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.

VOV.VN - With nearly 2,000 AI-powered cameras now operating across Hanoi to monitor traffic and issue automated fines, compliance with road rules has improved markedly, making red-light running and lane violations an increasingly rare sight in recent days.

VOV.VN - International organisations including the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Vietnam’s efforts to eliminate child labour and strengthen child protection amid evolving socio-economic challenges.

Nhan dan (People) Newspaper, in coordination with the VCCorp Joint Stock Company, on December 16 held the award ceremony for the Human Act Prize 2025, a national honour recognising outstanding initiatives for the community, with the presence of Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on December 17 attended the inauguration of a STEM education practice classroom at Nguyen Hue High School in Yen Bai ward, Lao Cai province, highlighting the role of hands-on learning in fostering creativity and innovation among students.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece organised a seminar and business-matching sessions from December 11–15 to promote labour cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on skilled Vietnamese workers as Greece faces labour shortages across multiple sectors.

“Vietnamese Women” app, a secure digital platform designed to enable millions of Vietnamese women to connect, share experience, acquire new knowledge and skills, foster mutual growth, and build a strong Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), is now available for download on Google Play and App Store.

Vietnam's three-decade contributions to building and shaping ASEAN took center stage at an international conference in Hanoi on December 16, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the country's accession to the bloc.

VOV.VN - With just over a week to go until Christmas, many areas across Ho Chi Minh City have been lavishly decorated, attracting large numbers of locals and visitors for sightseeing and photos.

VOV.VN - The expanded Terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport is expected to begin operations on Dec. 19, following 18 months of construction, that helps to increase the terminal’s annual capacity from 10 million to 15 million passengers and ease pressure on the airport’s existing infrastructure.

Amid the festive atmosphere of the 2025 Minsk International Charity Christmas Fair in Belarus ahead of the New Year, the Vietnamese booth has stood out as a popular destination, featuring vivid decorations and showcasing images of Vietnam’s land, people, tourism and cuisine.

VOV.VN - Air quality in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has deteriorated again after two days of improvement, with air quality index (AQI) levels in several areas rising to unhealthy levels, posing potential health risks, local data showed.

A prize-awarding ceremony for the contest on storytelling, painting, singing, and poetry recitation about President Ho Chi Minh for children in 2025 was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on December 15.

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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