VOV.VN - A national conference was held on December 17 in Bac Ninh province as part of efforts to explore ways to perfect institutions and improve the efficiency of using resources for cultural development in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 17 visited and presented gifts to the Hanoi Archdiocese and the Vietnam Committee for Catholic Solidarity on Christmas 2022.

The University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi and the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 16 to celebrate the World Arabic Language Day (December 18).

VOV.VN - Coca-Cola Vietnam has officially kicked off 2023 Tet campaign with the message "Tet may change, the magic remains" to highlight the unchanging value of family reunion meals during Tet (lunar New Year holiday), despite passing generations.

VOV.VN - The fifth Vietnam Economic Forum is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on December 17 to examine ways to stabilize the macro-economy, ensure major balances, and firmly overcome challenges in 2023.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Executive Vice Chairwoman of People's Government of China’s Guangxi Cai Lixin recently discussed measures to facilitate customs clearance of goods via border gates of the two countries.

VOV.VN - The opening ceremony of the “Looking Beyond” exhibition, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with Hoa Sen University and Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), was held in the southern metropolis on December 16.

VOV.VN - The former imperial city of Hue in central Vietnam will organise a countdown programme to ring in the New Year, according to a statement released on December 16 by the municipal government.

VOV.VN - State president Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay a State-level visit to Indonesia from December 21 – 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a communiqué released on December 16.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 16 chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Party to consider punitive measures against eight high-ranking officials for their wrongdoings.