VOV.VN -Vietnamese representative Mario Thanh Tam reached the top 15 and received the Hot Icon subsidiary award at the Mister Friendship International 2025 contest in Thailand on the evening of December 14, while Anh Quyen placed in the top 3 and won the 2nd runner-up title at the Mrs Friendship International 2025 competition.

VOV.VN - The Skating Federation of Vietnam (SFV), in coordination with the International Skating Union (ISU) and Vincom Retail Joint Stock Company, held World Ice Skating Day 2025 at Vincom Ice Rink Royal City in Hanoi and Vincom Ice Rink Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City on December 14.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines will carry out a technical test flight at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15 to assess the airport’s operational readiness ahead of its first commercial flight slated for December 19.

Hai Phong Port JSC on December 14 held a ceremony at container berths No. 3 and 4 of the Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HICT) to mark its handling of the 2 millionth TEU in 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Film Week – Itinéraire de Lumière (Vietnam Cinéma – Itinéraire de Lumière) concluded on December 12 at the Pathé Palace cinema with a screening of Red Rain, leaving a strong emotional impression on international audiences.

VOV.VN - The closing ceremony of the Hue International Tea Festival 2025 was held at Truong Sanh Palace inside the Hue Imperial Citadel on the evening of December 12, bringing to an end three days of continuous activities of the first international tea festival ever hosted in the former imperial capital.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held a phone call on December 12 to exchange views on bilateral relations, emerging regional and international issues and ways to lift two-way trade to US$20 billion.

VOV.VN - According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), a ceremony to welcome the country’s 20 millionth international visitor will take place at Phu Quoc International Airport in mid-December.

The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC), together with relevant agencies and the ship’s local agent, on December 11 coordinated the emergency transfer of a passenger injured aboard the cruise ship Westerdam en route from the northern province of Quang Ninh to Tien Sa Port in Da Nang.

VOV.VN - The Hue International Tea Festival 2025 opened at Truong Sanh Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel on December 11, bringing together the finest tea traditions from around the world.