Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 14 called on teams to accelerate the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai to make it ready for the first flight on December 19 and commercial operations in the first half of 2026.
During his trip to inspect the project’s construction site, PM Chinh commended units, contractors, and especially 15,000 experts, engineers, and workers, for speeding up the project’s construction to meet the schedule. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed the complex of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power thermal plants in the southern province of Dong Nai as a benchmark project, exemplifying Vietnam’s determination, expertise, and national stature.
Attending a ceremony marking the inauguration and commercial operation of the project on December 14, the PM stressed that firmly ensuring national energy security is an integral component of national security and a strategic foundation, as well as an urgent requirement for the country’s rapid and sustainable development in the new context. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, together with the delegation of NA deputies in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, met with voters in Vi Thanh ward on December 13 afternoon shortly after the 15th legislature’s 10th session.
Voters highly praised the outcomes of the 10th session, describing it as a historic sitting. They particularly welcomed the NA’s adoption of a resolution introducing specific mechanisms and policies to remove obstacles in the implementation of the land law; amendments to education-related laws; and resolutions aimed at improving the quality of education and training, healthcare, population work and development for the 2026–2035 period. Read full story
- Hai Phong Port JSC on December 14 held a ceremony at container berths No. 3 and 4 of the Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HICT) to mark its handling of the 2 millionth TEU in 2025.
The achievement represents a historic milestone in the port’s over-150-year development, and makes Hai Phong Port the first seaport in northern Vietnam to record container throughput surpassing 2 million TEUs. Read full story
- The Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI) on December 12 conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Professor Dr. Tran Hong Thai, Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), in the presence of professors, scientists and delegates from Vietnam and Russia.
The prestigious title is reserved for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to scientific development, education and international cooperation in the energy sector. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Film Week in Paris officially came to a close on December 12 evening with a special highlight as ‘Red Rain’ - a film that once set box-office records in Vietnam and represented the country in the race for the Academy Awards - was screened at Pathé Palace, a venue closely associated with the origins of world cinema.
Adapted from the novel by Chu Lai, who also wrote the screenplay, the film draws inspiration from the 81-day battle to defend the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel in 1972. Read full story
- The Vietnam “Pho” Day, in response to the Pho Week in Europe 2025, kicked off in Germany and Bulgaria on December 12.
German partners welcomed the event initiated by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of Vietnam - Germany diplomatic ties, saying that it contributed to fostering cultural and culinary exchanges, especially by the iconic noodle soup to the host public. Read full story./.
☀️ Morning digest on December 12
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
