Korean media outlets have praised Vietnam’s U22 men’s football team after their thrilling 3–2 comeback victory over Thailand in the final of the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok on December 18, calling the triumph a powerful statement of the team’s resilience and the tactical acumen of Korean head coach Kim Sang-sik.

The Vietnamese sports delegation has successfully fulfilled three major objectives set ahead of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand, head of the Vietnamese delegation Nguyen Hong Minh said at a meeting with reporters covering the SEA Games in Bangkok on December 19.

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.

Within the framework of a visit to and working sessions in Laos from December 18–19, a delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, led by Prosecutor General Nguyen Huy Tien, paid courtesy calls on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Lao National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane.

Sun Group officially broke ground on the high-end integrated casino tourism services complex in Van Don Economic Zone, Quang Ninh province, on December 19.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hue City co-hosted a conference on December 19 to review the National Tourism Year – Hue 2025, celebrating its achievements in promoting the city’s heritage and strengthening its national and international tourism profile.

VOV.VN - The world’s governing football body FIFA has paid tribute to Vietnamese player Thuy Trang following Vietnam’s historic gold-medal triumph in women’s futsal at the 33rd SEA Games.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to establish the Executive Council of the Vietnam International Financial Centre, appointing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh as its chairman.

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.