Vietnam’s auto industry is on the brink of a major transformation as excise tax reductions set to take effect in 2026 are expected to significantly cut the cost of hybrid vehicles, driving new investment and propelling rapid market expansion.

VOV.VN - Among the various folk singing genres of the E De ethnic group, Kut singing stands out for its poetic, metaphor-rich verses that express people’s inner feelings, much like heartfelt confessions.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang Youth Union, in coordination with the city’s Department of Science and Technology, held the 2025 Da Nang Innovation and Startup Festival on the morning of December 14.

VOV.VN - From intricate beeswax patterns to the echoing sound of the khen flute, the Mong Cultural Festival at Ho Van-Van Mieu in Hanoi creates a vivid space featuring traditional crafts, costumes and the rich spiritual life of Mong community from across the country.

VOV.VN - The final round of the Viet Nam Japan AI Hackathon 2025 took place in Tokyo on December 13, bringing together eight outstanding teams selected from the Vietnamese engineering and research community in Japan.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam-Algeria relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit, and ahead of the 50th anniversary of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s historic visit and speech in Algeria in January 1976, a broad array of meaningful activities took place in Algiers December 9 to 14.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the success of the Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 power plant projects serves as a benchmark model, provides impetus and confidence, and lays the foundation for the continued implementation of key national energy infrastructure projects in the period ahead.

VOV.VN - Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung showed great joy over the positive development of bilateral ties with Nepal while receiving Dhan Bahadur Oli, non-resident Ambassador of Nepal to Vietnam, who came to present his credentials in Hanoi on December 13.

Vietnam continues to face a persistent paradox: despite being lauded as a dynamic nation with a large, youthful population and a strong spirit of innovation, the failure rate among startups remains alarmingly high - over 70%.

The Hanoi Party Committee on December 13 approved in principle two major investment projects seen as new strategic growth drivers for the capital, namely an Olympic sports urban area in the city’s southern area and the Red River Landscape Boulevard.