National
Personnel training overhaul must support Party’s strategic decision: Party chief
Party General Secretary To Lam has called for continued fundamental reform of personnel training, stressing a practical, effective, and modern approach closely tied to the requirements of following the Party’s strategic decisions.
PM calls for stronger decentralization in handling stalled projects
PM chairs meeting of Government steering committee for macroeconomic management
PM urges advancing comprehensive diplomatic strategy to new level
Long Thanh urban planning to connect with Ho Chi Minh City
International
Vietnam, China continue promoting people-to-people exchanges
The Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam–China Friendship Association held its first congress for the 2025–2030 term on the morning of December 28.
HCMC Vietnam–Cambodia Friendship Association holds its first congress
Vietnam welcomes signing of Cambodia-Thailand joint statement on ceasefire
Thailand, Cambodia agree on terms of initial ceasefire
Official calls for stronger Vietnam – RoK economic, locality-to-locality links
Business
Vietnam’s meat and meat product imports climb nearly 14 percent
Domestic live hog prices rose in December 2025, while meat and meat product imports increased in both volume and value in 2025.
Banks to stop transactions for customers using passports from January 1, 2026
HCMC Tax Department supports thousands transitioning to self-declaration system
Tet ornamental plants begin arriving in HCMC
SP-SSA International Terminal achieves record growth
Education
HCMC to implement phone-free school program next January
On December 30, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu, announced that the ‘No Mobile Phones or Electronic Devices During Recess’ program will be implemented starting from January 2026.
International label proliferates in HCMC schools despite quality concerns
Ministry of Education and Training announces key achievements in 2025
Schools promote cultural heritage through traditional arts for students
Schools’ heads in HCMC allowed to flexibly arrange Lunar New Year holiday
Sports
Ho Chi Minh City advances sustainable sports development
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports yesterday held a conference reviewing notable achievements in 2025 and outlining 2026 priorities.
