The Party Committee of the Vietnamese Embassy and other representative offices in Laos on January 20 organised a live viewing of the opening session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in Vientiane.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, on the occasion of the 14th National Party Congress, has outlined major orientations and key solutions for implementing the Politburo’s Resolution 72, aimed at fundamentally transforming Vietnam’s healthcare system toward comprehensive, people-centred health care.

Nguyen Huy Thang, the only overseas Vietnamese (OV) journalist from Germany invited to Vietnam to cover the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), has shared his deep sense of emotion, honour and pride with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Germany.

Delegates are gathering in full attendance at the 14th National Party Congress, which officially opened in Hanoi on January 20, with a strong sense of pride and responsibility, carrying with them the aspirations, intellect and expectations of officials, Party members and people nationwide.

VOV.VN - Beyond sightseeing, a growing number of international visitors to Vietnam are seeking immersive experiences rooted in local daily life, as illustrated by the journey of a British couple who turned farm work and ducks into a lasting personal memory.

Hanoi Railways Company Limited has announced that from February 1, all ticket-control gates on Nhon-Hanoi Station Metro Line 3.1 will operate using electronic identity and authentication solutions combined with biometric recognition.

Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying the enforcement of regulations on vessel monitoring system (VMS) installed on fishing vessels, as part of urgent efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - Police are searching for two suspects following a bank robbery at a Vietcombank branch in Gia Lai province, central Vietnam, on January 19.

A flag salute ceremony welcoming the 14th National Party Congress took place at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Hanoi on January 19.

Numerous Vietnamese students and researchers studying in China have voiced firm confidence and high expectations for strategic decisions emerging from the ongoing 14th National Party Congress, viewing them as key to sustaining rapid and sustainable development as Vietnam enters a new era.

VOV.VN - Two foreign tourists have been rescued after being swept into a rocky crevice by strong waves while swimming at a beach in Dak Lak province, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel, the Akitsushima, with 60 officers and crew members on board, docked at Tien Sa Port, the central coastal city of Da Nang, on January 19 beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Police in Bac Ninh province have coordinated with relevant units to hand over two Chinese nationals under international arrest warrants for alleged real estate fraud and money laundering.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese student delegation delivered a strong performance at the Asian Chemistry Olympiad (AChO) 2026, securing a total of 44 awards, including gold medals across different competition levels.

A new growth model that places science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation at its core will become a new driving force, helping to position Vietnam on the global technology map, said Dr. Heng LiHong, Permanent Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA).

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam may experience frost and ice in mountainous areas as a strong cold air mass moves south and intensifies over the coming days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has won a global Minecraft building challenge hosted by YouTube star MrBeast, earning a perfect score after recreating the country’s landscapes and cultural identity inside the popular sandbox game.

VOV.VN - Improving the quality of human resources, particularly high-quality talent, has been identified as a core task and a key factor in Vietnam’s efforts to become a developed, high-income country by 2045.

Hanoi’s Department of Health on January 16 launched a medical response campaign in preparation for the 14th National Party Congress, marking an important step in ensuring medical services, health care, disease prevention and control, and emergency response throughout the congress.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang hosted a reception for UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Digital and Emerging Technologies Amandeep Singh Gill on January 16.

A working delegation of Naval Group 129 under the Vietnam People’s Navy on January 16 set off to visit, present Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts and extend holiday greetings to officers, soldiers and residents on islands with harbours and fishing villages in the Truong Sa Special Zone, Khanh Hoa province.

VOV.VN - Two scientists from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) have been honoured with the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Award 2025 for their notable contributions to scientific research and technological development.

VOV.VN - Three people were killed after a passenger bus veered off National Highway 6 and plunged into a roadside drainage culvert in northern Son La province, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

Vessels Truong Sa 01 and Truong Sa 19 set sail from the port of Naval Region 2 Command in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of January 16, carrying Tet gifts sent by people nationwide to officers and soldiers on duty at the DK1 offshore platforms, naval ships at sea, and in the Con Dao special zone.

Achievements recorded over the past five years in developing human resources - one of the three strategic breakthroughs defined by the Party, has greatly contributed to improved human resources quality, enhanced national competitiveness and a solid foundation for the next stage of development.

Under targets assigned by the Prime Minister, Vietnam will develop 973,471 social housing units nationwide during the 2026-2030 period, including 158,723 units in 2026 alone.

VOV.VN - FPT Corporation and the Hanoi People’s Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 16 for a digital technology and mixed-use park, a project expected to help form new growth engines driven by science, technology, and innovation.

The Naval Region 2 Command in Ho Chi Minh City has held a meeting to assign tasks to a working delegation of journalists ahead of their departure to visit and extend Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to officers and soldiers stationed on the DK1 platform, vessels on duty at sea, and Con Dao Special Zone.

VOV.VN- Northern Vietnam is expected to be affected by a strong northeast monsoon from late January 20 through January 21, bringing rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, with the risk of severe cold and extreme cold conditions in the comming days, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam prepares for the opening of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party, members of the Khmer ethnic community and Theravada Buddhist monks in Vinh Long province have expressed strong confidence and expectations for the country’s next development phase.