Ho Chi Minh City hosted the 2025 National Breaking – HipHop Showcase and Multi-Discipline Street Dance Mass Performance on December 27, marking the first time Vietnam has organised a national-level championship for street dance.
The 2025 National Breaking – HipHop Showcase and Multi-Discipline Street Dance Mass Performance are expected to become a major milestone, helping to position Vietnam on the regional Street Dance map and spotlight the country’s fast-rising urban dance scene.
Competitors will battle it out in 14 categories across professional, student, and junior divisions, both solo and group performances, featuring styles such as Hiphop, Breaking, Popping, and Allstyle.
Khanh Hoa province is stepping up comprehensive measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while making thorough preparations for the fifth inspection by the European Commission (EC), with the aim of lifting the “yellow card” warning and promoting sustainable fisheries development.
Selected to host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2027, Phu Quoc island in the southern province of An Giang is accelerating tourism development to strengthen its position as a leading regional maritime destination.
The UNESCO recognition of the Yen Tu–Vinh Nghiem–Con Son–Kiep Bac complex as a World Cultural Heritage site marks a historic milestone affirming Yen Tu’s outstanding values, while opening new opportunities for international development. The world heritage status is expected to provide a strong boost to tourism in Yen Tu in particular and Quang Ninh province in general.
International organisations and global media have shared a forecast that Vietnam will remain among the fastest-growing economies in the Asia-Pacific region in 2026, underpinned by stable growth prospects, strengthened macroeconomic fundamentals, and increasingly evident domestic potential.
After two days of active and urgent work, the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress concluded successfully. The event not only reviewed the patriotic emulation movement and commendation work of the previous term, and set breakthrough directions for the coming period, but also created fresh momentum for building a prosperous, modern and happy nation as Vietnam firmly advances towards socialism.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Central Council for Emulation and Commendation, has launched the patriotic emulation movement for the 2026-2030 period.
The 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress officially opened at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 27 morning.
Na Khuong is a small village nested in the vast forests of Nghia Do commune in the northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai. Here, in humble stilt houses, the Tay ethnic people resiliently preserve their cultural values amid the fast-paced society.
A series of large-scale foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted investment registration certificates in November, contributing to Vietnam’s strong FDI performance in the first 11 months of the year.
In the digital era, apart from great convenience brought by tech advancement, Vietnam is also exposed to increasing cybersecurity risks. Given the challenge, the 10th session of the National Assembly saw the submission of the draft revised Cybersecurity Law, which consolidates the 2018 Cybersecurity Law and the 2015 Law on Cyberinformation Security.
According to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association, export revenues from wood and wooden products rose to 16.2 billion USD from 10.33 billion USD, and are forecast to exceed 18 billion USD in 2025, keeping Vietnam the leading exporter in Asia and among the world’s top five.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh outlined six pioneering initiatives for state-owned giant Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) to drive the country toward double-digit growth next year during a conference in Hanoi on December 26.
An exhibition showcasing the history of national congresses of the Communist Party of Vietnam officially opened in Hanoi on December 26.
The Communist Party of Vietnam has consistently affirmed that ethnic affairs and the implementation of ethnic policies are the responsibility of the entire Party, people and armed forces, and of the whole political system, Party General Secretary To Lam said on December 26.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 26 met with and commended Vietnamese students who won prizes at international competitions in 2025, urging them to continue striving to become responsible citizens dedicated to serving the Fatherland and the people.
Vietnam Customs on December 25 held a ceremony to mark the country’s total import-export turnover surpassing 900 billion USD for the first time - the highest level ever recorded and a significant achievement in its international economic integration.
As the whole country intensifies efforts to remove the European Commission’s (EC) “yellow card”, Dak Lak province is demonstrating strong determination. Notably, clear changes in fishermen’s awareness and actions have become a crucial and prerequisite foundation in the process of building a sustainable, modern and responsible marine fishing industry.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on December 25 asked subcommittees for the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress to review all tasks, ensuring the most thorough preparations for the event.
Party General Secretary To Lam, head of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness, and Negative Phenomena, on December 25 chaired the committee’s 29th meeting to review its 2025 performance and discuss its work programme for 2026.
Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, chaired the committee’s conference on December 25 to review its performance in 2025 and set key tasks for 2026.
