VOV.VN - Thai Binh parish in Ho Chi Minh City has finally received a large size pine tree after waiting for 45 days for the tree, which stands at a height of 6.5 metres, to be shipped over from the United States for this year’s Christmas celebrations.

VOV.VN - The ongoing Vietnamese Film Days in Russia opened at Kosmos cinema in Moscow on December 21, with five new Vietnamese films which won domestic and international prizes being put on show for audiences to enjoy.

Conglomerate VinGroup on December 20 launched the first Vietnamese-initiated international science-technology award named VinFuture Prize, which is among the annual awards with the highest prize money pool of the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam officially marked December 12 the Day of Pho in 2018 in celebration of the country’s most well-known dish. This year’s Day of Pho was commemorated with various activities to further promote the dish to the world.

VOV.VN - The UN General Assembly during its plenary session on December 7 gave approval to the consensus of Resolution A/RES/75/27 to observe International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on December 27 each year.

The Lao Embassy in Hanoi hosted a reception on December 1 to celebrate the 45th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1945 – 2020).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on December 1 hosted a get-together to mark the 102nd National Day of Romania (December 1, 1918 – 2020).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been named as one of the world’s top four performers in terms of providing the best HIV/AIDS treatment, alongside Germany, Switzerland, and the UK, and the country aims to eradicate HIV/AIDS by 2030, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

A delegation led by Standing Vice Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang visited Laos’ Consulate General to offer greetings on the occasion of the country’s 45th National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2020).

VOV.VN - Models from all 10 ASEAN nations and five other countries recently participated in a fashion show of Ao Dai, a traditional Vietnamese long dress, in Hanoi which was held as part of ASEAN festive day.