A powerful cold snap is forecast to hit northern and central Vietnam from January 1, bringing rain and freezing temperatures throughout the four-day holiday.

Air pollution continues to be complex and inadequately controlled, and Vietnam's capacity to respond to natural disasters and climate change remains insufficient, said Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang.

Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested and prosecuted a woman accused of illegally dumping more than 257 tons of solid construction waste, marking a significant environmental crime case in Vietnam’s largest city.

On December 31, the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs (MERA) of Vietnam officially launched a pilot implementation of the National Religious Database Information System at the Government Committee for Religious Affairs.

The Vietnam Football Federation continues to impose sanctions on a number of U19 players for underperforming at the 2025/26 National U19 Championship.

On December 31, the Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Corporation (MobiFone) held a ceremony to announce its latest personnel decisions, officially appointing Tran Duc Thanh as the acting Chief Executive Officer.

From Hoan Kiem Lake to the Saigon River, people flocked to public spaces to count down the final moments of 2025.

As the last working day of 2025 ended, a wave of people flooded out of Hanoi through major exit points, either heading back to their hometowns or starting trips for the 2026 New Year holiday.

The first morning of 2026 will see Hanoi's streets transformed into a racecourse for thousands of runners, including SEA Games champion Nguyen Thi Oanh.

The rapid expansion of digital payments has increased the risks of cyberattacks and fraud, requiring close coordination among banks, regulators and users, experts in the field say.

The circular economy (CE) is increasingly becoming an inevitable trend in global economic development. This model aims to optimize resource use, minimize waste, and create strong momentum for sustainable development.

Live hog prices are rising rapidly, with traders searching everywhere, but many farming households do not dare to repopulate their herds due to ASF and high input costs. The supply shortage is pushing live hog prices close to the VND70,000/kg mark.

CMC Technology Group made headlines at the Make in Vietnam Forum 2025 by spearheading two national missions and announcing six more for 2026.

When technology meets empathy, transformation happens. Vietcombank Remittance Company’s 2025 milestone proves just that.

The enshrinement ceremony of the Konagamana Buddha Statue was solemnly held at Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh province, on December 29, with the participation of more than 450 venerable monks, monastics, and Buddhist devotees.

The achievement, marked as Vietnam’s first 5G Advanced trial, was made possible by carrier aggregation (CA) technology, enabling mobile devices to operate across multiple frequency bands simultaneously instead of a single band.

Modern retail infrastructure in Vietnam grew substantially, reaching 1,293 supermarkets and 276 shopping malls nationwide, complemented by 8,274 traditional markets.

Nhan Dan Newspaper, the official organ of the Communist Party of Vietnam, held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 30 to launch the Korean-language version of its online platform at https://kr.nhandan.vn.

Hoang Van Thang, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, is charged with “receiving bribes.”

The funding is expected to come from the municipal “For the Poor” Fund, under which each ward will receive 30 gift packages and each commune 50 packages, with each package valued at 1 million VND.

The upcoming nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, combined with the growing trend of using annual leave to extend the vacation, is poised to fuel significant travel activity across the country.

In the first 11 months of 2025, total fruit and vegetable exports reached 7.75 billion USD, up 17.3% year on year.

Statistics for the first 11 months of 2025 show that Vietnam’s exports to the United Arab Emirates reached 5.4 billion USD and Saudi Arabia 1.9 billion USD.

Labour demand next year is forecast to exceed 313,000 positions, including around 136,340 in the former HCM City area, 105,080 in former Binh Duong, and 72,261 in former Ba Ria–Vung Tau.

An article published on siliconcanals.com, an English-language technology media platform and online news site of the Netherlands, has highlighted that Vietnam has carried out its most significant reforms in decades.