(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi Culinary, Craft Village, Craft Street and Tourism Festival 2025 opened on Friday in Hanoi, celebrating the values of traditional craft villages, showcasing the capital’s distinctive culinary heritage, and introducing visitors to its unique tourism destinations.

(VOVWORLD) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations announced on Friday that hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Gaza are facing the risk of flooding after heavy rains on December 11 inundated hundreds of tents that are accommodating families displaced by nearly two years of conflict.

(VOVWORLD) - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul held a phone call with US President Trump on Friday to discuss the Thailand–Cambodia border situation, sharing a common desire for peace and de-escalation.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the vital mission and heavy responsibilities of the justice sector in raising awareness and translating commitment into action in institutional and legal development.

(VOVWORLD) - The 171st ceremony to repatriate the remains of US servicemen missing in action during the war in Vietnam was held on Saturday at Gia Lam Airfield in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Hue city has helped fishermen decommission 103 fishing vessels that did not meet operation requirements, including 59 boats without registration, fishing licenses, or inspection certificates and 44 vessels that failed to meet inspection and licensing standards.

(VOVWORLD) - The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and other international organizations hosted a photo exhibition titled “Viet Nam – A Dynamic and Aspirational Nation” in Geneva on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Within the framework of Techfest Vietnam 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology on Friday released the 2025 National Report on Vietnam's Innovation Startup Ecosystem.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted on Friday its annual meeting with foreign press attachés and international correspondents based in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra worked with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and relevant agencies on Friday on preparations for the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, scheduled for December 26–27 in Hanoi.