VOV.VN - Ahead of the 2026 New Year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a congratulatory letter to Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) President Tran Quoc Tuan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Record Association (VietKings) has officially recognised a large-scale lotus-themed colouring artwork representing Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups as a national record, marking the project with the highest participation of students from different ethnic groups across multiple provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representatives have achieved remarkable success at Miss & Mister Celebrity International 2025, with Tran Tran My Linh winning the Miss Celebrity title and Tuan Kiet earning the 3rd runner-up position at the event recently held in Malaysia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held phone talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on December 23, reaffirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to fostering multifaceted cooperation with France.

VOV.VN - The number of Vietnamese tourists traveling to Thailand in 2025 has recorded a rare and significant decline, according to preliminary statistics from Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS).

VOV.VN - The world’s football governing body FIFA has officially announced the list of Vietnamese referees accredited as FIFA referees for 2026, with a total of 22 Vietnamese match officials receiving international recognition.

China will officially allow the import of fresh jackfruits from Vietnam from June 1, 2026, according to an announcement issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

VOV.VN - For the first time since Vietnam began participating in the competition, a Vietnamese student team has captured the top honor at the VEX Robotics Open Asia Signature Event, marking a historic milestone for the country’s robotics movement.

Cuba will maintain its tradition of educational cooperation with Vietnam by offering 15 full scholarships to Vietnamese students for the 2026–2027 academic year, the Cuban Government has announced.

VOV.VN - The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press briefing in Hanoi on December 22 to provide information on the upcoming national conference reviewing the implementation of Resolution No. 36 and related directives of the Politburo and the Party Secretariat on overseas Vietnamese affairs.