The Vietnamese tourism industry is on the road to recovery back to pre-pandemic levels, with favourable conditions for tourists in terms of destination access, simplified immigration procedures, and extended visa duration, according to Vietnam Report JSC.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 23 chaired a teleconference of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control with leaders of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia Puan Maharani and Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of Indonesia Arsul Sani on December 22 as part of the Vietnamese State leader’s ongoing visit to Indonesia.

Seven foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on December 22 were granted the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s certificates of merit for their contributions to the country’s socio-economic development as well as its COVID-19 prevention and control in the 2020-2022 period.

VOV.VN - General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Republic of Cuba expressed their delight at the positive developments in relations between the two parties and countries during their talks held on December 21.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation arrived in Jakarta on December 21, beginning a three-day State visit to Indonesia at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

VOV.VN - The 15th National Assembly (NA) second extraordinary session is set to open on January 5 and conclude on January 9, 2023, Bui Van Cuong, general secretary of the NA and chairman of the NA Office, said on December 21 at the 18th meeting of the NA in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - During its nearly 70-year history, relations between the nation and Indonesia have developed stably, extensively, and firmly across multiple fields, with the foundation for these ties being established by the two countries’ leaders.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his delegation on December 21 departed Hanoi for a state visit to Indonesia from December 21 to December 23 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

VOV.VN - A Party delegation led by Nguyen Dinh Trung, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of Dak Lak province, attended the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa from December 15-21.