VOV.VN - The 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024) were celebrated by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) and the Vietnamese Military Attaché Office at the UN in New York on December 9 under the chair of Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN.

VOV.VN - Indonesia has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into homopolymer polypropylene plastic products originating from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, China, Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will share Group F with Malaysia, Laos, and Nepal, according to the result of a draw conducted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on December 9 for 24 teams playing in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification stage which is due to run from March, 2025, to March, 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Vu Thi Hoa took home the Mrs Earth International 2024 title in its grand final held on December 9 in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hosted the Vietnam Circular Economy Forum 2024 on December 10 in Hanoi, with a view towards proposing innovative solutions in a bid to promote circular economy development in Vietnam.

Vietnam's Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi and Cuba's Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Perez Brito discussed strengthening collaboration in rice production at a meeting in Hanoi on December 9.

Vietnam exported 235,335 tonnes of pepper, including 207,498 tonnes of black pepper and 27,837 tonnes of white pepper, in January - November to earn US$1.22 billion, with the US being the biggest importer, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

VOV.VN - The 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024) were celebrated in Canberra on December 9 by the Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Australia.

VOV.VN - The integration of technology into tourism has redefined how people plan and experience their journeys. In Vietnam, now a prominent destination on the global travel map, the rise of online travel agencies (OTAs) has created significant opportunities for both travelers and local businesses. Among these, BestPrice Travel has emerged as a leader, offering tailored services through join-in group tours and customized-private packages.

Professor Carl Thayer at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy has described Vietnam’s maintenance of political stability and economic success as its outstanding achievements in 2024.