General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted the significance of Vietnam-Laos special relationship during a reception in Hanoi on December 7 for Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos Chansamone Chanyalath.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gave a reception to visiting Lao Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith in Hanoi on December 7.

VOV.VN - Food & Hotel Vietnam, the country’s leading international exhibition in the food, restaurant, and hotel industry kicked off on December 7 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) held high-level talks aimed at promoting co-operation in maritime law enforcement in the region within the framework of an exchange programme held on December 7 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on December 7 at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence in Hanoi in order to bestow Cuba’s orders on leaders, former leaders, and officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).

VOV.VN - Tickets for the upcoming friendly match between Vietnam and the Philippines will go on sale as of December 9, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, visited the Lao mission there on December 5 to extend greetings on the occasion of the 47th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975-2022).

The Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (IAMES) and the Vietnam - Africa Economic Cooperation Alliance (VAECA) have signed a cooperation agreement on livestock farming development in Nigeria at a webinar with the Nigeria - Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NVCCI) and Nigeria's EkitiKete Livestock Development Co., Ltd.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported roughly 1.86 million tonnes of rubber worth US$2.93 billion during the 11-month period, representing a rise of 9.1% in volume and 3% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority.

VOV.VN - Iranian Vice President Seyyed Mohammed Hosseini has called for greater efforts to be made by both Vietnam and Iran to elevate two-way trade to US$2 billion moving forward.