An increasing number of Vietnamese enterprises are showing interest in Saudi Arabia, particularly in the sectors of Vietnam's advantages and the Middle East country's needs, a diplomat has said.

VOV.VN - A grand ceremony was solemnly held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 20 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 – 2024) and the 35th Anniversary of All-People National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 – 2024).

An art programme featuring performances of artists and students from the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school took place in the Lao capital of Vientiane on December 19, marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese citizen has been assaulted and later died in Singapore after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Do Le Van Chi and Do Le Van Linh of Vietnam have won a silver medal in the U15 women's doubles category at the US Open Table Tennis Championships, which is taking place in Las Vegas, the United States.

The ASEAN Professional Engineer Registration Council of Vietnam under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 18 to honour and award ASEAN Professional Engineer certificates to 77 Vietnamese engineers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export-import turnover is likely to reach a record high of US$782 billion this year, demonstrating the country’s steady recovery amid global fluctuations, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and the Vietnamese Defense Attaché Office held a ceremony in Bangkok on December 18 evening, celebrating 80 years of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35 years of the All-People Defense Day.

Domestic travel remains a key driver of tourism recovery in Vietnam, a significant 49% of travellers prefer exploring domestic destinations, while 31% prefer to travel abroad.

A delegation led by Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) visited the UK from December 7 to 18 to learn experience in scientific research assessment under an in-depth training programme organised by the University of Portsmouth and the Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK, Ireland (VIS).