VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national team concluded the year ranked at 96th place in the world, being among the Top 100 for the fourth consecutive year, according to the global rankings released on December 22 by global governing body FIFA.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Budiarsa Sastrawinata, president of the Indonesia - Vietnam Friendship Association, on December 23 within the framework of his ongoing State visit to Indonesia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) hosted a banquet in Seoul on December 22 evening to mark the 30th founding anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations.

Indonesian scholar and senior journalist Veeramalla Anjaiah has suggested Indonesia and Vietnam upgrade their strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership, saying it would further strengthen their bilateral relationship.

A delegation of Phu Yen province, led by Cao Thi Hoa An, Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council, is paying a working visit to Germany from December 20-23 to seek investment opportunities here.

A workshop to review the implementation of socio-economic recovery and development programme was held in Hanoi on December 22 by the Institute of Economics under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Vietnam through the Australian Alumni Grants Fund (AAGF), administered by Aus4Skills.

VOV.VN - Following Vietnam’s full reopening, HSBC experts have moved to raise the Vietnamese GDP growth forecast for this year to 8.1%, although they also lowered the country’s growth forecast for 2023 to 5.8%.

VOV.VN - The country is set to send four more officers to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, with thorough preparations being made to help them to successfully perform duties.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations on December 21 met with Selwin Hart Special Adviser and Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Action at the United Nations.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga on December 21 hailed Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship and Cooperation Association for its practical activities in promoting the friendship, unity, and cooperation between the people of the two countries.