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.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hue city Nguyen Khac Toan on January 15 granted in-principle approval to an investment project to build Wharf No.6 at Chan May Port in the Chan May – Lang Co Economic Zone.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese community in Laos is closely following preparations for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, viewing the event as a key political milestone and expressing strong confidence in the country’s reform path and future development.

Doctors at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully saved a newborn in an exceptionally rare medical case, in which the birth of the second twin was delayed by eight weeks after the first twin was lost mid-pregnancy.

VOV.VN - Prolonged cold spells affecting large parts of Vietnam have raised growing concerns over public health, with hospitals reporting a sharp rise in stroke admissions during colder days.

Ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, Hanoi is implementing a citywide campaign of communications, visual displays, and cultural-artistic events, contributing to creating a joyful atmosphere that resonates widely among the capital’s residents.

The 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi on January 12 announced it had successfully performed a multi-organ transplant from a brain-dead donor, a healthcare worker, marking another milestone in Vietnam’s transplant medicine.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Hoa My commune in Dak Lak province on January 14 announced it is seeking the lawful owner of eight turtles found by a local resident and currently managed by the Tay Hoa Forest Protection Unit.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese leading technology group FPT Corporation has officially launched FPT Israel, aiming to create an innovation and technology hub and deepen technological cooperation between Vietnam and Israel.

VOV.VN - A forum on linking Vietnamese gas companies with the global energy supply chain was jointly held in Hanoi on January 14, by Dai Doan Ket (Great Solidarity) Newspaper and its partners.

VOV.VN - Four people were killed and six others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on an expressway in Vietnam’s central Thanh Hoa province early on January 14, according to police.

As Vietnam intensifies nationwide efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and secure the removal of the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning on its seafood exports, fishing ports in the southern province of Vinh Long have stepped up management and oversight of fishing activities.

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam is expected to experience a strong cold spell, which will persist for several days, with mountain areas facing severe cold, according to the national weather bureau.

The Central Executive Board of Hoa Hao Buddhist Sangha held a ceremony in the southern province of An Giang on January 13, marking the 106th birth anniversary of Huynh Phu So, the founder of Hoa Hao Buddhism.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerated efforts to remediate land contaminated by bombs and mines left from past wars, aiming to complete cleanup nationwide by 2045.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranked 38th worldwide in artificial intelligence diffusion, according to the AI Diffusion Report 2025 published by the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI).

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s AI-powered traffic camera system has detected 6,351 traffic violations eligible for automated penalties after one month of operation, the city’s Traffic Police Department said on January 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s information systems faced an estimated 552,000 cyberattacks in 2025, down 19.38% compared to 2024, according to statistics from the National Cybersecurity Association.

The Au Lac Grand Prize has been launched to recognise artificial intelligence (AI) products and solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators that deliver strong and lasting socio-economic impact.

The “Quang Trung Campaign” to rebuild homes for flood-affected residents in the central province of Khanh Hoa has been completed. From lowlands to mountainous areas, from rural communities to urban centres, houses that were once swept away or collapsed by floods have now been rebuilt to be solid and durable.