The Vietnam national football team will welcome new faces with great potential in the gathering to prepare for the FIFA Days (national team gathering according to FIFA's schedule) in March.
On the night of January 2, Vietnam’s national football team sent the country into euphoria with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Thailand in the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final. The moment the final whistle blew, celebrations exploded across Hanoi as thousands of fans poured into the streets, waving flags and chanting in jubilation.
GDP in 2025 recorded solid growth, with an estimated increase of 8.02% compared with the previous year, second only to the growth rate in 2022 during the 2011–2025 period.
Average CPI in 2025 rose by 3.3% compared with 2024, meeting the target set by the National Assembly.
Hanoi aims that by 2030, electricity sales will reach 52,178 million kWh, with per capita electricity sales of 5,721 kWh per year. The city also targets 50% of government office buildings to use rooftop solar power for self-generation and on-site consumption.
In 2025, Hanoi welcomed more than 33.7 million visitors, up 20.8% from 2024. International arrivals exceeded 7.82 million, a 22.7% year-on-year increase. Total tourism revenue was estimated at more than 134.46 trillion VND (about 5.1 billion USD), a 21.5% rise year on year.
Exactly 80 years ago, on January 6, 1946, a landmark event in Vietnam’s history took place as Vietnamese people, for the first time, exercised their right through the ballot to directly choose and elect capable and virtuous representatives to shoulder the affairs of the nation. The success of the General Election marked the birth of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, today the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
From January 1, 2026, Vietnam’s regional minimum wage will rise by an average of 7.2%, with monthly wage increases of 250,000–350,000 VND (9.48–13.27 USD), under Government Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP.
Barely over a year since its launch, Vietnam’s movement to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses has exceeded expectations, mobilising over 24.7 trillion VND (nearly 937 million USD) and millions of workdays to complete more than 334,000 homes nationwide, achieving its national target months ahead of schedule.
The overseas Vietnamese population has expanded from 2.7 million in 2004 to nearly 6.5 million in over 130 countries and territories, sending home about 15 billion USD in remittances annually, while expatriates have invested in 457 projects worth 1.729 billion USD nationwide.
Following years of slow progress, Vietnam’s social housing sector rebounded strongly in 2025, achieving an estimated 102,146 units nationwide, 102% of the annual target, thanks to decisive Government action, transforming social housing from a long-standing “bottleneck” into one of the market’s brightest spots.
In 2025, Vietnam’s anti-corruption, waste and misconduct prevention efforts were implemented in a strong, comprehensive and sustained manner, marked by new, practical approaches that delivered clear and measurable results.
By the end of 2025, Vietnam has made significant strides in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Strong growth in digital infrastructure, expansion of online public services, and a thriving technology enterprise ecosystem have strengthened the country’s innovation capacity, while investments in research and training infrastructure support continued advancements. These efforts are reflected in Vietnam maintaining 44th place out of 139 in the Global Innovation Index.
The 2021–2025 “For the Poor – Leaving No One Behind” emulation movement has generated strong momentum across society, empowering people as central actors in sustainable poverty reduction, raising awareness and responsibility among authorities, sectors and the public, and fostering solidarity, compassion and the determination of disadvantaged groups to improve their livelihoods.
Vietnam and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on December 30, 1955. Over the past 70 years, the traditional friendship, nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno and strengthened by successive generations, has recorded strong growth across political, economic, defence and people-to-people exchanges.
The “new-style rural area building” emulation movement for the 2021–2025 period delivered key achievements nationwide, contributing to a fundamental transformation of rural landscapes, improved living standards, and progress in agricultural restructuring, rural economic development aligned with urbanisation, environmental protection, and the preservation of traditional cultural values.
International arrivals to Vietnam reached 19.15 million in January–November 2025, up 20.9% year-on-year. In November alone, the country welcomed nearly 1.98 million visitors – the highest monthly figure ever recorded.
The U.S. imposition of reciprocal tariffs, the Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, and the race in artificial intelligence are among the 10 prominent international events of 2025 selected by the Vietnam News Agency.
As 2025 draws to a close, the Vietnam News Agency has selected the 10 most prominent domestic events of the year, reflecting major political, economic, social and cultural milestones.
In the first 11 months of 2025, Vietnam’s total import–export turnover reached 839.75 billion USD, up 17.2% compared to the same period last year, with exports rising 16.1% and imports increasing 18.4%.
Following restructuring and streamlining under Resolution No. 18/NQ-TW, Vietnam now has 778 press agencies, of which 177 have carried out assessments of their level of digital transformation maturity in journalism.
Hanoi has been recognised by UNESCO as a member of the Global Learning Cities Network in recognition of its strong efforts to build a comprehensive learning society, where all citizens have opportunities for lifelong learning.
