The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee on January 13 hosted a New Year gathering with Consuls General and heads of international organizations, economic and cultural offices from various nations based based in the city.

VOV.VN - A total of 18 Vietnamese crew members of the Dolphil 18 ship, which sank in international waters, have been successfully rescued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's January 9-10 visit to Laos, the first foreign trip of a Vietnamese leader this year, has been hailed as a success by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security announced on January 8 that it had arrested several foreigners who had attempted to steal property from passengers on flights by Vietnamese airlines.

VOV.VN - The Anthem of the Sea of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, harbored at Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 9, carrying with it 4,455 foreign tourists and crew members.

VOV.VN - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pham Thu Hang, responded to reporters' questions regarding the ferry capsizing incident off the western coast of Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, in the Republic of Korea (RoK), and whether any Vietnamese citizens were affected by the recent earthquake in Tibet (China) at the Ministry's regular press briefing on January 9 in Hanoi.

The department of taxation of large enterprises under the General Department of Taxation (GDT) has recently announced that four foreign suppliers conducting business in Vietnam through e-commerce digital platforms have not yet complied with regulations on tax registration through the GDT’s e-portal.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always values and desires to strengthen its friendship and win-win cooperation with its traditional partners, including Uzbekistan, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang stated during her phone talks with Uzbek counterpart Ilkhom Khaydarov on January 7.

Credit growth across the banking sector reached 15.08% as of the end of 2024, exceeding the year’s target of 15%, according to Standing Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu.

Total social investment in 2024, based on current prices, is estimated at VND3.69 quadrillion (US$145.36 billion), an increase of 7.5% compared to 2023, signalling a positive recovery in production and business activities, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).