VOV.VN - The Party General Secretary and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, presented the National Gold Order, the highest honour of Laos, to visiting Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam in Vientiane on December 1.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers on December 1 emphasised the urgent need for a strict management framework for rare earths, a strategic national resource, to ensure economic efficiency while safeguarding national defence and controlling environmental risks.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam wrote an article titled "50 years of the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mettle, Wisdom, and Achievements the Imprint of the Times".

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 30 sent messages of condolences to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto following reports of unusual natural disasters that triggered severe floods and landslides across several areas of Sumatra, leaving hundreds dead or missing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Grand Sale 2025, the largest promotion campaign nationwide, kicked off on December 1, aiming to stimulate domestic consumer spending, boost production and business activities, and contribute to the country’s economic growth.

VOV.VN - Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is on an official visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2, marking his sixth visit to the country and contributing to promoting all-around relations towards increasingly substantive and effective outcomes.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while receiving the leadership of Prensa Latina in Hanoi on December 1, called on the Cuban news agency to continue being a reliable partner, collaborate closely, enhance journalistic capacity, and help promote the special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached 53.8 points in November, slightly below October but still above the 50-point mark, signaling continued improvement in business conditions and marking five months of sustained recovery, according to S&P Global’s latest report.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos hosted a welcoming ceremony for Party General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam and his entourage in Vientiane on December 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued official dispatch No. 234/CD-TTg on the launch of a fast-tracked campaign to rebuild and repair homes destroyed or damaged by the recent series of natural disasters in central localities.