VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in nearly US$3.6 billion from shrimp exports over the past 11 months, representing a year-on-year rise of 22%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A new chapter is expected to unfold in Vietnam's financial market, as companies across various sectors gear up for their initial public offerings (IPOs), signalling a notable shift in the country's investment landscape.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong on December 17 sent a message of sympathy to President Emmanuel Macron following the severe loss of life and property caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean.

VOV.VN - Laos gives top priority to enhancing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, reaffirmed top leaders of Laos during their separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in Vientiane on December 17.

The nine National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) for the 2024–2029 tenure officially opened in Hanoi on December 17 morning, with the participation of 980 outstanding delegates representing nearly 21 million Vietnamese youths at home and abroad.

VOV.VN - A large number of Saudi Arabian people flocked to Vietnamese Day in capital Riyadh to explore Vietnamese dishes, traditional culture, and art from December 13 to 15.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on December 17 for Lieutenant General Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin, Minister of Defense of Belarus, on his official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is emerging as a potential trade partner for Mexico as the Latin American state is increasing import tariffs on countries without a free trade agreement (FTA).

Vietnamese students delivered exceptional performance and secured top honours at the 2024 UCMAS International Competition that took place in India from December 14-15.

After a challenging year in 2023, Vietnam's economy has shown signs of positive recovery in 2024, due to decisive, dynamic and effective directions by the Vietnamese Government, according to Prof. Chu Hoang Long, Director of the Vietnam Policy Research Centre at the Australian National University.