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State President Luong Cuong on December 12 hosted receptions for the ambassadors of some countries who came to present their credentials.

The Vietnam Coast Guard seized about 100,000 litres of illicit diesel off the southern coast during year-end anti-smuggling operations.

A hillside tens of metres high in Lam Dong Province has suffered landslides following heavy rain, leaving long cracks across the slope and forcing residents to flee their homes.

Hanoi is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain and strong cold weather this weekend, with risks of whirlwinds, lightning and hail.

Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a large-scale upgrade of pavements across its central areas in the run-up to the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet, aiming to improve urban appearance and pedestrian safety.

The Vietnam-Japan defence cooperation has been expanded continuously and become increasingly substantive, serving as an important pillar of the bilateral relations.

The Prime Minister on December 10 approved a plan to send Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern Europe and former Soviet states during 2026-2035.

Traffic has resumed on D’ran Pass linking Dalat and Khanh Hoa Province from 8 am on December 11 after more than a month of closure due to landslides.

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.

Hanoi will launch a citywide campaign to reclaim pavements and roadways, with all wards and communes ordered to begin enforcement at 7 am on December 13, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

A strong cold spell is likely to sweep across northern Vietnam on December 13-14, sending temperatures in some high mountainous areas below 5 degrees Celsius.

Health authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have reported a monkeypox case, the first recorded in the locality this year.

Con Dao Island in HCM City will roll out its first electric bus service on December 19, linking the town centre with the airport.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held his 2025 dialogue with farmers in Hanoi on December 10 to speed up science -technology application, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural sector.

Lawmakers on December 10 voted to adopt the revised Law on Planning and the revised Law on Deposit Insurance, during the ongoing 10th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

Several communes and wards in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been placed under warnings for flooding and landslides because of intense rain.

Forest rangers in the southern province of Dong Nai are deploying additional teams to capture wild monkeys that have repeatedly attacked local residents.

Visitors to Ha Long Bay will be required to provide their full personal identification details from December 10 as part of efforts to improve ticket management and tourism oversight.

Vietnam and Germany reaffirmed commitments to high quality labour cooperation and sustainable talent circulation at a bilateral forum held in Leipzig on December 9.