Pho Day Festival 2025 expected to attract 100,000 visitors
Over 70 int’l contestants perform at fashion show in Hue to open Miss Cosmo 2025
Photo contest capturing the beauty of Ho Chi Minh City launched
Polish Film Week 2025 takes place in Hanoi, HCMC
Meaningful activities feature at “Mekong Delta Wet-Rice Civilization” event
Can Tho River Culture Festival 2025 to take place from December 26
Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2026 to open on February 15–22
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17-time Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys to perform in Vietnam
Vietnam Happiness Festival 2025 to spread joy through life’s simple moments
Vietnam ranked among world’s top 50 countries for music copyright revenue
International Photography Festival set to take place at several venues in HCMC
Ha Tinh to host various activities to mark poet Nguyen Du's birth anniversary
Experimental Theatre Festival 2025: Fusion of ancient arts, modern lasers
Vietnam–Japan exhibition fosters cultural exchange, strengthens cooperation
Exhibition of Vietnamese fine arts heritage presented in HCMC
HCMC Book Street awakens its nighttime potential
All proceeds from culinary festival donated to flood-affected people
HCMC celebrates 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage Day
Handbook providing comprehensive information on film production in HCMC launched
Human resource is weakest link in Vietnam’s film industry: Expert
National
15th NA’s 10th session discusses enhanced power delegation for Hanoi
Key issues on the National Assembly’s December 8 agenda include special mechanisms for Hanoi projects, the Long Thanh Airport investment policy, and amendments to the VAT Law.
Hanoi residents frustrated by repeated sidewalk tear-ups
HCMC– Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway expansion invested under PPP
Lam Dong authorities restrict access to Prenn Pass for emergency tree removal
Outstanding young volunteers and innovators honored at Vietnam Youth Festival
International
Vietnamese, Cambodian PMs attend inauguration of Tan Nam–Meun Chey border gates
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet jointly presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Tan Nam–Meun Chey international border gates, linking the two countries, in Tay Ninh Province on December 8.
Vietnam, Laos promoting people-to-people exchanges to elevate ties
Ho Chi Minh City strengthens cooperation with European Union
China supports Vietnam with US$500,000 to overcome natural disaster consequences
Vietnam, Japan convene first Foreign and Defence Vice-Ministerial Consultation
Business
Seafood exports reach US$10.38 billion in the first 11 months of 2025
Vietnam’s seafood industry continues to demonstrate resilience and strong growth despite global market fluctuations.
Ho Chi Minh City to offer over 3,000 social housing units for sale
Domestic live hog prices surge nationwide
HCMC forum highlights roadmap for Vietnamese suppliers to enter global chains
Authorities race to secure pork supply as year-end demand surges
Education
Experts share strategies for fostering children's reading habits
A recent discussion emphasized the vital role of parental involvement in fostering literacy and language development among children in the digital age, outlining specific strategies for building lasting reading habits at home.
Vietnamese students top ASEAN in Math, Reading under SEA-PLM 2024
Schools in HCMC expand sports facilities to foster holistic student development
Ministry of Education and Training to develop digital textbooks
Vietnam ramps up nuclear workforce training for 2030 power goals
Sports
SEA Games 33 Women’s Football: Vietnam vs. Philippines (6:30 p.m., December 8)
Vietnam’s emphatic opening victory over Malaysia has given the team a strong springboard for the remaining two matches in Group B, beginning with their clash against the Philippines on the evening of December 8.
