VOV.VN - The coastal bay of Vinh Hy in Ninh Thuan province, southern Vietnam, will host the grand finale of the Mister Tourism World 2025 competition, announced the organisers of the competition on December 26.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2024 will be held in Hue, the former imperial city of Vietnam, for the first time, with several changes, including a reality television show, said the competition’s organizer Tien Phong.

Ho Chi Minh City raised more than VND8.4 billion (US$330,000) at a special art programme in the city on December 26 evening, aiming to support local farmers and disadvantaged residents.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will renovate the area in front of Ben Thanh Market in the city centre, transforming it into a large square similar to New York’s Times Square.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has adjusted the flight capacity at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport, raising it to 48 flights per hour during the day and 46 per hour at night, in a bid to meet peak travel demand during the upcoming 2025 Lunar New Year Festival.

The High Command of Naval Region 4 hosted a ceremony at Cam Ranh military port in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 26 to bid farewell to a working delegation and naval vessels who will visit Truong Sa (Spratly) island district.

Within the framework of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, the central coastal city of Da Nang is ramping up efforts to promote study abroad programmes and high-tech workforce training with Japanese localities.

Outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski affirmed Australia's strong support for directions currently pursued by Vietnam when he bid farewell to National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man in Hanoi on the afternoon of December 26.

Politburo member and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 26 for Russian Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin, who is in Vietnam for the 7th defence strategy dialogue betwen the two countries.

VOV.VN - Relations between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia have made significant progress across various fields this year, providing important momentum for promoting bilateral cooperation in the upcoming years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dang Xuan Dung.