From a small city of just 152 square kilometres with 430,000 residents, Hanoi has grown into the country’s largest economic and technology hub, maintaining growth rates consistently above the national average.
After nearly three decades of development, the Internet has become an integral part of Vietnam’s socio-economic life.
On December 19, the Hanoi People’s Committee held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Tien Duong 1 Social Housing Project in Phuc Thinh commune. The event formed part of a nationwide series of ground-breakings, inaugurations and technical openings of 234 projects and works to welcome the 14th National Party Congress.
Addressing a national conference to review the information, education and mass mobilisation work in 2025 and roll out tasks for 2026 held by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation in Hanoi on December 19, Party General Secretary To Lam underscored the importance of forming a contingent of professional and dedicated staff for the information, education and mass mobilisation work.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 19 attended a ceremony to simultaneously inaugurate, commence, or technically open 234 key projects and works across the country.
Under the revised Law on the Capital, Hoa Lac is set to benefit from special mechanisms, aimed at addressing long-standing infrastructure bottlenecks, strengthening regional linkages and mobilising financial resources
The festival is seen a practical activity celebrating the achievements made by the capital and the country in 2025, affirming OCOP’s role in rural economic development, contributing to realising Vietnam’s aspiration for strong economic growth in the context of deep integration.
Among the flagship projects inaugurated was the expanded Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant with a total installed capacity of 480MW per year and average annual output of about 488 million kWh.
On the morning of December 19, three flights operated by Vietnam’s national carrier Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways and Vietjet Air landed at Long Thanh Airport.
The atmosphere following Vietnam U22’s dramatic 3–2 victory over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games was truly special and unforgettable.
In recent days, many people have visited Ha Phat Church in Dong Nai province to see a unique Christmas tree. The tree is made from 3,000 traditional Vietnamese conical hats.
A programme providing free HPV vaccinations and raising awareness of cervical cancer prevention for girls was launched in Da Nang on December 18.
Vietnam has so far this year completed 102,633 social housing units, exceeding the Prime Minister's yearly target by 2%, according to the Ministry of Construction.
With unique natural resources, modern infrastructure and a clear development orientation, the northern province of Quang Ninh is emerging as a new sports tourism hub of Vietnam, offering a destination where visitors can stay active, explore, relax and connect with local culture, with each journey delivering a complete experience.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that the deadline for completing all housing repairs must be met by December 31, 2025, while all the construction of new homes must be finished by January 31, 2026, insisting that these targets will not be changed.
Party General Secretary To Lam has urged the Government’s Party Committee to direct the Party Committee of the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies to effectively implement orientations for mobilising financial resources, prioritising macroeconomic stability and inflation control to attract maximum domestic and foreign investment for national development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 called for stronger, more coordinated efforts to meet housing demand and ensure people’s right to housing, while chairing the fourth meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Housing Policy and Real Estate Market.
State President Luong Cuong emphasised the need for the army to proactively and effectively promote international integration and defence diplomacy to ensure the national interests at the highest while addressing a national political-military conference in Hanoi on December 17.
On December 16, the Mekong delta city of Can Tho held its first forum on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Technology and Can Tho University. The forum focused on making breakthroughs in these areas to support the implementation of Resolution No. 57.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 chaired the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, underscoring that Secretaries of Party Committees and Chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels must bear direct responsibility if IUU fishing violations occur in their localities.
Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 20.5 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance unveiled on December 6.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed relevant agencies to thoroughly review procedures for ground-breaking and inauguration ceremonies for projects celebrating the 14th National Party Congress, in line with regulations.
Da Nang currently has 4,037 fishing vessels, all of which have completed registration and been updated on the VNFishbase system. Of these, more than 70 vessels that do not meet the requirements for registration and fishing licences have been reviewed and assigned to grassroots authorities for management.
The National Assembly of Vietnam’s formal passage of the Law on Artificial Intelligence has established a unified legal framework for the development, application and governance of AI in the country, placing Vietnam among the first nations worldwide to adopt a dedicated law on artificial intelligence.
A Boeing 787 from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City touched down at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province at 3:58 pm on December 15, marking the success of the new airport’s first technical flight ahead of its official opening scheduled for December 19.
After eight months of construction, the first project under the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand, was inaugurated on December 14.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed the People’s Public Security Force for leading the restructuring of the three-tier organisational model, advancing national digital platforms and digital transformation
Party General Secretary To Lam on December 15 called on Hanoi to speed up transport infrastructure projects to ease congestion, improve safety, and reduce pollution, while meeting with voters from 11 wards in the capital.
