Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on December 12 held online talks with his Lao counterpart, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, to discuss bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual concern.
A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos headed by Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam visited the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum and the Laos – Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane on December 12 to lay wreaths in commemoration of President Kaysone Phomvihane on his 105th birth anniversary (December 13, 1920–2025).
VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese dishes have been recognised by international culinary guide TasteAtlas among the world’s top 50 duck dishes.
Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy departed Kure Port in Hiroshima prefecture on December 10, concluding a four-day visit to Japan.
VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed three Vietnamese referees to officiate at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Australia from February 21 to March 22.
VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese female farmers, Van Anh and H’Am Nie, were honoured by PepsiCo at the recent 2025 PepsiCo Global Farmer Awards in New York, the US.
The Prime Minister on December 10 issued a decision approving a scheme to send Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern European countries, and former Soviet Union countries during 2026–2035.
The new generation of Vietnamese farmers - those who embody knowledge, creativity, digital capability, autonomy, resilience, pioneering spirit, aspiration and dedication, will serve as a key force in building a prosperous agricultural sector, elevating Vietnamese agricultural products on the global map.
An exhibition featuring more than 200 curated watercolour works from the 20-year artistic career of Polish-Vietnamese painter Minh Dam is currently on display at the Temple of Literature special relic site in Hanoi.
VOV.VN - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has lowered the dumping margin for a leading Vietnamese steel wire producer to 5.7%, down sharply from the preliminary rate of 13.4%, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).