Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam, said on December 8 that the Vietnamese Government’s quick and effective response in combination with the public’s trust and observance of prevention and control measures were key to the country’s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The 20th Vietnam-China border trade fair is set to get underway in the Chinese province of Yunnan on December 12 in an online format.

A report on multi-dimensional review of Vietnam was launched in a Hanoi ceremony co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on December 8.

Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, head of Indonesia’s permanent mission to the UN, affirmed Indonesia and Vietnam back the transition process in Sudan, when delivering a joint speech of the two countries at the UN Security Council briefing on Sudan situation and operations of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan on December 8.

The 2020 Vietnam International Exhibition on Food Industry (Vietnam Foodexpo 2020) opened on December 9.

VOV.VN - VinBus, a subsidiary of property developer Vingroup that specialises in transportation services, has joined Advantech Vietnam Technology Co. Ltd. to create a smart bus management system in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The State-run Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has initiated plans to establish a debt trading floor over the next five years to deal with commercial banks’ non-performing loans and attract investors.

VOV.VN - The world’s leading global shopping platform Amazon Global Selling hosted an online e-commerce seminar on Dec. 8 – 9 to showcase Vietnamese goods to consumers worldwide.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on building and implementing youth development policies in the 2021-2025 period was signed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Qatar’s Ministry of Culture and Sports on December 8.

An exhibition entitled “Yuendumu Doors” is scheduled to open at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on December 8, showcasing Australia’s important cultural and art collections.