VOV.VN - Amid fast-evolving geopolitical, economic, technological, and environmental challenges, Vietnam is working to adapt its multilateral diplomacy to strengthen its international position and actively participate in shaping multilateral institutions for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development.

Vietnamese representatives participated in a forum held in the northern Italian port city of Genoa on December 1–2 to spotlight emerging opportunities for supply chain development between Asia and Europe against the backdrop of shifting global geopolitics, the rise of new economies, and the impact of US tariffs.

VOV.VN - The annual EU Christmas market is set to return, with Ho Chi Minh City hosting on December 6 and Hanoi on December 14, featuring a variety of fun-filled activities and live performances.

Hanoi and Vientiane have agreed to further consolidate their comprehensive cooperation across all channels and fields, reaffirming their determination to deepen existing achievements while expanding cooperation into new areas.

VOV.VN - Hanoi hosted the third Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2025, the themed “Dual Transformation: Digitalizing Supply Chains – Greening Growth”, organized by the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on December 3.

To mark the 50th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975–2025), representatives of the Vietnamese embassies in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Germany paid visits to the Lao embassies in the respective host countries on December 1–2 to extend congratulations and reaffirm the special friendship between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Amid Vietnam’s ongoing energy transition and its net-zero emissions target by 2050, mobilising private capital is seen as essential to meet rising infrastructure demands, enhance energy security, and drive green growth, said experts at a consultation workshop in Hanoi on December 3.

An international seminar on Argentina’s foreign policy and the future trajectory of Vietnam – Argentina relations was held in Hanoi on December 2, providing a platform for academic exchange, policy updates, and discussions on enhancing bilateral cooperation in a new period of integration.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has issued an official directive ordering urgent measures to curb air pollution across the city, signed by Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen.

First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly Andrey Vladimirovich Yatskin praised the Joint Vietnam-Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Centre in Hanoi as a prime example of bilateral cooperation during his visit to the institution on December 2.