State President Luong Cuong on December 1 hosted a state banquet in honour of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and the high-ranking delegation of Brunei on their state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was also in attendance.

As Vietnam and Moscow mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Hanoi–Moscow Business Forum brought together senior leaders and a large community of enterprises from both capitals, reaffirming a shared commitment to traditional friendship, substantive cooperation and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is laying the groundwork to introduce English as a second language across schools, with a particular focus on enhancing teacher capacity, updating teaching methods, and piloting bilingual programs in high-quality and internationally integrated schools.

VOV.VN - Vietnam praised Thailand for its resilient economy and growing trade, noting that bilateral cooperation serves as one of the most successful economic models in ASEAN and seeks to strengthen cooperation to maximize benefits under existing free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - A new surge of cold air advancing southward is set to bring another cold spell to northern Vietnam, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departed for Laos on the morning of December 2 to attend the meeting between the Political Bureaus of Vietnam and Laos and to co-chair the 48th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee, taking place from December 2-3 at the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.

VOV.VN - Lao National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane received General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam in Vientiane on December 1, during which they highlighted the significance of strengthening parliamentary cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

The Vietnam-Cuba relationship is one of heartfelt sincerity, driven by the selflessness of the two peoples, and is not influenced by any interests or geopolitical considerations, according to Fredesmán Turró González, former Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam and Vice President of the Cuba–Vietnam Friendship Association.

A gender-focused military adviser training course funded by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Canada, kicked off in Hanoi on December 1.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government of Vietnam sent a congratulatory message to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, the President, the National Assembly, the Government of Laos on the occasion of Laos' 50th National Day.