Vietnam's stock market has entered a decisive stage of transformation after 25 years of development, driven by deeper institutional reform, technological modernisation and an expanding market scale.

The Indian Embassy in Vietnam hosted an interactive tourism workshop in Hanoi on December 30, bringing together Vietnamese travel businesses to seek ways for strengthening connections, diversifying offerings, and tackling challenges to attract more Vietnamese tourists to India.

People-to-people diplomacy should be regarded as a strategic pillar of comprehensive and modern diplomacy and a key component of the national development and defence strategy, Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has stated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam lost 2-1 to Syria in a closed-door friendly on December 30, a match aimed at testing squad depth and tactical options ahead of the AFC U23 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s foreign affairs in 2025 were marked by an intense pace of senior-level diplomacy, with frequent bilateral visits and active participation by Party and State leaders in major multilateral forums.

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.