Achievements in mass mobilisation work recorded over the last five years have contributed significantly to enhancing the close ties between the Party, the State, and the people, a Party official said at a conference in Hanoi on December 31. ​

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education has presented certificates of merit to 30 collectives, including the World News Department of the Vietnam News Agency, and 16 individuals for their outstanding performance in the external information service and communications about seas, islands, and land border.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations convened a meeting in Hanoi on December 29 to review its performance over the course of 2020 and define tasks for 2021.

Vietnam is considered one of the 10 nations with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the world in 2020 and one of the 16 most successful emerging economies, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

VOV.VN - 2020 can be the most memorable year following the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Let’s have a look at top 10 events happening in Vietnam in 2020 selected by VOV.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 24 appreciated international integration results in the fields of politics, security, and defence in 2020.

The Party Committee of Hanoi on December 23 convened a conference, chaired by Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue, to review its anti-corruption operations, home affairs, and judicial reforms in 2020 and map out plans for 2021.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee has decided to convene the 13th National Party Congress in Hanoi capital in January 2021.

VOV.VN - The capital is set to witness the debut of the Hanoi Retro and Rap Xmas Party for Christmas Eve, with the celebration scheduled to get underway at August Revolution Square on the night of December 24.

Ho Chi Minh City's annual countdown music party to welcome the New Year will be held virtually on Dec. 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.