The People’s Court of the northern province of Thai Binh on January 7 opened the first-instance trial against a case of extorting property and abusing positions and power to influence others for personal gain involving two former National Assembly deputies and three other defendants.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called for stronger efforts to complete the restructuring projects of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) for approval within the first quarter of this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 3 urged ministries, agencies and localities to proactively review and implement international cooperation commitments and agreements that Vietnam has signed during high-level external activities.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has showed his confidence that the Vietnam visit by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith will obtain positive results as a contribution to fostering the Vietnam-Laos great relationship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang paid a working visit to Cambodia from December 26-29.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has emphasized that foreign affairs achievements in 2024 have elevated Vietnam’s international stature and laid a strong foundation for the nation to confidently step into a new era of national advancement.

Politburo member and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 26 for Russian Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin, who is in Vietnam for the 7th defence strategy dialogue betwen the two countries.

The United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime, adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 24, will open for signature at a formal ceremony in Hanoi next year, marking the first time Vietnam to host the signing ceremony of a UN Convention.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on December 22 conveyed Christmas and New Year 2025 greetings at the Hanoi Archdiocese, the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North), and the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception for Lou Qiliang, President of China Railway Signal & Communication Co., Ltd. (CRSC), in Hanoi on the afternoon of December 17.