As the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) takes place from January 19–25, experts, along with intellectuals and members of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand, have expressed their deep sentiments, confidence and high expectations for this major political event of Vietnam.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a significant moment not only for the Vietnamese people, but also for Vietnam’s friends around the world, said Chairman of the Israel-Vietnam Friendship Association and former Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam Eyal Buvilski.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Film Development Promotion Association (VFDA) has recently held a year-end review of its 2025 activities and announced plans for the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV), scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 4, 2026, in the central city of Da Nang.

VOV.VN - Two scientists from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) have been honoured with the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Award 2025 for their notable contributions to scientific research and technological development.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a press briefing in Vientiane on January 16 to provide Lao media agencies with official and timely information about the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the implementation of the 13th Party Congress’s Resolution, and key development orientations.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on January 16 presented appointment decisions to Vietnamese ambassadors to foreign countries at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The first international short documentary film festival dedicated exclusively to Vietnamese culture, titled Viet Culture in Motion, has been launched by ART SPACE, a France-based association for cultural development promotion.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on January 15 hosted a reception for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko, during which they discussed a number of bilateral cooperation issues.

The Vietnamese aviation market has just seen the arrival of a new airline, Crystal Bay Airlines.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines have rolled out a series of measures to meet surging travel demand during the coming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), including adding flights, opening new routes and expanding fleets, particularly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.