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Vietnam’s power system ranks second in ASEAN
Vietnam’s power system now ranks second among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members in terms of installed capacity, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
Personnel training overhaul must support Party’s strategic decisions: 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.
OVs keen to support Vietnam’s development
Ha Son Tung, Deputy Head of the Advanced Optical Technologies Department at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has praised the Party and State for creating open and democratic forums through which overseas Vietnamese (OVs) can directly contribute opinions on major national issues.
Vietnam's retail market hits US$269 bln as e-commerce booms: report
Vietnam's retail revenue hit roughly US$269 billion in 2025, with total goods sales and service revenue expanding 9-10% from a year earlier, the fastest pace in five years outside pandemic-distorted periods, according to the Vietnam Domestic Market Report 2025 from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Statue of Konagamana Buddha on Ba Den Mountain to welcome visitors from January 1
The enshrinement ceremony of the Konagamana Buddha Statue was solemnly held at Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh province, on December 29 (the 10th day of the 11th lunar month), with the participation of more than 450 venerable monks, monastics, and Buddhist devotees.
Viettel records breakthrough in first 5G Advanced trial
The Viettel Networks Corporation, a subsidiary of the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), has reported the successful trial of its 5G Advanced mobile network, delivering download speeds of more than 7.3 Gbps, six times faster than those of Vietnam’s current 5G Standalone (5G SA).
Vietnam-Nepal friendship looks to untapped potential at 50-year milestone
VOV.VN - A ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Nepal (1975-2025), together with a scientific seminar titled “Achievements, Challenges and Future Directions”, was held in Hanoi on December 30 by the Vietnam-Nepal Friendship Association.
First cherry blossom festival brings highland culture to Tuyen Quang
VOV.VN - As part of efforts to build a distinctive tourism identity for Vietnam’s northern highlands, the People’s Committee of Lung Cu commune in Tuyen Quang province will, for the first time, host a cherry blossom festival during the 2026 New Year holiday.
FPT ships first commercial semiconductor chips to Japan
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s FPT Corporation on December 30 announced the delivery of its first shipment of commercial semiconductor chips to a leading Japanese electronics company via Restar, one of Japan’s top electronics distributors.
Cold surge brings rain and colder weather to northern Vietnam over New Year holiday
VOV.VN - A strong cold air mass is forecast to affect northern Vietnam and the north-central region from January 1, 2026, bringing rain, colder temperatures and locally severe cold in mountainous areas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.