VOV.VN - Laos gives top priority to enhancing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, reaffirmed top leaders of Laos during their separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in Vientiane on December 17.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh and a group of Vietnamese businesses led by Ambassador Nguyen Manh Cuong visited and worked with government agencies and business partners in Sylhet city of Moulvibazar province, and Habiganj province.

The nine National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) for the 2024–2029 tenure officially opened in Hanoi on December 17 morning, with the participation of 980 outstanding delegates representing nearly 21 million Vietnamese youths at home and abroad.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Belarus signed documents to boost bilateral defense cooperation following talks in Hanoi on December 17 between the two defense chiefs of both countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will try to secure a win over the Philippines in their third Group B match to advance to ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-finals, said coach Kim Sang-sik.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on December 17 for Lieutenant General Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin, Minister of Defense of Belarus, on his official visit to Vietnam.

A delegation from the Missionary Training Centre (MTC) under the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and the Asia Area Office of LDS Charities (LDSC) in Hong Kong (China) led by President of the Hanoi branch Rob Howell held a working session with the VUFO in Hanoi on December 16.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Phan Anh Son chaired a discussion with an Indian delegation in Hanoi on December 16 to share insight on Vietnam’s current situation and enduring friendship between Vietnam and India.

Vietnam’s business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce export value is estimated at VND145.2 trillion (US$5.8 billion) by 2028, with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) projected to contribute 25%.

Australians are continuing to travel in record numbers with the latest data revealing Vietnam as one of the three top-growth destinations, according to the Singapore-based asianaviation.com on December 16.