VOV.VN - The country attracted nearly US$36.61 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from January to December 20, representing an increase of 32.1% against the same period from last year, according to statistics compiled by the Foreign Investment Agency.

VOV.VN - General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has expressed hope that the Vietnamese peasantry will continue to grow and become a true stakeholder and the centre of the process of developing agriculture, the rural economy, and building new rural areas.

The Fred Hollows Vietnam (FHFVN, Australia) has provided a VND3.6-billion (nearly US$150,000) aid package for the Eye Hospital of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau to improve the quality of refraction services in the locality.

VOV.VN - Head coach Philippe Troussier has named 29 players for a training camp which will run from December 28 to January 4, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup in Qatar, with the team targeting a place at the Paris Olympics.

VOV.VN - Vietnam saw over 1,900 serious fire incidents between October 1, 2022, and September 30, killing a total of 144 people and injuring a further 113 others, including 93 major cases causing significant loss of life and property, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Vietnam is one of the countries that exports the most Christmas decoration products to the US. Among its export products to the US, candles used at Christmas achieved impressive export turnover.

Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Truong Thi Mai on December 25 held talks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo who is paying an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of CPV Central Committee.

Pope Francis’s appointment of Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam marks a historic moment in the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Vatican, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang.

VOV.VN - Foreign tourists visiting the country during the Christmas and New Year holidays are enjoying a warm and jubilant festive atmosphere.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has increasingly become an attractive destination for Australian tourists as it offers them with new experiences compared to those found in other Asian destinations.