Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visited the Archbishop’s Palace of Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese and the General Confederation of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) on December 21, on the occasion of Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023.

VOV.VN - For the first time this year Vietnam’s foreign trade has hit the US$700 billion mark, marking a bright spot in the overall picture of the national economy amid global market volatility.

VOV.VN - For the first time in history Vietnam’s 2022 import-export value has surpassed the US$700 billion mark, up 15% year on year.

An exhibition named “Dien Bien Phu in the air – an immortal epic” was opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on December 15, marking the 50th anniversary of the historical victory.

The amount of remittances flowing to Ho Chi Minh City has continued to increase despite complicated geopolitical changes in the world, reaching about US$6.8 billion so far, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent approximately US$468 million importing 22,736 completely built unit (CBU) cars in November, an increase of 58.8% in volume and 46.7% in value over the previous month, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City's import and export turnover by the end of November reached US$101.6 billion, thereby becoming the first locality in the country to pass the US$100 billion mark.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the significance of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to an environment of peace and stability as well as long-term development of Vietnam.

Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan spoke highly of Vietnam’s policy frameworks and institutions at a working session with State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, who led a delegation to attend the 13th UNCTAD Debt Management Conference from December 5-7.

VOV.VN - The Trade Office and Embassy of Vietnam opened a pavilion at Intex South Asia, an international textile sourcing show held on December 8 in New Delhi.