VOV.VN - Vietnam imported more than 200,000 vehicles in 2025 for the first time on record, driven by rising demand and growing interest in electric and new-energy vehicles, customs data showed.

Vietnam exported more than 8.06 million tonnes of rice in 2025, earning over US$4.1 billion, according to the latest statistics from the Department of Customs.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will set out a turning-point development vision for the period to 2030 and further to 2045, against the backdrop of a fragmented global economy, intensifying strategic competition among major powers, and profound restructuring of global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will begin enforcing mandatory emissions inspections for motorcycles and mopeds from June 30, 2026, under a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Product traceability is increasingly becoming a strategic safeguard for Vietnamese goods as global trade barriers shift towards stricter controls on origin, digital standards and supply-chain responsibility.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese authorities and analysts have warned of increasing efforts by hostile forces to spread disinformation and stoke social divisions ahead of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, describing national unity as a critical factor for political stability and development.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phuong Linh, a 23-year-old contestant from Hanoi, was crowned Miss Vietnam Tourism 2026 at a grand finale held in the northern mountain resort of Sa Pa of January 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam places high importance on its relationship with the United States and seeks to continue strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the benefit of both nations and regional stability, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 10 while receiving outgoing US Ambassador Marc Knapper.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is expected to set out major development orientations that will help Vietnam consolidate its position as a rising nation, while reaffirming its role as a pillar of stability in Southeast Asia, a former ambassador said.

Leaders of German political parties have expressed strong interest in and admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements and the upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), during meetings with Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh.