Vietnam and Japan held their first Foreign and Defence Vice-Ministerial Consultation in Tokyo on December 4, engaging in frank and open discussions on diplomatic and security ties as well as broader global and regional developments.

The inauguration and official handover ceremony of the Laos-Vietnam friendship hospital in Houaphanh province, northern Laos, took place on December 4.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, on December 4 received US$500,000 in relief aid from the Chinese Government, delivered through the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, to support flood-hit communities.

The 23rd Vietnam International Trade Fair in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam Expo HCMC 2025) is being held from December 4-6, hosting over 1,000 booths from 800 enterprises and trade promotion organisations across over 20 countries and territories.

As many as 217 individuals from central-level agencies and units are expected to be nominated as deputies of the 16th National Assembly (NA), according to the first consultation of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on December 4.

Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM) announced on December 4 that its Lao subsidiary has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Business Association in Laos (AVILA) to expand electric taxi services in Vientiane, meeting the growing demand for green transport.

Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Chairman of the Central Theory Council Prof. Nguyen Xuan Thang held talks with Dr. Khamphanh Kheuyavong, head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Propaganda and Training Commission.

Several leading Chinese economists have offered positive assessments of Vietnam’s economic outlook and prospects for bilateral economic and trade ties.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain triggered by a cold spell and strong upper-level winds over the past few days has increased the risk of flashfloods and landslides in seven cities and provinces in Central Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - An institutional breakthrough is essential for Vietnam to become a high-income developed country, with legal bottlenecks and governance barriers needing urgent removal, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trinh Van Tung of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.