As many as 338 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the conflict zone in the north of Myanmar were safely evacuated to the homeland on December 4.

Vietnam and Türkiye issued a joint statement within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the European nation at the invitation of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz from November 29 - 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga, and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson in Dubai on December 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of State for Foreign Trade at the UAE Ministry of Economy Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and representatives of some major enterprises of the country in Dubai on December 3 morning (local time).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met representatives from the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner (CIP) and the Enteprize Energy Group (EE) – two of the leading energy groups of Denmark and the UK respectively - in Dubai on December 3.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with leaders of countries and international organisations in Dubai on December 2, on the sidelines of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).

Two ships from Russia’s Pacific Navy Fleet - anti-submarine guided-missile destroyer Admiral Panteleyev and medium-sized oil tanker Pechenga – docked at Cam Ranh port in Khanh Hoa province, on December 2, beginning a working visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 1 announced a Resource Mobilisation Plan to implement the political declaration on establishing a Just Energy Transition Partnership between Vietnam and the International Partnership Group.

The coast guards of Vietnam and China conducted a joint patrol from November 29 to December 1 on the waters adjacent to the demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin, contributing to strengthening peace, stability and the rule of law at sea.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the international community to strengthen solidarity, take drastic and effective actions, and make greater efforts for the prosperous development of humankind while addressing the COP28.

Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh said courts handle 600,000 cases each year, while there are only 6,000 judges, so it is impossible to require courts to collect evidence.

The first friendly border defense exchange of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia will be held with the participation of the Defense Ministers of the three countries.

PM Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with leaders of countries and international organisations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on December 1 on the occasion of his attendance at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Khuon Sudary after an official welcome ceremony for the Cambodian NA leader in Hanoi on December 1.

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will host a joint border defense friendship exchange in mid-December 2023, a press briefing heard in Hanoi on December 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai city, late November 30.

A ceremony is scheduled to be held in late December to officially announce the upgrade of the pair of Tra Linh (Vietnam) - Longbang (China) border gates into international ones.

The Vietnamese Government will donate $500,000 through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support efforts of the UN and demontrate the spirit of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong delivered a policy speech at the National Diet of Japan on November 29 as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed on many specific measures to forge multifaceted cooperation between the two countries at their meeting in Ankara on November 29 (local time).