A thematic exhibition featuring 370 documents and artefacts on President Ho Chi Minh’s activities in China has opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hue city.

As both nations look to keep their long-standing partnership in good health, the health ministries of Vietnam and Mexico have been accelerating cooperation, especially in traditional medicines.

The Government has issued a decree on Vietnam’s grant aid to foreign recipients, detailing the provision and management of non-refundable assistance funded by both the central and local budgets.

In 2025, Vietnam has made a strong mark by rising eight spots to rank 46th in the World Happiness Index.

The 4th International Asia–Europe New Music Festival opened in Hanoi on November 27, drawing 30 international composers and artists, along with 220 others from various domestic art units.

A ceremony marking 20 years of cooperation between Vietnam’s Central Military Hospital 108 and Laos’s Central Hospital 103 was held in Vientiane on November 27.

A programme to promote popular tourist destinations in Vietnam, and connections with travel businesses in Australia was held by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism in Sydney on November 27.

Gia Lai on November 28 handed over investment licences to Arque Degi JSC for implementation of three strategic floating urban - tourism projects with a combined capital of about 8.5 trillion VND (322.31 million USD).

HCM City remains Vietnam’s start-up hub, hosting more than 2,000 start-ups — over half the national total — with an ecosystem valued at 5.22 billion USD.

The project is jointly financed by the WB with up to 250 million USD and a 10-million-USD non-refundable grant from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), along with counterpart funding from the Vietnamese Government.

Ho Chi Minh City and China have numerous opportunities for cooperation in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), smart megacity development, and financial investment connectivity.

According to the organisers, amidst rapid digital transformation, women and girls have more opportunities for education, work, social interaction, and networking.

Children in special circumstances suffer multiple disadvantages in living conditions, nutrition, education and health care.

Unusually cold weather stunned residents in Ho Chi Minh City this morning, with temperatures dropping to 19°C - a scene more typical of Da Lat.

Photographer Thai Phien’s yoga-themed nude photo book Sunlight behind the curtain has been awarded Vietnam’s top national photography prize for 2025.

The Politburo has issued a directive calling for urgent restructuring of commune-level schools and medical stations across Vietnam before year-end.

A new tropical depression has emerged near Malaysia, expected to enter the East Sea soon, further complicating the movement of Typhoon Koto.

The former Deputy Chief of the National Assembly Office, Mr. Vu Minh Tuan, has been assigned to head the soon-to-be-established Hanoi media agency.

The Hanoi People’s Council has officially appointed Vu Dai Thang as Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

Samsung Vietnam has officially launched the Galaxy Tab A11+, a new tablet model aimed at meeting basic needs for learning, working, and multimedia entertainment. The device starts at USD 270.