VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines’ first commercial passenger flight landed at Long Thanh Airport on the morning of December 19, marking a key milestone in bringing Vietnam’s most modern gateway airport into operation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam delivered one of the most dramatic comebacks in SEA Games football history, rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat hosts Thailand 3-2 in the men’s final, a result that drew widespread praise from regional and international media.

Vietnam consistently places the highest priority on its special relationship with Laos and will continue to support the neighbouring country in building an independent, self-reliant economy and developing high-quality human resources, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore posted a record level of bilateral trade in the first 11 months of 2025, with total turnover reaching nearly SGD36 billion, driven largely by strong re-exports through Singapore, official data shows.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), on December 18 organised a workshop announcing a value chain map of the electronics and electrical sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is to simultaneously launch and inaugurate 234 major projects valued at VND 3.4 quadrillion across 34 provinces and cities nationwide on December 19, marking one of the largest coordinated infrastructure and development initiatives in the country’s history.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U22 players beamed with joy as they received their gold medals following a dramatic 3-2 win over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final on the evening of December 18 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U22 claimed a historic gold medal at SEA Games 33 with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final on December 18 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand.

Although Vietnam has recorded strong economic performance in 2025, the country should adopt a more cautious stance in 2026, with a focus on infrastructure investment, productivity gains and market diversification to retain its position as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.

The last five years have marked a turning point for Vietnam’s expressway network, as the country is set to achieve its target of 3,000km by the end of 2025 and moves steadily towards a 5,000km target by 2030.