The Vietnam Music Copyright Protection Centre (VCPMC) collected over VND393 billion (US$15.48 million) in music copyright royalties last year, up 14.2% year-on-year, revealed the centre’s annual review conference held in Hanoi on January 8.

Building a strong brand continues to play a pivotal role in enabling businesses to recover swiftly and grow sustainably in the future, said Vu Dang Vinh, CEO of Vietnam Report JSC, during a ceremony held on January 8 to announce the country’s top 500 largest enterprises in 2024.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong welcomed Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Togolese Abroad, Robert Dussey, on January 8, marking the beginning of his three-day official visit to Vietnam.

The great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos will continue to deepen and become increasingly effective, affirmed Permanent Vice Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee Viengsavanh Vilayphone.

VOV.VN - As the US undergoes a power transition, the future of Vietnam-US trade cooperation remains full of opportunities and challenges, as discussed at a seminar on January 8 co-hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), the US-Vietnam Business Council, and the Institute for Vietnam Initiatives (IVI).

A ceremony was held in Moscow, Russia, on January 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnam Students’ Association (VSA) (January 9, 1950 - 2025), and review the association's activities in the Eurasian nation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines officially launched the Upstream Check-in (UCI) service from January 1, allowing passengers traveling from mainland China or Macao to Vietnam or vice versa to conduct direct check-in procedures when transiting at Hong Kong International Airport.

VOV.VN - Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Della Seta has presented his country’s Order of Merit to Dr. Nguyen Phuong Hoa, director general of the international cooperation department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnam witnessed impressive growth of Indian tourists in 2024 and is expected to continue to experience a boom this year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Vietnam SuperPort on January 7 signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transport Development and Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, and China Railway 16th Bureau Group Vietnam Co. Ltd. (part of China Railway Construction Corporation) on cooperation to develop rail logistics infrastructure.