Eleven detained for illegal border crossing in An Giang
Eleven detained for illegal border crossing in An Giang

VOV.VN - Vietnamese border guards have detained 11 people for illegally entering the country through the border in the southern province of An Giang.

Eleven detained for illegal border crossing in An Giang
Vietnam begins RSV vaccination for older adults amid rising respiratory risks
Vietnam begins RSV vaccination for older adults amid rising respiratory risks

VOV.VN - Amid worsening air pollution and colder end-of-year weather, more than 250 vaccination centers under the VNVC Vaccination System have begun administering a new-generation RSV vaccine developed by UK-based pharmaceutical group GSK, offering timely protection for older adults and people with underlying health conditions against serious respiratory diseases.

Vietnam begins RSV vaccination for older adults amid rising respiratory risks
First Mekong Delta medical center receives AACI accreditation
First Mekong Delta medical center receives AACI accreditation

VOV.VN - Nam Can Tho University Medical Center has become the first medical facility in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region to receive international healthcare accreditation under US-based AACI standards.

First Mekong Delta medical center receives AACI accreditation
Vietnamese community actively joins International Migrants Day in Singapore
Vietnamese community actively joins International Migrants Day in Singapore

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s community in Singapore actively joined celebrations marking International Migrants Day 2025, held at Downtown East’s D’Marquee on Dec. 14, drawing about 10,000 participants.

Vietnamese community actively joins International Migrants Day in Singapore
"Quang Trung campaign" races to rebuild homes for disaster-hit residents
"Quang Trung campaign" races to rebuild homes for disaster-hit residents

Under the "Quang Trung Campaign", the Ministry of National Defence has mobilised 5,627 officers and soldiers along with 254 vehicles of various types to continue building 382 houses for flood-hit residents in central Vietnam, with the goal of completing them before the 2026 Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

"Quang Trung campaign" races to rebuild homes for disaster-hit residents
Gathering honours knowledge, culture, community spirit of OVs in Australia
Gathering honours knowledge, culture, community spirit of OVs in Australia

The Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA) and Vietnam-Australia Cultural Exchange Organisation (VACEO) held their 2025 year-end review programme in Sydney on December 14, honouring knowledge, culture and the strong sense of community among Vietnamese people in Australia.

Gathering honours knowledge, culture, community spirit of OVs in Australia
Vietnam finishes fourth at World Memory Championships
Vietnam finishes fourth at World Memory Championships

VOV.VN - Vietnam has placed fourth overall at the 34th World Memory Championships (WMC) 2025, winning one gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals, said organisers.

Vietnam finishes fourth at World Memory Championships
Vietnam Airlines completes test flight at Long Thanh airport
Vietnam Airlines completes test flight at Long Thanh airport

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15, completing a test flight ahead of its planned commercial operations at the country’s largest airport.

Vietnam Airlines completes test flight at Long Thanh airport
Vietnam Airlines to conduct technical test flight at Long Thanh airport
Vietnam Airlines to conduct technical test flight at Long Thanh airport

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines will carry out a technical test flight at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15 to assess the airport’s operational readiness ahead of its first commercial flight slated for December 19.

Vietnam Airlines to conduct technical test flight at Long Thanh airport
Cold air weakens as temperatures rise, air pollution worsens
Cold air weakens as temperatures rise, air pollution worsens

VOV.VN - A cold air mass that swept across northern and north-central Vietnam over the past two days, bringing rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, began to weaken on December 15, allowing temperatures to rise by 3-4°C, weather officials said.

Cold air weakens as temperatures rise, air pollution worsens
Labour market eyes strong rebound in 2026 after weathering 2025 challenges
Labour market eyes strong rebound in 2026 after weathering 2025 challenges

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s labour market closed 2025 with signs of steady recovery, though structural challenges remain, particularly regarding workforce quality and mismatches between labour supply and demand.

Labour market eyes strong rebound in 2026 after weathering 2025 challenges
AI hackathon brings Vietnamese engineers in Japan together
AI hackathon brings Vietnamese engineers in Japan together

VOV.VN - The final round of the Viet Nam Japan AI Hackathon 2025 took place in Tokyo on December 13, bringing together eight outstanding teams selected from the Vietnamese engineering and research community in Japan.

AI hackathon brings Vietnamese engineers in Japan together
PM orders state of emergency in housing reconstruction for families in Quang Tri
PM orders state of emergency in housing reconstruction for families in Quang Tri

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the central province of Quang Tri to apply a state of emergency in housing reconstruction for 12 families whose houses collapsed or were damaged in recent natural disasters, with completion required before December 31.

PM orders state of emergency in housing reconstruction for families in Quang Tri
Hanoi officially launches smart traffic control centre
Hanoi officially launches smart traffic control centre

The Hanoi Department of Public Security on December 13 officially put the city’s smart traffic control centre into operation, enabling the electronic handling of administrative violations related to traffic order and road safety.

Hanoi officially launches smart traffic control centre
Vietnam, UK launch US$24.3 million initiative to strengthen coastal resilience
Vietnam, UK launch US$24.3 million initiative to strengthen coastal resilience

Vietnam and the United Kingdom on December 13 officially launched the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) initiative in Hanoi.

Vietnam, UK launch US$24.3 million initiative to strengthen coastal resilience
Tran Hong Thai awarded Honorary Doctorate by Moscow Power Engineering Institute
Tran Hong Thai awarded Honorary Doctorate by Moscow Power Engineering Institute

VOV.VN - Prof.Dr. Tran Hong Thai, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate, a prestigious academic recognition awarded to individuals with outstanding contributions to scientific development, education, and international collaboration in the energy sector.

Tran Hong Thai awarded Honorary Doctorate by Moscow Power Engineering Institute
US, Vietnam mark continued humanitarian cooperation with MIA repatriation
US, Vietnam mark continued humanitarian cooperation with MIA repatriation

VOV.VN - The 171st repatriation ceremony for the remains of a US servicemen missing in action (MIA) in the Vietnam War took place at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi on the morning of December 13.

US, Vietnam mark continued humanitarian cooperation with MIA repatriation
Japan, Brazil support Vietnam’s post-flood recovery
Japan, Brazil support Vietnam’s post-flood recovery

VOV.VN - Japan will provide US$1.5 million in emergency non-refundable aid to help Vietnam recover from severe storm and flood damage in the central region, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on December 12.

Japan, Brazil support Vietnam’s post-flood recovery
Vietnam, Japan enhance cooperation in intellectual property protection
Vietnam, Japan enhance cooperation in intellectual property protection

A Vietnam-Japan intellectual property (IP) protection workshop was held in Hanoi on December 12 to enhance professional exchanges between Vietnam’s market surveillance forces and Japanese organisations and businesses.

Vietnam, Japan enhance cooperation in intellectual property protection
Can Tho accelerates digitalisation to combat IUU fishing
Can Tho accelerates digitalisation to combat IUU fishing

In strict compliance with the Government’s directives on accelerating the digitalisation of fisheries data, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is stepping up the application of digital technologies in managing and monitoring fishing vessels.

Can Tho accelerates digitalisation to combat IUU fishing
Vietnam, Austria seek to foster cooperation in high-quality workforce development
Vietnam, Austria seek to foster cooperation in high-quality workforce development

The Vietnam-Austria forum on skilled labour and vocational training has been organised in Krems city, opening up opportunities for the two countries to boost cooperation in high-quality human resources development.

Vietnam, Austria seek to foster cooperation in high-quality workforce development
Vietnam hosts first-ever edition of World Memory Championships
Vietnam hosts first-ever edition of World Memory Championships

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on December 12 became the world’s largest “brain arena” as it opened the 34th World Memory Championships (WMC 2025), marking the first time Vietnam has staged the event.

Vietnam hosts first-ever edition of World Memory Championships
Advanced DNA profiling offers new progress in identifying fallen soldiers
Advanced DNA profiling offers new progress in identifying fallen soldiers

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) organised a ceremony in Hanoi on December 11 to announce DNA identification results of the remains of fallen soldiers, using a newly developed genomic analysis process (NGS–SNP).

Advanced DNA profiling offers new progress in identifying fallen soldiers
Vietnam, IAEA comprehensively assess national nuclear power infrastructure
Vietnam, IAEA comprehensively assess national nuclear power infrastructure

The Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, in collaboration with relevant industries and agencies, have worked with an Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Vietnam’s national nuclear power infrastructure.

Vietnam, IAEA comprehensively assess national nuclear power infrastructure
Vice State President awards Labour Order to Olympiad winners
Vice State President awards Labour Order to Olympiad winners

VOV.VN - Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has awarded the Labour Order to students who won prizes at international Olympiads and science-technology competitions in 2025.

Vice State President awards Labour Order to Olympiad winners
Cold front to bring severe chill and heavy rain to northern and central Vietnam
Cold front to bring severe chill and heavy rain to northern and central Vietnam

VOV.VN - An intensified cold surge arriving on December 13 is expected to bring severe cold to the northern mountains and midlands, with some high-altitude areas turning bitterly cold, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has reported.

Cold front to bring severe chill and heavy rain to northern and central Vietnam
Rising kidney failure case among young people raise alarms in Vietnam
Rising kidney failure case among young people raise alarms in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Chronic kidney disease, once predominantly seen in older adults, is now increasingly affecting younger people in Vietnam, raising serious concerns across the healthcare system and the socio-economic sphere.

Rising kidney failure case among young people raise alarms in Vietnam
HCM City develops digital ecosystem to attract global tech ‘unicorns’
HCM City develops digital ecosystem to attract global tech ‘unicorns’

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Canva, a tech unicorn based in New South Wales, Australia, aiming to develop high-quality human resources and enhance the city’s digital innovation capacity.

HCM City develops digital ecosystem to attract global tech ‘unicorns’
Hanoi to build VND46 trillion under-river road tunnel
Hanoi to build VND46 trillion under-river road tunnel

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Transportation Project Management Board has recently submitted a proposal to construct a road tunnel beneath the Red River along the Ring Road 2.5 axis with a total estimated cost of VND46,534 billion (nearly US$1.8 billion).

Hanoi to build VND46 trillion under-river road tunnel
Passenger injured on international cruise ship brought to Da Nang
Passenger injured on international cruise ship brought to Da Nang

The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC), together with relevant agencies and the ship’s local agent, on December 11 coordinated the emergency transfer of a passenger injured aboard the cruise ship Westerdam en route from the northern province of Quang Ninh to Tien Sa Port in Da Nang.

Passenger injured on international cruise ship brought to Da Nang