PM meets with leaders of countries, int'l organisations on sidelines of COP28

PM Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with leaders of countries and international organisations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on December 1 on the occasion of his attendance at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.

Vietnam, China hold 15th meeting of Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation

The 15th Meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation was held in Hanoi on December 1.

Vietnamese, Chinese Foreign Ministers hold talks

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on December 1 held talks with Politburo member, Director of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi.

Dien Bien Airport to open on December.2

All construction items of the project expanding Dien Bien Airport are completed for opening on December 2.

Ho Chi Minh City to host diverse activities to ring in New Year 2024

Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous and financial hub in Vietnam, has planned to launch a variety of activities to welcome the start of 2024.

First International Rice Festival to be held in Vietnam this December

The first International Rice Festival will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang from December 11 to 15, aiming to turn Vietnam into a high-quality rice producer in a green and sustainable direction.

Vietnam retain SEA top position in latest FIFA rankings

The Vietnamese national men’s football team retained their leading position in Southeast Asia following their recent FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the world’s football governing body said in its latest rankings released on November 30.

Chinese FM Wang Yi in Hanoi for Vietnam – China cooperation committee meeting

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Hanoi on December 1 for a two-day visit to co-host the 15th Meeting of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

Vietnamese e-commerce services likely to reach US$20.5 billion this year

Vietnam’s e-commerce services have grown considerably at between 16% and 30% annually over the past few years, with market size likely to hit US$20.5 billion this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Ho Chi Minh City to host French fashion film festival

The Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in Ho Chi Minh City will hold a French fashion film festival from December 5 to 7, featuring numerous documentaries about the fashion industry.

Vietnamese, Cambodian top legislators hold talks in Hanoi

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Khuon Sudary after an official welcome ceremony for the Cambodian NA leader in Hanoi on December 1.

Ministry vows to stop transfer pricing, businesses worry about capitalization

The regulations on fighting transfer pricing and preventing thin capitalization are not expected to have a big impact on foreign-invested enterprises. But it will cause difficulties for Vietnamese-owned enterprises.

Security vulnerabilities in Microsoft products affect systems in Vietnam

Of 10 serious security vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s products identified by the Authority of Information Security (AIS), three are being exploited.

Allocating 107,000 tonnes of sugar to 8 importing enterprises

One-hundred and seven thousand tonnes of sugar were assigned to eight traders.

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HCMC to add more 4,000 ha of land for industrial production

Hanoi detects first whooping cough case

A six-week-old girl in Hanoi has been diagnosed with whooping cough, the first case in the city this year.

Vietnamese futsal players receive offers to compete in Thailand

Two Vietnamese players are invited to take part in Thailand’s futsal league, one of the best local tournaments in Asia.

Fashion model attends Mister Tourism World 2023

Fashion model and movie actor Nguyen Quoc Tri is representing Vietnam at the Mister Tourism World 2023 in Brazil this week.

Community to better protect children in cyber environment

In recent years, information technology and telecommunications growth has impacted every field and everyone’s life, including children.

Pearl Island seeks to revive plummeting tourism

During long national holidays like April 30-May 1 (the South Liberation and May Day holiday) or National Independence Day on September 2, the number of arrivals did not see much improvement.

Ngoc Hang predicted to enter Top 10 finalists of Miss Intercontinental 2023

Glamour Universe Official, the world’s prestigious publication on beauty pageants, has selected Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang among the top 10 in its hot picks for the Miss Intercontinental 2023 contest.

Linh returns to world top 20 in in BWF world rankings

As the nation’s top female badminton player, Nguyen Thuy Linh has returned to the world top 20 following the latest world rankings announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Classical ballet The Nutcracker coming to town for Christmas

The world-famous classical ballet The Nutcracker will be back at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on December 8, 9 and 10 to welcome the Christmas season.

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to hold joint border defense friendship exchange

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will host a joint border defense friendship exchange in mid-December 2023, a press briefing heard in Hanoi on December 1.

HCM City lures over 3 billion USD in FDI in 11 months

Ho Chi Minh City attracted more than 3 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of 2023, down 12.9% year-on-year, the city’s Statistics Office has announced.