VOV.VN - A series of deadly traffic accidents in 2025 across Vietnam has reignited concerns about road safety, highlighting persistent gaps in infrastructure, enforcement and driver behaviour despite years of safety campaigns.

The national tourism data platform Visit Vietnam has been introduced and is scheduled for full operation in the second quarter of 2026, marking a pivotal step into the digital era of Vietnam’s tourism.

VOV.VN - Two species from Vietnam - the sucker-mouthed fish Supradiscus varidiscus and the bee Habropoda pierwolae - have been included in the American Museum of Natural History’s list of more than 70 new species identified in 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is seeking to upgrade its national digital identity application, VNeID, into a comprehensive digital super platform that will serve as a single access point connecting the government, businesses, and citizens, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - Frost covered large areas of Mount Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest peak, on the morning of December 20 as temperatures dropped to around 0 °C, creating a rare winter scene on the so-called Roof of Indochina.

VOV.VN - Dong Nai province in southern Vietnam on December 20 held a solemn memorial and reburial ceremony for the remains of 41 fallen soldiers, including 31 who died during wartime in Cambodia.

Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai on December 19 paid visits to the Archdiocese of Hanoi and the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC) to extend Christmas greetings.

Vietnam has demonstrated unwavering commitment to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) over the past five years, actively addressing emerging migration challenges, according to an official of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

The Hanoi People’s Committee, in coordination with Sun Group, officially broke ground on a road project connecting Gia Binh Airport with the capital city of Hanoi on December 19.

VOV.VN - The 55th UPU (Universal Post Union) International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People 2026 was launched at a ceremony held at Chu Van An Secondary School in Hanoi on December 19.

VOV.VN - The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on December 19 inaugurated a memorial complex honouring international solidarity and support at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in occupational safety and health is becoming increasingly urgent in Vietnam as traditional safety management methods struggle to keep pace with rapid changes in the labour market, experts said at a national conference on December 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national qualifications framework has been formally recognised as aligned with regional standards after ASEAN member states unanimously endorsed the country’s reference report, marking a significant step in the country’s education integration and cross-border recognition of qualifications.

VOV.VN - Police in central Quang Tri province have uncovered a case involving the illegal transport of a large quantity of suspected gun assembly components, local authorities said on December 19.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the expanded International Terminal 2 (T2) at Noi Bai International Airport on December 19.

A scientific workshop announcing the results of a pilot study on the Gender Equality Index for the public sector in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on December 18.

VOV.VN - Police in northern Lang Son province on December 18 announced they had dismantled a large-scale fraud ring operating in Cambodia, arresting 22 people, including 12 residents of Lang Son, and seizing numerous documents and equipment linked to the operation.

VOV.VN - Over the past decade, digital technologies have become an integral part of Vietnam’s socio-economic life. Among them, artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, has seen rapid and widespread adoption in recent years.

VOV.VN - The city of Ulsan and South Gyeongsang province have been granted greater autonomy to directly recruit foreign workers under a new metropolitan-level visa scheme, as the Republic of Korea (RoK)moves to deal with acute labor shortages in its shipbuilding industry.

The border guard post at the Hoa Lu International Border Gate in southern Dong Nai province on December 17 coordinated with relevant agencies to receive 63 Vietnamese citizens handed over by Cambodian authorities.

The remains of five Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos and Cambodia during wartime have been recovered by Team K53 of the Quang Ngai provincial Military Command after more than a month of search and recovery operations under the 2025-2026 dry-season mission.

A National Assembly delegation led by Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong on December 17 paid a visit and extended Christmas greetings at the bishop’s office of the Can Tho Diocese, which currently covers the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city and Ca Mau province, with a total of 142 parishes of various sizes.

VOV.VN - After one year of commercial operation, Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 has served nearly 19 million passengers, reaching 114% of its planned target, according to Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company Limited (HURC).

VOV.VN - A 227-kg unexploded bomb containing more than 87 kg of explosives has been discovered on the Ta Trach River, just about 50 meters from a market and bus station in Nam Dong commune, Hue City.

VOV.VN - A serious traffic accident between an ambulance and a tractor-trailer occurred in the early hours of December 18 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, killing three people.

The year 2025 is recorded as one of the most complex and extreme years for natural disasters in Vietnam, particularly typhoons, heavy rain and flooding. Forecasts indicate that natural disasters next year will continue to evolve unpredictably.

As Vietnam moves into a new stage of development, the central challenge is no longer to increase the coverage or speed of the Internet, but to proactively shape its development to fully leverage the obtained achievements in support of fast, sustainable, and inclusive growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that the deadline for completing all housing repairs must be met by December 31, 2025, while all the construction of new homes must be finished by January 31, 2026, insisting that these targets will not be changed.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Tourism organised a forum on December 17 outlining strategies to attract more than 8.6 million international visitors by 2026, a 10% increase compared to the estimated figure for 2025.

VOV.VN - All 52 crew members aboard a Vietnamese fishing vessel that caught fire and sank in waters near the Spratly Islands have been rescued safely, authorities said on December 17.