The accident has claimed at least 54 lives.
Over 130 people were aboard the Dalny Vostok trawler when it went down off the coast of Kamchatka. 64 people were rescued and 14 people are still missing.-VNA
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang and Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs of Kuwait Samee Essa Johar Hayat co-chaired the fourth political consultation between the two foreign ministries in Hanoi on December 13.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Cambodia's Prey Veng province reviewed their cooperation in the front work at a meeting in Dong Thap's Cao Lanh city on December 13.
A delegation of Vietnamese officials led by Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee on Legal Affairs Ngo Trung Thanh has conducted a study visit to Japan to learn from its experiences in national governance, public administration, and emerging economic sectors such as digital transformation and semiconductors.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
The strong development of digital technology has made the protection of national sovereignty, independence, security, social order and people in the cyberspace an urgent need for every country and Vietnam is no exception. Vietnam has been working to establish a standardised legal framework to create a safe, healthy, and sustainable digital environment.
State President Luong Cuong received in Hanoi on December 13 outgoing Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Sofiane Chaib.
The Politburo convened a meeting on December 13 to consider disciplinary measures against several former high-ranking leaders.
Vietnam has officially announced its candidacy for re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-2028 tenure.
President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang highly valued contributions made by out-going Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski to promoting the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries while receiving the diplomat in Hanoi on December 12.
Marcelo Rodríguez, head of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Argentina (CPA), has lauded Vietnam’s steadfast adherence to a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of international relations, contributing to global peace, stability, and cooperation development.
The Vietnamese Embassies and defence attaché offices in Cambodia, South Africa and Malaysia held ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22) on December 12.
The Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Cambodia organised a get-together in Phnom Penh on December 12 with alumni of the Cambodian Royal Armed Forces (CRAF) who had studied in Vietnam.
The Vietnam National Defence Academy and Laos' Kaysone Phomvihane National Defence Academy, the two leading military educational institutions with critical roles in training and military scientific research for both nations, commemorated their 15 years of twinning cooperation in Vientiane, Laos, on December 12.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued decisions to impose disciplinary measures on the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak for their wrongdoings while performing their duties.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam led a delegation to laid flowers in commemoration of the 104th birth anniversary of President Kaysone Phomvihane (December 13, 1920 - 2024) at his museum in Vientiane on December 12 morning.
Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation and wants to strengthen the relations with with Poland – a priority partner of Vietnam in Central Europe, a Vietnamese official has said.
The National Defence Academy should develop itself into a regional training and research centre by 2030 and a globally-recognised institution by 2045, aligning with the heroic stature of the Vietnamese military and people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn on December 12 afternoon, during which Son underlined the importance of boosting close coordination between the two foreign ministries in stepping up the bilateral cooperation.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 12 for General Secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU) Party and Minister of Regional Integration Policies of the Dominican Republic Miguel Mejia, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.