VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Vu Thi Hoa took home the Mrs Earth International 2024 title in its grand final held on December 9 in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hosted the Vietnam Circular Economy Forum 2024 on December 10 in Hanoi, with a view towards proposing innovative solutions in a bid to promote circular economy development in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Both local residents and foreigners alike flocked to the 2024 international food festival held on December 7 and December 8 in Hanoi to sample delicacies and enjoy unique performances from over 60 countries and territories around the world.

The Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV) and Singapore-based CWT International Limited, a leading provider of logistics and related engineering services, on December 5 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation in commodity logistics.

VOV.VN - The seventh Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon is scheduled to take place in the southern metropolis on December 8, with the event attracting the participation of nearly 18,000 local and foreign runners.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is in first position in the list of the cheapest countries to be an expat for 2024, according to Swiss-based expat guide InterNations.

VOV.VN - Two of Vietnam's major cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have been listed among the top 100 city destinations in the world, according to global market research company Euromonitor International.

VOV.VN - The Miss Culture International Friendship 2025 beauty pageant running as part of the annual Xuân Quê Hương (Homeland Spring) programme for overseas Vietnamese has been launched.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man of Vietnam met with Ken Matsuzawa, president of the International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) of Japan, in Tokyo on December 5 to discuss the promotion of people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries.

Vietnam serves as an ideal model for other nations to learn from in ensuring employees’ rights and promoting employers’ benefits, said Chief of Better Work Programme Roopa Nair during a meeting with Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh in Hanoi on December 4.