VOV.VN - A festival being held for foreigners named “Da Nang International Big Day-out 2023” got underway on December 16 and December 17 in the central city, with the event drawing plenty of attention from both locals and expats.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Canada's Vancouver city and the Vietnam - Canada Business Association (VCBA) have jointly organised a Vietnamese Food Day in the city of same name, aiming to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1973-2023).

Ho Chi Minh City will closely collaborate with the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam and the Consulate General of Cuba in the city to effectively and practically implement bilateral cooperative programmes and projects between Vietnam and the Latin American nation, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai.

The central province of Thanh Hoa will accompany and create the most favourable conditions for Italian investors and businesses to seek cooperation activities and experience services in the locality, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Thi has said.

A Vietnam labour day was held in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Siheung city on December 10.

VOV.VN - A mixture of lantern displays, traditional music performances, songs, and dances put on by Vietnamese and Korean artists will serve to light up the Korean cultural day held on December 9 in the ancient city of Hoi An.

The Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association (SVFA) in coordination with the Vietnamese community in Switzerland held Solidarity Day 2023 in Zurich on December 3 to strengthen solidarity and mutual support between the two countries' peoples for peace and friendship among nations in the world.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Day in Japan held in Fukuoka Prefecture on November 30 drew plenty of international friends, helping to popularize Vietnamese culture in the land of the rising run.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the countries which has a high percentage of Internet users who shop online for goods weekly at over 60%, higher than the global average of 57.6%.

Under Decree No.80, the fuel price adjustment cycle has been modified, reducing the duration from ten to seven days.