VOV.VN - After years of enjoying rapid development, Vietnam is at risk of falling into the middle-income trap and it is now seeking to break through the trap in an effort to become a high-income economy by 2045.

The final stage of the Viettel Marathon Series 2024, the first Vietnamese-initiated running event crossing the Indochinese region, took place in Cambodia on December 22.

VOV.VN - 16 contracts valued at approximately US$286.3 million were signed primarily by the General Department of Defense Industry and Military Industry and Telecoms Group Viettel of Vietnam at the 2024 Vietnam International Defense Exhibition, according to expo organisers.

The Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT) announced on December 20 that it has received a certification from the Ministry of Defence, and the Army of Malaysia, recognising that Viettel's military communication products meet standards to be supplied to the Malaysian Army.

VOV.VN - The new ADC (Asia Direct Cable) international undersea cable route that boasts the largest bandwidth capacity in Vietnam was officially put into operation on December 19.

Vietnamese elite runners have confirmed they will take part in the final stage of the Viettel Marathon Series 2024, the first running event crossing the Indochina region, on December 22 in Cambodia.

The first Indochina marathon -- Viettel Marathon Series 2024's Vietnam leg officially kicked off on November 30 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Dominican Republic-Vietnam Business Dialogue in Santo Domingo on November 21 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the Latin American country.

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang attended the ASEAN-US Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on November 20.

Military run telecom group Viettel on November 13 officially announced the commercial launch of its Open RAN (O-RAN) 5G Network, featuring key equipment developed in-house at the 5G Open RAN Connect conference held at the Viettel High Tech headquarters in Hanoi.