Twenty six traffic accidents occurred nationwide on December 31 - the first day of the 2023 New Year holidays (December 31-January 2), killing 14 people and injuring 11 others, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department.

VOV.VN - When the first flowers blossom on To Day trees, also known as wild peach blossom, H’Mong people joyfully celebrate their traditional Lunar New Year festival on the first three days of the 12th lunar month.

VOV.VN - The Indonesia Day programme opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 17, attracting the participation of 17 Indonesian businesses and distributors.

The University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi and the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 16 to celebrate the World Arabic Language Day (December 18).

VOV.VN - The opening ceremony of the “Looking Beyond” exhibition, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with Hoa Sen University and Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), was held in the southern metropolis on December 16.

VOV.VN - Aussie Study Day will be held at Chu Van An High School in Hanoi on January 4, 2023, offering local students the chance to learn about Australia and pursue high education at prestigious Australian universities.

A forum promoting Vietnam’s tourism in India was held in New Delhi on December 14 as part of the Vietnam Days in India 2022 from December 12-14 to mark the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

The “Vietnam Days in India 2022” programme took place in New Delhi from December 12-14, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on December 12 held a ceremony in Hanoi to mark the International Human Rights Day and launch Vietnam’s universal periodical review (UPR) process for the fourth cycle.

VOV.VN - An exhibition opening with the theme of “Vietnam-Italy Space Technology and Applications. Looking Beyond” launched on December 12 in Hanoi, with the event featuring images of the earth as seen from the sky.