VOV.VN - Vietnam is aiming for total agro-forestry-fishery export turnover of US$73-74 billion in 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said at a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on January 23, reviewing performance in 2025 and outlining key tasks for the year ahead.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recently played two friendly matches against Afghanistan in Ho Chi Minh City as part of their build-up to the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which is to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from January 27 to February 7.

VOV.VN - The Sao Khue Awards 2026 were officially launched on the afternoon of January 20 in Hanoi by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), marking the start of one of Vietnam’s longest-running awards programmes for digital products and solutions.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 were beaten 3-0 by China U23 in the semifinal of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup on January 20 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, missing out on a place in the final.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam recently held its Global and Vietnam Outlook briefing for the first half of 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, where clients, business leaders and industry stakeholders discussed key global and domestic economic developments shaping the year ahead.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 are in line for major prize money at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 after completing the group stage with a perfect record and securing a place in the quarter-finals.

VOV.VN - An opening ceremony of the United Nations Staff Officer Course 2026 (UNSOC 2026), supported by Canada, was held at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence on the morning of January 12.

The Association of Vietnamese in Thailand held its 2026–2028 congress in Udon Thani province on January 11 to elect a new executive board to lead community affairs in the country over the next three years.

The nationwide Yoshine Music Festival 2026 is a large-scale music and arts education event, developed with a professional educational, academic and artistic orientation to discover, nurture and honour young musical talents in Vietnam.

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.