VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man of Vietnam met with Ken Matsuzawa, president of the International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) of Japan, in Tokyo on December 5 to discuss the promotion of people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is committed to creating the most possible conditions for foreign businesses, including those from Japan, to operate efficiently in the country, affirmed National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.

VOV.VN - The 31st international medical, hospital, and pharmaceutical exhibition - Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2024 - kicked off on December 5 in Hanoi, attracting the participation of 90 businesses from India, the Republic of Korea, Lithuania, the United States, Pakistan, Taiwan (China), China, and Vietnam.

The Swiss-Vietnam Economic Forum (SVEF) held a meeting in Geneva on December 4 to review its activities in 2024 and outline a programme for 2025 to further strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted roughly US$31.4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of November 30, representing a slight annual rise of 1%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has ended the World Taekwondo Poomsae (performance) Championships 2024 in fourth place, the highest ever position in the country’s history.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 4 for Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Maeda Tadashi.

Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, has assessed that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has followed a correct political guideline and its reform work has so far reaped remarkable outcomes across various sectors.

The Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on December 4 held a ceremony to celebrate the 64th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 – 2024), during which the municipal authorities presented 100 tablets to the Cuban people as a token of friendship.

VOV.VN - The Government Office has released a Prime Minister Directive on enhancing human resource training to support the development of the semiconductor industry, a key area in Vietnam’s high-tech development strategy.