The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on December 5 held a ceremony in Hanoi to honour the country’s 100 sustainable enterprises across manufacturing and trade–services.

On the occasion of Thailand's National Day, State President Luong Cuong on December 5 sent a message of congratulations to King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

As part of efforts to expand cooperation and promote its potential, a delegation from the northern port city of Hai Phong, led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Tien Chau, has paid a working visit to Antwerp, Belgium — one of Europe’s leading logistics hubs.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Le Minh Hoan on December 5 urged Samsung to continue expanding its operations and investment projects, enhance localisation in production, promote technology transfer in Vietnam.

Amazon will support Vietnam in becoming a regional hub for exports via e-commerce in Southeast Asia, its Vice President for International Public Policy & Government Affairs Susan Pointer told Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long during their meeting in Hanoi on December 5.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 5 announced an emergency international assistance package worth US$2 million to help address the severe impacts of recent flooding in central Vietnam.

A seminar on Vietnam–France cinema cooperation was held on December 4 at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris, attracting Vietnamese and French filmmakers, artists and critics operating in the fields of film creation, production and distribution.

After six years of being part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of design, Hanoi has been actively pushing forward with its commitments through concrete actions, making creativity a crucial driver of its development.