Vietnam has achieved positive results in socio-economic development and foreign affairs in 2024 despite global uncertainties, said Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Laos Dao Xuan Lai.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command of the southern province of Binh Dinh has received and provided medical assistance to a foreign sailor after they were involved in an accident while working.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet affirmed Vietnam's strong commitment to humanitarian relief efforts, helping people recover their lives after natural disasters and catastrophes at the 2025 Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) High-Level Pledging Event held in New York on December 10.

The Government has issued a Decree detailing provisions for the enforcement of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, including conditions under which foreign motor vehicles and drivers may operate in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has held a recent meeting with Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Luo Zhaohui as part of activities within the framework of the 16th Meeting of the Vietnam - China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation which was held on December 10 in Beijing.

VOV.VN - The 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Venezuela (1989–2024) was recently celebrated in Caracas by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, in co-ordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant Venezuelan agencies.

As a coastal nation with more than 3,260 kilometres of coastline and thousands of islands, Vietnam’s commitment to responsible implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is in line with the country’s thorough foreign policy, stated Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, and Politburo member, Director of the Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi co-chaired the 16th meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in Beijing on December 10.

VOV.VN - The past 11 months has seen the Vietnamese economy record positive outcomes as the import-export turnover rose by 15.4%, whilst foreign arrivals to the country surged by 41% on-year.

Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), and Japan, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism on December 6.