The Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA) and Vietnam-Australia Cultural Exchange Organisation (VACEO) held their 2025 year-end review programme in Sydney on December 14, honouring knowledge, culture and the strong sense of community among Vietnamese people in Australia.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s men’s futsal team have climbed to 20th place in the latest FIFA world rankings, marking the highest position in the team’s history, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said.
VOV.VN - A charter flight from Bucharest, Romania, carrying tourists from several Eastern European countries, arrived in Phu Quoc on December 15, marking the start of a series of charter services linking the island with Eastern Europe, tourism officials said.
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese community bookstore was officially launched in Japan on December 15 at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Tokyo, aiming to promote reading culture and preserve the Vietnamese language among overseas Vietnamese.
VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed its 20 millionth international visitor of 2025 on December 15, marking a milestone for the country’s tourism industry as it surpassed 20 million foreign arrivals in a single year for the first time.
VOV.VN - Vietnam has placed fourth overall at the 34th World Memory Championships (WMC) 2025, winning one gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals, said organisers.
VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15, completing a test flight ahead of its planned commercial operations at the country’s largest airport.
VOV.VN - Late goals from Le Van Thuan and Thanh Nhan propelled Vietnam to a 2–0 victory over the Philippines in the men’s football semifinals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) on December 15, securing a place in the final.
VOV.VN - Wushu delivered a major boost for Vietnam at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand on December 15, securing two gold medals and ending the team’s gold-medal drought of the day.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s passport has risen two places to 90th globally in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 (HPI), reflecting a modest improvement in international mobility, according to the HPI’s December update.