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Afghan Taliban forces opened fire at a border crossing with Pakistan on Sunday, killing six civilians, the Pakistani military said.

A friendship cycling journey took place in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district on December 11 with a view to raising public awareness of environmental protection.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed the government set environmental fuel tax at its floor limit for another year.

Overachieving the provincial plan by 7.6 per cent, large timber forest coverage in Quảng Ninh reached 2,152 hectares in 2022.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited North Brabant province of the Netherlands on December 11, as part of his official visit to the European country.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are forecast to hit 11 billion USD in 2022, according to General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers Truong Dinh Hoe.

Erina Hanawa from Japan was crowned Miss Tourism World 2022 at the beauty pageant’s finale held in Vinh Yen city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, on December 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Brainport Eindhoven, considered the Silicon Valley of Europe, in Eindhoven city of the Netherlands’ North Brabant province on December 11, as part of his official visit to the European country.

Flight VN 593 of Vietnam Airlines departed from Hong Kong (China) to Hanoi on December 11 afternoon, marking the first regular flight between the two sides after nearly 3 years of interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s tourism has been gradually recovering since the country officially opened its doors to all visitors in March, hosting 2.7 million international tourists and 100 million domestic arrivals.

More than 1,000 people participated in a relay race against natural disasters and climate change on December 10 in the central city of Da Nang.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, beginning an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the invitation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The 31st Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP'22) and the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia in Ho Chi Minh City concluded on December 9.

The consumption of Vietnamese goods has been on the rise, with over 90% of consumers prioritising products made in the country, statistics show.

The central province of Nghe An boasts much potential for community-based tourism, but still needs support policies to facilitate this type of tourism.

Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will pilot an open-top double-decker bus tour service by the end of this year.

HCM City has planned to start work on many big projects next year, according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai.

An additional 408 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 11.52 million, according to the Ministry of Health.