VOV.VN - Vietnam pulled off a major upset at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, defeating tournament hosts Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their final group-stage match early on January 13 to secure a place in the quarter-finals with a perfect record.

Theatres are hosting a series of free special artistic performances for the public in celebration of the 14th National Party Congress.

The Ministry of Health on January 12 conducted a medical services drill at the National Convention Centre to ensure health and medical preparedness for the coming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Humanistic exchanges that truly build empathy, trust, and bottom-up bonds provide the most enduring social foundation for a stable and future-oriented China-Vietnam relationship, Liu Ying, a researcher from the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China, has said.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong applauded the positive development of Vietnam-US relations while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on a farewell visit in Hanoi on January 12 as the later concluded his term in office.

VOV.VN - UK-based travel magazine Time Out has named 19 best places in the world to travel in 2026, with central Vietnam ranking 8th in the overall list.

VOV.VN - An opening ceremony of the United Nations Staff Officer Course 2026 (UNSOC 2026), supported by Canada, was held at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence on the morning of January 12.

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro has affirmed that bilateral relations are developing in a positive and stable manner, with ample room to be elevated to a new level in the coming period.

VOV.VN - With a view to expanding a Europe-wide network of Vietnamese enterprises, the Vietnam Business Association in the UK (VBUK) and the Vietnam Business Association in Belgium (VBAB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), widening the scope for connectivity and coordination within the Vietnamese business community in Europe.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese police on January 12 returned a fugitive Chinese national wanted internationally to Chinese authorities at Thanh Thuy International Border Gate, Tuyen Quang province.