PM sets out major tasks in economic diplomacy

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned major tasks to the diplomatic sector and relevant agencies in economic diplomacy while addressing a plenary session of the ongoing 32nd National Diplomatic Conference on December 21.

The leader asked the…

NA Chairman meets ambassadors, heads of overseas representative agencies

Hanoi: National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session in Hanoi on December 21 with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, within the framework of the 32nd Diplo…

Vietnamese arrivals in Japan set record high in 11 months of 2023

Hanoi: The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan in the first 11 months of 2023 reached a new record 536,800, surpassing the previous record of 495,051 visitors achieved in 2019, according to statistics of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNT…

Jeju Air launches new air route connecting Seoul with Da Lat

Lam Dong: A flight from Seoul of Jeju Air, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s biggest low-cost carrier, landed in Lien Khuong airport, the central highland resort city of Da Lat (Lam Dong province) on 3:00 a.m December 21, marking the start of a direct rou…

Isolated rain showers to prevail over most of PHPutting people, businesses at centre during national digital transformation: PM

MANILA: A huge part of the country will experience isolated rain showers due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau said Thursday.

However, the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon will continue to experience s…

Indonesia: Boat with 28 people aboard goes missing

Hanoi: Indonesian authorities said rescuers are searching for a boat with at least 28 on board which had reportedly been missing since December 20 off the coast of Mamuju in the eastern Indonesian province of West Sulawesi.

Mamuju Search and Rescue (…

Vietnam makes urgent call for ceasefire, protection of civilians in Gaza Strip

Hanoi: Vietnam calls for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, the unconditional release of hostages, and an end to hostile actions and violence in the escalating conflict between Hamas forces and Israel, said Deputy Permanent Representativ…