VOV.VN - The Polish Embassy in Hanoi has granted an award to Vietnamese internet users for their dedication to spreading knowledge about the Eastern European country through online platforms.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court at a first instance trial on December 11 handed down a five-year sentence on former Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung, charged with 'appropriating the State’s secret documents'.

A prison term from 10 to 11 years has been proposed for Nguyen Nhat Cam, former director of the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi), for “violations on bidding regulations that causes serious consequences”.

VOV.VN - The 2020 national table tennis tournament officially kicked off in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam on December 9, featuring the participation of 20 male and 14 female players from six teams nationwide.

VOV.VN - The opening ceremony of the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress took place in Hanoi on December 10 amid the presence of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, along with various other Party and State leaders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team participated in a fiercely competitive training session in Hanoi on December 9 with the squad making preparations ahead of a number of upcoming international competitions which will take place in 2021.

The 2020 Italian Cuisine Week opened in Hanoi on December 7.

VOV.VN - With the capital enduring the coldest period of the year, local residents who must work late and into the early morning when temperatures fall to their lowest, do not let the chilly conditions stop them from earning a living.

The capital city has recorded economic expansion of 3.94% this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is expecting to regain momentum to secure 7.5% growth in 2021.

Foreign investors have shown increasing interest in grade A offices in Hanoi, according to Savills Vietnam.