VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) contributes to attracting European businesses and financiers to Vietnam, thereby expanding investment and business ties while creating a wealth of opportunities for local firms to step up co-operation and absorb technology transfer, according to economic experts.

VOV.VN -The Government of Hungary has granted 200 full scholarships to Vietnamese students who wish to study at higher education institutions in the Central European country, announced the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.

The investigation agency under the Ministry of Public Security has issued decisions to prosecute, arrest and search the residences and workplaces of seven more individuals for their involvement in a bribery case at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in Hanoi and some other cities and provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands that Taiwan (China) cancel live-fire drills taking place in the waters around Ba Binh island which are part of the Vietnamese Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat similar violations in the future, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokeswoman of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on December 2.

VOV.VN - The 28th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital & Pharmaceutical Exhibition kicked off on December 1 in Hanoi, with the event attracting the participation of 170 businesses from 15 countries globally.

The Ministry of Information and Communications held a conference in Hanoi on November 30 to roll out Internet advertising management measures.

VOV.VN -The nation attracted US$25.1 billion in foreign investment over the past 11 months, an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, but down 5% on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has said.

VOV.VN -Realising the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS) and other international instruments aimed at dealing with emerging maritime issues has been the focus of a workshop held on November 30 and December 1 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged all sectors and localities to drastically and synchronously implement tasks and solutions aimed at fulfilling all targets set for this year, while chairing a regular monthly cabinet meeting on December 1 in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a document asking ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies, People's Committees of provinces and central-level cities, and central committees of mass organisations to implement a number of tasks to materialise a project on communication on human rights in Vietnam.