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Vietnam’s total investment capital abroad, including newly registered and adjusted capital, reached US$395 million over the past 11 months of the year, representing a fall of 16.7% year on year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The first ever international rice festival will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang from December 11 to 14.

At least three people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines on Sunday, with President Ferdinand Marcos blaming "foreign terrorists".

The coast guards of Vietnam and China conducted a joint patrol from November 29 to December 1 on the waters adjacent to the demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin, contributing to strengthening peace, stability and the rule of

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will tighten inspections at fishing ports nationwide due to pending problems relating to the entry/exit of fishing vessels, according to a representative from the Directorate of Fisheries under the ministry.

PM Pham Minh Chinh attended the Group of 77 summit on climate change in Dubai as part of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change there.

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$24.44 billion as of November 15 this year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam needs international support, financial cooperation, cutting-edge technology and high-quality personnel to serve its green transition, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a business forum in Dubai on December 2.

The Hanoi People's Committee has proposed to raise ticket fees to some local tourist sites to have more funds for renovation work.

Construction on Can Gio Bridge in HCM City which has a total investment of VND11 trillion (USD454.50 million) is scheduled to be started in 2025 and be completed in 2028.

The Visit Vietnam Year 2024 hosted by the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien will feature cultural, economic, and social events associated with the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024).

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to stop building new coal-fired power plants that lack measures to cut carbon emissions.

HCM City has been holding various activities this year to promote waterway tourism, aiming to better exploit its advantages with a dense river and canal network and rich riverside culture.

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

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception for Politburo member, Director of the Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee's Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi.

Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city and largest financial hub in Vietnam, has been named among the top 10 places to celebrate the new year in Asia by travel website Asiahighlight.com.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will attend the first Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Parliamentary Summit, pay a working visit to Laos from December 4 - 7, and pay an official visit to Thailand from December 7 - 12.

PM Pham Minh Chinh joined more than 130 leaders of countries and international organisations at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, kicking off the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).

The Danang International Airport will restrict the number of non-travellers permitted to accompany passengers into the airport’s departure hall at the International Terminal T2 to reduce overcrowding.