The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction officially put into operation Electric Bus Route 173 (Con Dao Centre–Co Ong) in the Con Dao Special Zone on December 25.

The National Steering Committee for the Search, Collection, and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains (National Steering Committee 515) held a conference reviewing the implementation of the work for searching for, collecting, and identifying martyrs’ remains with missing information for the 2021-2025 period.

The Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 2776/QD-TTg approving the project on training high-quality human resources from ethnic minority communities in selected key sectors for the 2026–2035 period, with a vision towards 2045.

Ha Noi has won the Viet Nam Smart City Award 2025 in the smart public services category.

On December 22, a delegation of leaders from Quang Tri Province visited and offered incense at the tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap in Vung Chua, Phu Trach Commune.

During the 2025–2030 period, Viet Nam will develop and implement programmes for teaching the languages of a number of countries in the ASEAN region. Priority will be given to Lao and Cambodia’s national language at education and training institutions that have demand and sufficient conditions to deliver them — especially in border communes.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV) have signed a 250 million USD financing package to support sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, while enhancing access to finance for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Viet Nam.

Under the 2016 Press Law, providing information to the press is an obligation for agencies, organizations, and responsible individuals within their authority.

A working delegation from Military Region 9, led by Colonel Nguyen Chi Linh, Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 9, conducted an inspection of combat readiness and assessed the situation along Dong Thap Province’s border area.

The Human Act Prize 2025 gala ceremony took place at Ho Guom Theatre (Ha Noi), on the evening of December 16, honouring outstanding projects and ideas, as well as community-minded actions that have inspired dedication and steadfast service towards a better future for everyone.