The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on December 4 to mark the 93rd National Day of Thailand (December 5).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 4 hosted a reception for Vice Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Tae-ho, who is in Hanoi for the 8th Mekong - RoK Business Forum.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Poland Friendship Association came together with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) on December 4 to hold a meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Poland diplomatic relations after they were first established in 1950.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on December 4 in Hanoi for Japan’s Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takia, during which he thanked the Ambassador for his attention and efforts to enhance the development of friendly co-operation between the two countries, including defence ties.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Canada and the Canada-Vietnam Trade Council co-hosted a webinar on December 3 to discuss trade ties under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with future relations in the post-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) period also under discussion.

VOV.VN - In the face of the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam will temporarily not conduct commercial flights to bring home citizens who voluntarily pay for quarantine fees.

Representatives from the Vietnamese National Assembly and the European Parliament (EP) discussed the implementation of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), during an online meeting on December 2.

The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the seventh ADMM Plus will be held online from December 9-10.

VOV.VN - As a means of increasing the efficiency of economic stimulus packages, concrete plans should be devised in an effort to support sectors most affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, including aviation, tourism, and consumption, whilst accelerating the digital transformation and restructuring of businesses’ operations, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien was joined by New Zealand's Secretary of Defense Andrew Bridgman as the pair chaired the third Vietnam-New Zealand defence policy dialogue via an online platform, with numerous ambassadors and defence personnel from each side in attendance.