The upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will be a big breakthrough in the relationship between the two countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RoK Park Jin has affirmed.

VOV.VN - Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands that Taiwan (China) cancel live-fire drills taking place in the waters around Ba Binh island which are part of the Vietnamese Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat similar violations in the future, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokeswoman of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on December 2.

VOV.VN - Australia always regards Vietnam as a friend and close partner in ASEAN and the region, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong said during a meeting with National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 1.

VOV.VN -The nation attracted US$25.1 billion in foreign investment over the past 11 months, an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, but down 5% on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has said.

VOV.VN -Realising the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS) and other international instruments aimed at dealing with emerging maritime issues has been the focus of a workshop held on November 30 and December 1 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged all sectors and localities to drastically and synchronously implement tasks and solutions aimed at fulfilling all targets set for this year, while chairing a regular monthly cabinet meeting on December 1 in Hanoi.

Surmounting difficulties to boost economic recovery, Vietnam is expected to post a foreign trade record of US$780 billion in 2022.

A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, held working sessions with representatives of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a number of judicial agencies during a visit from November 27-29.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage arrived in Canberra on November 29 evening (local time), beginning an official visit to Australia from November 30 to December 3 at the invitation of Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick, and President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines.

VOV.VN - The country welcomed 2.95 million foreign visitors during the past 11 months of the year, a figure 21.1 times higher compared to the same period from last year, but still down 81.9% compared with pre-pandemic levels in 2019.