Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), and Japan, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism on December 6.

The Vietnamese Party and State always attach importance to science-technology and innovation, considering them an objective requirement, a strategic choice, a national policy and a top priority which will drive rapid and sustainable development in the new era - the era of Vietnam’s rise, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in Hanoi on December 6 to look into achievements and prospects over 55 years of Vietnam - Sweden diplomatic relations.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received Governor of Nagasaki prefecture Oishi Kengo and Mayor of Nagasaki city Suzuki Shiro right after arriving in the Japanese prefecture on December 6 afternoon.

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.