Nguyen Thi Oanh won and set a new record, while Hoang Nguyen Thanh missed his title due to a mistake on the running route at the Vietnam International Half Marathon 2025 powered by Herbalife on January 1 in the capital city of Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Indonesia reached US$16 billion in 2024, of which exports were estimated to exceed US$6 billion, a record high figure so far, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in December 2024 dipped below the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in three months, signaling a fractional deterioration in overall business conditions at the end of the year, according to the latest report by S&P Global.

VOV.VN -Four interesting Indian movies are set to be presented to Vietnamese audiences during an upcoming film festival, scheduled to take place from January 5 to 11 at the National Cinema Center in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The police of Hanoi’s Ha Dong District said on January 2 that they have prosecuted a gambling case after detaining 18 individuals for organizing gambling and 4 individuals for gambling.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony on January 2 to present the State President’s decision and the Defense Minister’s decision to assign eight more officers to United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 2 emphasized the need to select the best option for streamlining and reorganizing the administrative apparatus to report to the competent authority.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly announced an adjustment to retail fuel prices, rising slightly as from 3PM on January 2.

VOV.VN - Air pollution has been worsening in Northern Vietnam in recent days due to unfavorable weather along with significant sources of emissions.

The logistics industry’s business community has expressed optimism about growth prospects in 2025, with nearly 42% of companies surveyed by Vietnam Report JSC affirming that their business outlook will be more positive.