VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national team began 2026 with high-intensity training sessions in Qatar on January 1 before travelling to Saudi Arabia for their opening match of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 finals against Jordan five days later.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thi Oanh won the women’s title, while Hoang Nguyen Thanh claimed the men’s crown at the Vietnam International Half Marathon (VIHM) 2026 in Hanoi on January 1.

After being stuck at Karachi Port in Pakistan for an extended period due to border tensions and conflict blocking exports to Afghanistan, nearly 500 containers of Vietnamese tea have now been cleared by Pakistani authorities for re-export.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese destinations such as Hanoi, Moc Chau, Da Nang, Hoi An and Phu Quoc receive international media coverage in 2025, reinforcing their presence on the global tourism map.

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of Vietnamese took to the streets across major cities late on December 31 to welcome the New Year, celebrating 2026 with fireworks, music, and public festivities.

The number of products sold by Vietnamese selling partners on Amazon increased while branded product sales surged by more than 40% during the 12 months ending July 31, 2025, signalling a strategic shift from volume-driven exports to value-driven brand building, the company reported.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on December 31 held a ceremony to present the State President’s decisions appointing four officers of the Vietnam People’s Army to serve in United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and at the United Nations Liaison Office for Peace and Security.

A memorial and burial ceremony was held on December 31 at Tong Khao Martyrs’ Cemetery in Thanh Nua commune, the northern province of Dien Bien, for the remains of 10 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime.

Associate Professor Dr Luong Tuan Anh of the UK's De Montfort University has shared with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in London his views on how the Party and the State have created opportunities for overseas Vietnamese (OV) to engage in national affairs to contribute to the homeland’s development.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports of hard empty capsules could face US anti-dumping and countervailing duties from early 2026 after the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its final determinations in a trade remedy investigation, said the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).