As 2025 draws to a close, a vibrant festive atmosphere has taken hold across Vietnam. The nation is currently finalising grand preparations to ring in the New Year, a moment that will officially signal its entry into a new era - one defined by breakthrough growth and national prosperity.

Vietnam’s power system now ranks second among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members in terms of installed capacity, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Ha Son Tung, Deputy Head of the Advanced Optical Technologies Department at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has praised the Party and State for creating open and democratic forums through which overseas Vietnamese (OVs) can directly contribute opinions on major national issues.

Vietnam's retail revenue hit roughly US$269 billion in 2025, with total goods sales and service revenue expanding 9-10% from a year earlier, the fastest pace in five years outside pandemic-distorted periods, according to the Vietnam Domestic Market Report 2025 from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - A ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Nepal (1975-2025), together with a scientific seminar titled “Achievements, Challenges and Future Directions”, was held in Hanoi on December 30 by the Vietnam-Nepal Friendship Association.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s FPT Corporation on December 30 announced the delivery of its first shipment of commercial semiconductor chips to a leading Japanese electronics company via Restar, one of Japan’s top electronics distributors.

The Government has issued Decree No. 340/2025/ND-CP on administrative penalties in the monetary and banking sector, set to take effect on February 9, 2026.

Thailand’s The Nation newspaper on December 28 published an article noting that Vietnam is rapidly establishing itself as a key economic hub in Southeast Asia, delivering some of ASEAN’s strongest GDP growth as the government pushes industrial reforms, and steers the economy towards a greener growth model.

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang Sik is stepping up preparations as Vietnam U23 will play the tournament’s opening match at the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines said on December 30 it has adjusted flight routes to and from Taiwan (China) and parts of Northeast Asia to avoid temporarily restricted airspace, citing safety considerations.