Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong held online talks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Japan (CPJ) Central Committee Shii Kazuo in Hanoi on December 29.

Vietnam and Laos held an online meeting to review the pilot implementation of the one-stop-shop inspection model at the Lao Bao (Quang Tri) – Densavan (Savannakhet) border gate pair on December 29.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virtually held the 16th theoretical workshop on December 29.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith co-chaired the 31st annual Vietnam-Laos border meeting held in Hanoi on December 29.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed 13,889 new coronavirus cases in 60 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, a fall of 548 cases compared to the previous day.

A strengthened protection system and zero tolerance to violence are required to better protect children, said Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative to Vietnam in a statement released on December 29.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has officially put tickets on sale for flights to Cambodia, Japan, and the United States, while Bamboo Airways has also begun selling tickets to Taiwan (China).

VOV.VN - More than 30,000 patients have died of COVID-19 and underlying illnesses in Vietnam, with 84% of them aged 50 and above, according to the Health Examination and Treatment Agency under the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will play alongside Thailand and Singapore in Group C of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2022 to take place in Cambodia next year, according to a draw ceremony held on December 29.

The Vietnam – Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro aims to exploit over 2.9 million tonnes of oil equivalent and 65.4 million cu.m of natural gas next year, according to the company.