Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse began an official visit to Vietnam on Saturday at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, during which he is scheduled to co-chair the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee from January 6 to 7.

-- Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rosen Dimitrov Jeliazkov arrived in Hanoi on Friday, starting his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Business

-- Vietnam imported US$84.14 billion worth of computers, electronic products and accessories from the beginning of 2023 till December 15, up 5.4 percent year on year, according to data recently released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Society

-- Sen Hong Stage, located at 23/9 (September 23) Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City will resume operations before the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday to serve local residents and tourists, after a five-year suspension to serve a park renovation project.

-- The administration of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City said it is taking measures to cope with exorbitant parking services in tourist attractions in the area like Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street and Bach Dang Wharf, following complaints of local residents and visitors.

-- A delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City visited the Consulate General of Japan in the city on Friday to extend their condolences and offer words of encouragement to the Japanese people over damages caused by a major earthquake on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture and the vicinity.

World News

-- Major rivers across Britain were flooded on Friday after heavy rain, with the government issuing more than 300 flood warnings, travel operators announcing serious disruption and around 1,000 homes suffering damage so far, Reuters reported.

-- Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Islamic State’s (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, two sources familiar with the intelligence told Reuters on Friday.

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