ASEAN is poised to enter 2025–2026 with strong momentum in education benchmarking, as Vietnam’s Grade 5 students recorded the highest scores in Mathematics and Reading in the 2024 cycle of the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics, according to results released on December 4 in Manila.

Vietnam sees growing advantages in the global race to develop versatile humanoid robots - machines which are capable of performing complicated physical tasks, interacting naturally with humans and operating safely in a real-world environment.

An exhibition opened at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi on December 5, spotlighting the faithful friendship shared by the Vietnamese and Cuban peoples.

The Government’s plan to merge three national target programmes into one drew broad debate at the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 10th session in Hanoi on December 5, with deputies insisting that the move will not diminish support for ethnic minority and mountainous communities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia on December 4 celebrated a decade of the Australia-Vietnam Human Resource Development program (Aus4Skills), highlighting its contribution to building a skilled workforce and promoting inclusive education to support Vietnam’s long-term growth.

The Hanoi Venture Capital Fund (HVCF) is set to be officially launched on December 22, promising to become a powerful financial driver that will foster the capital's innovation ecosystem.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese naval vessel left the port of Brigade 171 on December 4 to participate in the second ASEAN–US maritime exercise, scheduled for December 9–13, in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Forty-seven photographs winning the 13th International Photo Contest 2025 (VN-25) were honoured at an awards ceremony held at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on December 5.

VOV.VN - The Asia Fashion Show 2025 (AFS) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5, bringing together more than 200 companies and industry associations from Vietnam, China, Thailand, Malaysia, India and the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to launch its first free trade zones (FTZs) in 2026 under a proposal discussed by the government at a meeting on December 5, as the country seeks to pilot breakthrough policies to spur growth and strengthen its competitiveness.