Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a Vietnam-Belgium Business Forum in Brussels on December 15 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the European country.

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on December 15 officially operated its e-commerce information portal and launched electronic invoices from cash register.

From early 2023, commercial banks will increase the interest rate to 5 percent per annum from the current 4.8 percent for loans used for purchasing, and leasing social housing projects and commercial ones with an area of under 70 square meters and VND 15 million (USD 634) per square meter.

Vietnam on December 16 denounced the United States’ inclusion of the country in its special watch list for alleged engagement in and tolerance of religious freedom violations as a decision that is based on an “unobjective assessment” and incorrect information.

The tourism development has enriched the livelihoods of local residents. The economic structure is rapidly shifting from agriculture and handicrafts to services. Many have switched jobs in tourism services such as giving accommodation, boat tours, community-based travel services or opening restaurants.

The test run, starting on December 5, was conducted in two phases, with the first lasting from five days to six weeks in order to evaluate the line's RAM efficiency.

The Culture Workshop 2022 will be held this weekend in Bắc Ninh to find sollution to boost cultural development in the country.

With a passion for the agricultural industry, accountant-turned-farmer Trần Thị Quỳnh Vân is continuing to work diligently and persistently for the goal of producing clean agricultural products for consumers and building a special product for the port city of Hải Phòng.

The HCM City People’s Committee has assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with relevant agencies and local authorities to strengthen patrols and resolutely deter illegal sand mining in the city.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has signed a decision approving a programme to improve foreign language skills among Vietnamese children and youngsters in the 2022-2030 period, with the aim of equipping them with the abilities necessary to promote international integration.

Officials from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Vietnam Government Committee for Religious Affairs visited religious establishments in Ho Chi Minh City on December 15 to offer Christmas and New Year greetings.

144 members were elected to the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee for the 2022-2027 tenure during a working session on personnel work in the framework of the 12th National Congress of the union on December 15.

A new building of the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce’s Department of SME Promotion, built with funding from the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane, was handed over to the Lao ministry on December 15.

Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov has sent a congratulatory message to delegates attending the 12th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for the 2022-2027 tenure in Hanoi.

The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) will mobilise an initial US$15.5 billion of public and private finance over the next three to five years to support Việt Nam's green transition.

The country has only received three million foreign tourists so far this year, against the original target of five million for the whole 2022, taking into account of the fact that international tourism peak season is in the latter months of the year.

Commercials promoting HCM City’s tourism potential have been screened on CNN from December 12, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

The Consulate General of France in HCM has launched the “Venez faire la fête en France” (Come and play in France) art exhibition at the French mansion in District 1 on December 7, 2022.

An exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu in the air” victory opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 15.

An exhibition named “Dien Bien Phu in the air – an immortal epic” was opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on December 15 as an activity marking the 50th anniversary of the historical victory.