The Vietnamese Embassies and Defence Attaché Office in Indonesia, Singapore and Belarus held ceremonies to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22,1944-2024) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival (1989 - 2024) on December 5.

The Vietnamese Party and State always attach importance to caring for the elderly, including senior women, considering them a critical resource for social welfare and national development, President Luong Cuong told a delegation of distinguished senior women representing over 9 million elderly women nationwide at a meeting in Hanoi on December 6.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) and Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFA) need to better fulfill their role as a bridge of friendship between both nations' people to boost mutually beneficial ties between their localities and businesses and bring young generations closer together.

VOV.VN - The United States’ new policy orientation and potential areas to promote bilateral economic and trade ties between Vietnam and the US were the major theme discussed at the Vietnam - US Cooperation Forum 2024 on December 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Multinational technology company Google of the US has unveiled plans to officially open its office in Vietnam as of April next year as part of efforts to support domestic businesses and the ongoing national digital transformation process.

VOV.VN - To develop a competitive energy market, a new approach to market thinking, modernization, and renewable energy vision is needed, thereby creating a new era of opportunities and national position, according to Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, former director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics.

VOV.VN - BAT Vietnam officially issues the Vietnam Sustainability Report 2023, continuing to affirm its pioneering position in implementing Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) toward sustainable development.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper has announced a new US$12.5 million foreign assistance package to Vietnam, during a recent meeting with Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien at the Department of Fisheries Surveillance (DFIRES) Training Facility, Region 5.

Ample room remain for boosting trade cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia, including the export of Vietnamese tra (pangsius) fish, as both countries strive to capitalise on regional trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts have said.

Vietnam’s economic accomplishments and diplomatic efforts in 2024 have significantly contributed to building a positive image of the country both regionally and globally, commented Prof. Xu Liping, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS).