The 2024 Vietnam-Asia Smart City Summit commenced in Hanoi on December 2, aiming to put forward technology solutions and management strategies that help cities modernise infrastructure and develop smart and sustainable services for residents.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is approaching, the Vietnamese aviation market has experienced intense pressure with airfares soaring and seat availability becoming increasingly scarce.

Nguyen Que Lam, deputy head of the Steering Committee for External Information Service, has engaged in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) regarding the committee’s upcoming 10th National External Information Service Awards, slated to be held at the Hanoi Opera House on the evening of December 3.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will focus on developing underground space, sea space, and outer space in order to create the optimal conditions possible for the strong development of logistics infrastructure moving forward, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Vietnam Logistics Forum 2024 held on December 2 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

A week-long Vietnam-Japan cultural programme officially commenced on the evening of December 1 atop Ba Den Mountain in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh, marking the first event of its kind in the region.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) led a delegation from the Vietnamese Representative Office in New York, to congratulate the Lao Delegation to the UN on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975 - 2024).

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thi Le Kim took home a silver medal on the second competition day of the biennial World Taekwondo Poomsae (performance) Championships 2024 on December 1, with the event being held in Hong Kong (China).

Vietnamese athletes won a gold medal on the first day of the biennial World Taekwondo Poomsae (performance) Championships 2024 on November 30 in Hong Kong, China.

An award ceremony for the Vietnam iContent Awards 2024 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30, honouring outstanding digital content creators across the country.

The Asia Tourism Development Institute (ATI) and the Korea Tourism Management Association organised a conference in Hanoi on November 30 to promote tourism, trade, and education cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).