French Senate President Gérard Larcher arrived in Hanoi on December 8 morning, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) held high-level talks aimed at promoting co-operation in maritime law enforcement in the region within the framework of an exchange programme held on December 7 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Tran Sy Thanh, chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi, hosted a reception on December 6 for visiting Mayor of Gold Coast City in Australia’s Queensland State Tom Tate, who suggested a number of areas with good potential to boost bilateral ties such as education, the environment, and tourism.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed his delight to visit and address the Australia - Viet Nam Policy Institute (AVPI), the first agency in charge of conducting policy research and providing recommendations specifically on the Vietnam - Australia ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as an innovation and technology hub in Southeast Asia amid the region seeking to bridge the gap with other world-leading economies through digital technology, thereby helping to attract foreign investors, including Canadian businesses, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan and Brunei on December 1 at the Presidential Palace, with both diplomats coming to present their letters of credence.

VOV.VN -The nation attracted US$25.1 billion in foreign investment over the past 11 months, an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, but down 5% on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 30 chaired a meeting with People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities and Vietnamese embassies and representative agencies abroad on vaccine diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$10.6 billion during the past 11 months of the year, while the consumer price index (CPI) recorded annual growth of 3.02%, according to the socio-economic report published on November 29 by the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi on November 29 morning, beginning his official visits to Australia and New Zealand from November 30 to December 6.