VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Syria in a closed-door friendly at 7:00 p.m. (Vietnam time) on December 30 – a match seen as a crucial final test for head coach Kim Sang-sik’s squad ahead of the coming AFC U23 Asian Cup finals.

The National Startup Project Development Programme (Startup Festival 2025) was held in Hanoi on December 20, bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs, universities/colleges, investors, and innovation supporters to honour outstanding startup projects of the year.

VOV.VN - After nearly two months of competition, Yolina Lindquist of the United States surpassed 70 other contestants from around the world to be crowned the winner of Miss Cosmo 2025 during the grand finales in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on December 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s national football team failed to defend their SEA Games title after losing 5–6 to the Philippines in a penalty shootout in the final of SEA Games 33 on the evening of December 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s head coach Kim Sang-sik has expressed respect for hosts Thailand ahead of the men’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games, while underscoring the crucial role of referees in ensuring a fair, safe and complete match.

VOV.VN - The women’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand will deliver a landmark showdown on December 17, as the Philippines contest their first-ever SEA Games gold-medal match against defending champions Vietnam, who are chasing a record fifth consecutive title.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s futsal team secured a place in the final of the women’s futsal competition at the 33rd SEA Games after edging past the Philippines 1-0 in the semifinals on December 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Malaysia at 4 p.m. on December 11 in their final Group B match at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, aiming to get a spot in the semifinals.

VOV.VN - Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, has drawn on its latest search insights to reveal where Vietnamese travellers are planning to spend their final journeys of 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese football has marked a historic year, with seven national teams successfully qualifying for continental final tournaments-a first for the country within a single calendar year.