VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has received applications from nine enterprises seeking licenses to produce gold bars, said Dao Xuan Tuan, Head of the SBV’s Foreign Exchange Management Department at a press briefing on banking sector performance in 2025 and tasks for 2026, held in Hanoi on December 29.

VOV.VN - The year 2025 is seen as having special significance for relations between Vietnam and China, marking the 75th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic ties and designated by the senior Party leaders as the Vietnam-China Year of People-to-People Exchanges.

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to break ground on its flagship North–South high-speed railway project by the end of 2026, the Ministry of Construction said, as authorities accelerate preparations for one of the country’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.

VOV.VN - The year 2025 has been a landmark period for Vietnam-Russia relations, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko said during a year-end press briefing in Hanoi on December 29.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Khanh Hoa province are intensifying efforts to resolve land clearance and resettlement challenges to expedite the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant project, a key national strategic initiative for Vietnam’s energy security.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong received Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Martin Chungong in Hanoi on December 29, reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to multilateral parliamentary diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City are projected to reach US$10.5 billion in 2025, marking a 10.5% increase compared with 2024, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Regional Branch 2.

Vietnam–Indonesia relations are entering a new phase after 70 years of development on a foundation of close historical ties (December 30, 1955 – 2025), with plenty of room for further development, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Ta Van Thong.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Vietnam’s diplomatic sector to enhance the country’s international standing and actively shape its role in global affairs, highlighting the importance of soft power in reflecting Vietnam’s growing stature and capabilities.

Credit growth in Vietnam reached nearly 18% in 2025, reflecting the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) flexible and proactive monetary management aimed at supporting economic growth while keeping inflation under control.