Lao Minister of National Defence Khamlieng Uthakaysone on December 5 said that his ministry will continue to cultivate the Laos-Vietnam special relationship when he received a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos led by Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is closely monitoring the current development in the Republic of Korea, and believes that the RoK will soon stabilize the situation and continue to develop robustly in the near future, said Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Retail petrol prices were revised down as of December 5 afternoon following the latest adjustment made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted roughly US$31.4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of November 30, representing a slight annual rise of 1%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The Mobile Police Command under the Ministry of Public Security recently held a conference to review and implement plans for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh Airport Construction Project in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

Five ministries and two government agencies will be merged and dissolved to streamline and optimise the political system, according proposals announced at a national conference held on December 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made significant progress in HIV/AIDS treatment, contributing to efforts to end the lethal disease by 2030, said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan at a meeting in Hanoi on November 29 to mark World AIDS Day (December 1).

Vietnam welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah and calls on all parties involved to immediately implement the agreement towards long-term and sustainable peace in the region, and ensuring security, safety, and well-being of the people, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on November 28.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested that northern Cao Bang province take urgent action to prevent the spread of diphtheria following a reported death from the disease in the locality.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance on November 21 decided to reduce the retail sale prices of petrol products.