VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially announced the refereeing team for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 quarter-final between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE, scheduled to kick off at 22:30 on January 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s national football team will play two international friendlies against Uzbekistan later this month as part of their preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, head coach Mai Duc Chung said.

VOV.VN - The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is expected to mark a major shift in the country’s development mindset, including the establishment of a new growth model aimed at sustaining high economic growth over the coming decades.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong paid a courtesy call to Vilay Lakhamphong, member of the Politburo and standing member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), in Vientiane on January 14 to discuss ways to foster ties between the two nations.

The President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace on January 14 held a ceremony to receive a collection of archival photos donated by the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, and opened the exhibition “President Ho Chi Minh and Russia.”

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse, Laos’ Champasak province, on January 14 held a press briefing on the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Vietnam is set to host four ATP Challenger 50 tennis tournaments over the coming months, serving up international-quality competition and drawing a strong field of overseas athletes to the country in 2026.

Vietnam has crossed a symbolic threshold, with the number of operating businesses nationwide surpassing one million, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO), underlining the growing weight of the business sector in the economy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s passport has climbed to 86th place worldwide in the Henley Passport Index 2026, rising five positions from 2025 and marking its highest ranking in the past five years, according to the latest report released by Henley & Partners.

A growing number of recent articles and reports by international media outlets and economic forums suggest that Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, underpinned by a long-term vision and structural reforms that are laying the foundations for sustainable growth over the medium and long term.