VOV.VN - Dr. Nguyen Minh Hieu, a 35-year-old architect and lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City-based Ton Duc Thang University, has been awarded Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (The Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) in recognition of his contributions to strengthening Italy-Vietnam friendship.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam was honoured with Kazakhstan’s Order of Dostyk (Friendship) of the First Class at a ceremony held at the Akorda Presidential Palace on May 6 (local time) as part of his ongoing state visit to the Central Asian country.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association marked its 50th anniversary on March 30 in Hanoi, during which the association was awarded the State’s first-class Labour Order in recognition of its contributions to Vietnam’s development and the enhancement of bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet has awarded France’s Order of Academic Palms to Dr. Architect Nguyen Thai Huyen at Hanoi Architecture University in recognition of her contributions to education cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - While Vietnamese people were enjoying the nine-day Lunar New Year 2025 holiday (Tet) from January 25 to February 2, many enterprises were operating at full capacity throughout the holiday period, to meet export orders.

VOV.VN - Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Della Seta has presented his country’s Order of Merit to Dr. Nguyen Phuong Hoa, director general of the international cooperation department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ten laws will come into effect from January 1, 2025, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety; the Law on Roads; the Capital Law; the Law on Public Investment; and the revised Law on Organisation of People's Courts.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has awarded Labour Orders to students who won prizes at international Olympiads and international science-technology competitions in 2024.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a ceremony on December 25 to confer orders and medals from the Vietnamese Party, State on one collective and several individuals of the Lao Presidential Office in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the great friendship between the two countries.

Hoang Binh Quan, former member of the Party Central Committee and former Chairman of its Commission for External Relations, was bestowed with the “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” of Japan at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 15.