Vietnam handed over Chairmanship of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) to Brunei during its 18th virtual meeting on December 8.

VOV.VN - Up to 80% of businesses have not received government assistance to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) at a forum in Hanoi on December 8.

There is ample room for the Vietnam-Philippines strategic partnership to grow intensively and extensively, heard a seminar in Hanoi on December 8.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on building and implementing youth development policies in the 2021-2025 period was signed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Qatar’s Ministry of Culture and Sports on December 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s infection tally rose to 1,377 after the nation recorded a further ten imported case of COVID-19 on December 8, including nine, all Vietnamese, having recently arrived from Russia and Japan and one of Turkish nationality from Turkey, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Former Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rösler expressed has his appreciation for the nation’s strategy and achievements in combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during a recent discussion held with Bild newspaper.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese man has been detained for organising illegal border crossings for individuals attempting to enter the country from Cambodia, according officials of the Long Binh border gate in An Giang province.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang is poised to offer free entry to various tourist sites for travelers visiting during the first half of 2021, along with discounts of up to 50% for entrance fees during the second half of next year, according to the Da Nang Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs came together with the Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on December 8 to organise a webinar entitled “Harnessing fintech skills of women-led micro small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in promoting inclusive growth against COVID-19”.

VOV.VN - Quang Binh province’s Department of Health stated on December 8 that they have successfully tracked down and quarantined a total of 25 people who are linked to a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) relapse case.