Vietnamese organisations and individuals in the Kansai region have donated JPY600,000 (over US$4,000) to help residents in earthquake-hit Suzu and Wajima cities, Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.

VOV.VN - A cold spell is forecast to hit the country's northern region in the days leading up to Tet, according to predictions made by the National Hydrometeorological Forecasting Centre.

VOV.VN - A new cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region on January 3 before then affecting the central region, with temperatures set to plunge at night and in the early morning, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Temperatures across the north of the nation plummeted further due to the effect of a strong cold snap on the morning of December 22, with thicker frost forming on local mountaintops.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of room for Vietnam and Russia's Primorye region to co-operate in developing the shipbuilding industry and getting involved in bidding for the construction of civil works amid the strong development of the Primorye region, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - An exhibition aimed at introducing the traditional customs of ethnic groups of the Mekong Delta region during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, got underway on December 19 in Can Tho.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ASEAN and Japan to strengthen cooperation amidst the global headwinds with various unprecedented challenges so as to develop their comprehensive strategic partnership into a symbol of international solidarity and cooperation.

President Vo Van Thuong had a working session on December 5 with the Military Region 5 Command, which comprises 11 central and Central Highlands localities, on the military-defence situation in the region.

Authorities and the tourism sector of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Chungcheong region are seeking ways to boost tourism cooperation with Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 2nd conference of the Coordinating Council for the Southeastern Region in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 to consult about the Master Plan of the region for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.