VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) competent authorities can conduct unscheduled inspections of credit institutions in order to ensure their compliance with monetary and banking legal regulations from next month, according to a newly issued circular which will become effective from February 8.

VOV.VN - A 21-gun salute was given to Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a welcoming ceremony hosted by State President Vo Van Thuong on January 12 at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The 83 contestants in the final round of Miss Global 2023 took part in many activities aimed at discovering Vietnamese culture ahead of its semi-final night on January 13 in Phu Quoc.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese national team head coach Philippe Troussier removed four names on January 12 to name a final list of 26 players to register with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on January 11 refuted the accuracy of the information about Vietnam’s human rights commitments posted on the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

As soon as receiving information that three out of 14 migrants found inside a refrigerated shipping container at Rosslare port of Ireland on January 8 are believed to be Vietnamese, the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Honorary Consul Office of Vietnam in Dublin, Ireland contacted Irish authorities to inquire into the case.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 11 for Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee Li Shulei.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife will attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, from January 16 to 19 at the invitation of WEF founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab.

VOV.VN - Vietnam regrets that the US has designated Vietnam as one of the countries on its Special Watch List regarding religious freedom, and requests it to remove the country from the list.

A cultural and academic exchange forum was held between Vietnam and China in Hanoi on January 11, drawing the participation of many experts, scholars, intellectuals and artists from the two countries.