Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in Vietnam has reached its highest level in five years, creating fresh momentum for the country’s integrated facilities management (IFM) market and positioning Vietnam as a standout performer among emerging IFM destinations, according to experts from Savills Vietnam.

Rector of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) Alexey Komissarov has affirmed readiness to transfer technology and help Vietnam build a unified, data-driven framework for evaluating the professional and personal competencies of officials and civil servants.

President of the Lao Journalists’ Association (LJA) Savanhkhone Razmountry on December 8 expressed wish for more professional experience exchanges with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA), including dispatching seasoned Vietnamese experts to bolster reporting skills in Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is taking strong action to address the root causes of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including tightening fleet management, vessel monitoring, catch traceability and strict enforcement against violations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam women’s football team narrowly lost 0-1 to the Philippines at SEA Games 33 in their second group-stage match at Chonburi Stadium on the evening of December 8.

“Mua do” (Red Rain) produced by the People’s Army Cinema has received enthusiastic applause from international audiences at the “Vietnam Film Week – The Journey of Light”, which is undeway at the Le Grand Rex cinema in Paris.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pepper exports slowed in November 2025 but still recorded strong growth during the past eleven months, with total export revenue surpassing US$1.5 billion, up more than 24% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold the Vietnam-US Trade Forum 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10, highlighting three decades of economic and trade cooperation and looking ahead to a new era of partnership.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Museum officially opened the thematic exhibition “Ho Chi Minh’s footsteps in the homeland of the October Revolution” on December 8, featuring 260 documents, images, and artifacts about President Ho Chi Minh’s journey in Russia, marking the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - The first Aeon Beta Cinema complex, part of a joint venture between Aeon Entertainment (Japan) and Beta Media (Vietnam), opened in Hanoi on December 7, marking Aeon’s entry into the country’s expanding cinema market.