Ho Chi Minh City residents enjoy warm and joyful Christmas longform
Exhibition highlights vitality of Vietnamese cultural heritage
First global coffee heritage festival opens in Vietnam’s coffee capital
Ministry directs selection of 10 outstanding events of 2025
HCMC faces with talent shortage, missing funds behind red carpet glitz
Gong performance enlivens downtown Da Lat longform
Yen Tu, Kiep Bac complex in Quang Ninh receives UNESCO certificate
American beauty Yolina Lindquist crowned Miss Cosmo 2025
Play marking King Tran Nhan Tong’s entry into Nirvana presented in Hanoi
From “Mua Do” to Venice winners: Highs and lows of Vietnam’s box office
Creative ecosystem elevates Vietnam on global innovation map
Exhibition showcases 40 years of Vietnam’s economic and social progress
Japanese Film Festival 2025 held in major cities
AI music overload sparks concern
Lacquer art exhibition celebrates 14th National Party Congress
Dong Thap makes efforts to preserve, promote ancient houses longform
Vietnam film institute celebrates 2025 with key cultural and global achievements
Dong Ho folk painting craft inscribed on UNESCO’s urgent safeguarding list
Da Nang to host its first-ever New Year’s Eve night run
HCMC celebrates New Year with firework displays, series of cultural activities
Tea carnival brings vibrant finale to international tea festival
Heritage integration becomes key driver of cultural, tourism innovation
Vietnamese Cinema Week opens in France
Sa Dec Flower Festival 2025 to bloom this month-end
5th Tourism Week kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City
National
Digital skills, accountability paves way for creative state leadership
Vietnam is overhauling its cadre corps for the 14th Party Congress, prioritizing digital skills, individual accountability, and merit-based evaluation to build a foundation for creative governance and national development.
Plastic waste piles up as Vietnam struggles to curb culture of convenience
Military youth upholds image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers
PM inspects preparations for 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress
PM calls for better policies, legal framework to support overseas Vietnamese
International
New bridge inaugurated to boost Laos–Thailand–Vietnam trade connectivity
The fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge spanning the Mekong River was inaugurated on December 26.
Military official hosts Cambodian chemical weapons authority chief
Vietnamese, French foreign ministers hold phone talks
Vietnam, Laos cooperate on water management and disaster response
Vietnam joins elite group of 15 largest trading countries
Business
Vietnam’s fuel consumption to plateau in 2025 amid EV uptake, weather impacts
Vietnam’s fuel consumption is expected to level off in 2025, weighed down by the rapid uptake of electric vehicles and equipment, adverse weather conditions, and a slower-than-expected recovery in industrial production.
Policies needed to boost automotive industry
Millions set to benefit from personal income tax reduction from 2026
Vietnam’s seafood exports exceed US$11 billion
HCMC posts 24 percent rise in registered FDI in 2025
Education
Ho Chi Minh City students enjoy one-day New Year holiday
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has announced that all administrators, teachers, and students across the city will observe a one-day holiday for New Year’s Day 2026, falling on Thursday, January 1.
Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union honors 73 outstanding Lao and Cambodian students
Regulators step in to curb revenue-driven “distorted services” in education
Experts urge caution on e-textbook rollout to prevent digital divide
Vietnam opens border schools to Lao students
Sports
Hoang Duc, Bich Thuy, and Doan Phat win Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2025 longform
The 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards honored the nation’s top football talents, with Hoang Duc, Bich Thuy, and Doan Phat claiming the most prestigious titles in men’s, women’s, and futsal categories respectively.
