Vietnam and the United Kingdom on December 13 officially launched the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) initiative in Hanoi.

The Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD), the lead organisation of the Social Open Innovation Community, officially launched the SOAR Initiative (Social Open Innovation for All Resilience) on December 12.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong of Vietnam and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei have committed to deepening their countries’ bilateral relationship through new strategic initiatives.

The Resilience First programme, implemented by Plan International Vietnam, CARE International in Vietnam, and the Centre for Research on Initiatives of Community Development, has announced a substantial commitment of EUR1.4 million (US$1.62 million) in funding from Irish Aid in Vietnam.

PVI Insurance, the first and only non-life insurance company in Vietnam, has triumphed by winning in two categories: General Insurance of the Year and Underwriting Initiative of the Year at the Insurance Asia News (IAN) Awards for Excellence 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is expanding rapidly, contributing US$22 billion to ASEAN’s online market and positioning the country among the regional leaders, while cross-border initiatives aim to strengthen Vietnamese firms’ global competitiveness.

VOV.VN - Amid increasingly complex and sophisticated human trafficking crime, Vietnam and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries must unite, mobilise resources, and seek international support to prevent and combat this serious crime, said Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Vietnamese Professor Nguyen Xuan Mung, who is currently working at Sejong University, has been granted Korean citizenship under the Ministry of Justice’s Multiple Citizenship for Outstanding Talent (MCOT) initiative.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Czech Republic shared experience in the field of national digital transformation during a working session between experts of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Digital and Information Agency of the Czech Republic in Prague on November 13.

Vietnam welcomes the UK’s active role in the reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), particularly in supporting the restoration of the dispute settlement system and promoting multilateral initiatives, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.