VOV.VN - Grandmaster Le Quang Liem came in at 41st position in the overall rankings of the rapid event in the World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024, the highest recorded by a Vietnamese player so far in the global rapid competition.

VOV.VN - Local representative Bui Thu Thuy left Hanoi on December 29 to head to China as she prepares to compete in the Miss Tourism World 2024 pageant.

VOV.VN - The coastal bay of Vinh Hy in Ninh Thuan province, southern Vietnam, will host the grand finale of the Mister Tourism World 2025 competition, announced the organisers of the competition on December 26.

The US-based financial, economic, and stock market news site investing.com said Vietnam's economy demonstrated continued resilience in November, with a substantial trade surplus and growth in exports and imports.

The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism confirmed on December 24 that Ha Long Bay is not among the 56 entries in the List of World Heritage in Danger.

VOV.VN - Can Minh Duc has become the first Vietnamese athlete to win the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) NextGen World Championship 2024 after beating his strong rival from Luxembourg.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athlete K'Duong claimed six gold medals and set three new records at the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) Asian Youth and Junior Championships which is taking place in Doha, Qatar.

Vietnam has distinguished itself as one of the fastest-growing economies in the East Asia-Pacific region in 2024.

Nature-based projects implemented by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam in the Mekong Delta region have helped support local residents to adapt to climate change, heard at a workshop which is part of The Mekong Connect Forum 2024 held in Mekong Delta province of An Giang on December 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been featured on the list of the Top 40 most beautiful countries in the world, as compiled by media company US News & World Report.