VOV.VN - Thirty Vietnamese footballers of the national team coached by Philippe Troussier left Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) for Doha (Qatar) on January 5 morning, beginning their Asian Cup 2023 campaign.

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese destinations - Hoi An, Ha Long Bay, and Sa Pa - have been named among the top 50 most beautiful places on the wish lists of tourists in 2024, unveiled Times Travel of India.

The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced on January 4 that it has sent a document urging businesses which had dispatched workers and apprentices to the Japanese prefectures of Ishikawa (especially the Noto Peninsula), Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui to promptly take protective measures for them in earthquake-affected areas.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 4 sent a working delegation, led by Minister Nguyen Duc Minh, to Ishikawa prefecture, which was hardest hit by the earthquake that occurred on January 1 to assess the situation and provide assistance for Vietnamese citizens facing difficulties there.

Chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan held a meeting in Hanoi on January 3 to encourage the Vietnamese national team ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals.

The upcoming official visit of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone to Vietnam from January 6-7 is expected to enhance the trust and close bond between the two Parties and Governments and contribute to making the Vietnam-Laos great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation more substantial and effective, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung.

VOV.VN - Three local child models left a positive impression after performing at the Gz International Fashion Festival which was recently held in Hangzhou of China.

VOV.VN - Fruit and vegetables, rice, coffee, cashewnuts, and pepper are expected to bring large amounts of hard currency to the national coffers in 2024.

Revenue from e-commerce for domestic organisations and individuals reached VND536.5 billion (over US$22 million) this year, reported the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

VOV.VN - Well-known Vietnamese designer Nguyen Minh Tuan has invited 70 international beauties to his upcoming fashion show "Dreams Come True", scheduled to take place on January 5 in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.