A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sport delegation to compete at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand from January 15-27, was held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on January 15.

A cooperation agreement on airline ticket payments via UNITEL services was signed on January 13 in Vientiane, Laos between Star Fintech, a member of Star Telecom (Unitel) – a Viettel joint venture in Laos, and Lao Airlines, the national carrier of Laos.

VOV.VN - The “Tết Việt – Tết Phố” (Vietnamese Tet in the Old Quarter) programme will return with an expanded scale and a wide range of cultural activities around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s Old Quarter, serving residents and visitors during the Lunar New Year of Spring Binh Ngo (Year of the Horse) 2026.

Vietnamese consumers spent more than VND1.17 trillion (US$44.5 million) a day on online shopping in 2025, with revenues for major e-commerce platforms soaring sharply, statistics from data market research platform Metric.vn show.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s passport has climbed to 86th place worldwide in the Henley Passport Index 2026, rising five positions from 2025 and marking its highest ranking in the past five years, according to the latest report released by Henley & Partners.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese painter Le Trang has gained international recognition since early 2024, with her works featured in major exhibitions in London, Florence and Paris, bringing contemporary Vietnamese themes to global audiences.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece has taken part in the International Cultural Festival 2026, organised by the UNESCO Club of Piraeus and Islands in Greece.

VOV.VN - The “Colors of Friendship” exhibition opened on January 12 at the Fine Arts Exhibition House in Hanoi, presenting 69 paintings and sculptures by artists from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK)

The Au Lac Grand Prize has been launched to recognise artificial intelligence (AI) products and solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators that deliver strong and lasting socio-economic impact.

VOV.VN - The coaching staff of Vietnam’s athletics team plan to send athletes to compete in several events at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, to be held in China from February 6 to 8.