VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Mission to the UN in New York held a ceremony on December 12 to announce the nation’s candidature for re-election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2026 to 2028 term.

The country's birth rate has reached an all-time low, estimated at 1.96 children per woman in 2023, with forecasts suggesting further declines.

VOV.VN - A mixture of traditional musical performances, songs, dances, and cultural activities put on by Vietnamese and Korean artists will serve to light up the Korean cultural day held on December 13 in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

VOV.VN - The first “Vietnamese Labor Day in Japan” event was launched on December 8 in Tokyo, creating a new highlight for the Vietnamese community in Japan, as well as both effective and practical labour co-operation between Vietnam and Japan.

The Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA) on December 3 held the 2024 Vietnam Business Day with the theme “Shared Vision, Shared Success".

VOV.VN - The national men’s football team of Vietnam moved up three places to reach 116th position in the newest FIFA men’s world rankings announced on November 28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a nine-day holiday for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a get-together on November 26 to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Romania's National Day (December 1, 1918 - 2024), and 10 years of the establishment of the Vietnam - Romania Friendship Association (VRFA) of HCM City.

VOV.VN - The flower and gift market is heating up with a variety of products on offer at reasonable prices to mark the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982- November 20, 2024).

Nearly 200 exhibitors from 27 countries across the globe, including major powerhouses like China, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, will attend the second Vietnam International Defence Expo slated for mid-December, heard a press conference in Hanoi on November 19.