Nguyen Trung Kien, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasised that the intellectual and science – technology resources of the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community are a strategic advantage for Vietnam in the global race in the new era.

VOV.VN - Marksmen of the national shooting team are gearing up to compete for medals at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026, scheduled for February 2–14 in India.

VOV.VN - Nearly 500 containers of Vietnamese tea have been stranded at Pakistan’s Karachi Port, prompting the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to step in to support affected businesses and address mounting losses.

VOV.VN - The Lam Dong provincial police said on December 24 that it had coordinated with relevant agencies to establish a task force to receive Vietnamese nationals deported from the US.

E-commerce is evolving from a domestic retail channel into a strategic infrastructure for export expansion, forming a “digital runway” that enables Vietnamese enterprises to reach global consumers directly, bypassing traditional distribution chains.

VOV.VN - The first museum in Vietnam dedicated to Phở is scheduled to open to the public on January 15, 2026, at the corner of Nguyen Thai Hoc and Pham Ngu Lao streets in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Ahead of the 2026 New Year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a congratulatory letter to Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) President Tran Quoc Tuan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Record Association (VietKings) has officially recognised a large-scale lotus-themed colouring artwork representing Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups as a national record, marking the project with the highest participation of students from different ethnic groups across multiple provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representatives have achieved remarkable success at Miss & Mister Celebrity International 2025, with Tran Tran My Linh winning the Miss Celebrity title and Tuan Kiet earning the 3rd runner-up position at the event recently held in Malaysia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held phone talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on December 23, reaffirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to fostering multifaceted cooperation with France.