanced to the final, helping Vietnam add 8 golds, 8 silvers and 11 bronzes to maintain a close battle with Indonesia for second place in the overall medal table.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed the country’s determination to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and ensure major economic balances to create favorable conditions for rapid and sustainable growth.

“Vietnamese Women” app, a secure digital platform designed to enable millions of Vietnamese women to connect, share experience, acquire new knowledge and skills, foster mutual growth, and build a strong Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), is now available for download on Google Play and App Store.