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Applying artificial intelligence (AI) in vocational training enhances teaching efficiency and delivers flexible, personalised, modern learning experiences, though implementation continues to face challenges.

An exchange programme titled ‘Happiness is the ultimate goal of all efforts’ was held in Tay Ninh Province on December 6 by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication, Education, and Mass Mobilisation.

The singing competition “Voices of Overseas Vietnamese – Affection for the Homeland” commenced on December 6 at the VT Namnueng Community Centre in Udon Thani Province, Thailand.

Winners of the ‘Happy Viet Nam’ Photography and Video Award 2025 were honoured at a ceremony held on December 6 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Ha Noi by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ha Noi People's Committee.

Da Nang has been named Viet Nam’s Smart City of 2025, securing the top and only national title granted this year by the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA).

The Security Agency for Investigation under the Ministry of Public Security has launched a probe into and temporarily detained Pham Quang Thien for the charge of “making, storing, distributing, and spreading information, documents, or items aimed at sabotaging the State of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam” under Article 117 of the Penal Code.

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has proactively rolled out low-interest credit packages and programmes to support people and businesses hit by storms and floods to restore production and business activities, in line with directives from the Government and the Prime Minister, according to SBV Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha.

All relevant agencies are working urgently to implement the Prime Minister’s directions on the implementation of the “Quang Trung Campaign” to rebuild and repair houses damaged by recent storms and floods in the central region, ensuring that all affected residents have safe homes to welcome the Lunar New Year, an official has said.

On December 6, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Bui Thanh Son attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the “Quang Trung Campaign”, which supports the construction of new houses for households whose houses completely collapsed or were destroyed by natural disasters in Lam Dong Province.

The central city of Hue on October 6 launched the “Quang Trung Campaign” to urgently build and repair homes for households affected by the natural disasters that struck in late October and November.

Viet Nam is shaping a new development architecture grounded in the Party’s breakthrough resolutions. In this context, how to effectively address fundamental issues in healthcare and education, bringing together resources into a unified ecosystem that nurtures a comprehensively developed generation of citizens, was a subject of deep concern for the National Assembly during its 10th session.

The Chinese Embassy in Viet Nam held a ceremony in Ha Noi on December 4 to grant scholarships from the Chinese Ambassador to 40 primary and secondary students from Kim Anh, Vat Lai and Xuan Mai Communes, and Phuc Loi Ward in Ha Noi.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 5 announced an emergency international assistance package worth 2 million USD to help address the severe impacts of recent flooding in central Viet Nam.

The Government’s plan to merge three national target programmes into one drew broad debate at the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 10th session in Ha Noi on December 5, with deputies insisting that the move will not diminish support for ethnic minority and mountainous communities.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is poised to enter 2025–2026 with strong momentum in education benchmarking, as Viet Nam’s Grade 5 students recorded the highest scores in Mathematics and Reading in the 2024 cycle of the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM), according to results released on December 4 in Manila.

Nestled in the Truong Son mountain range, near the Viet Nam–Laos border, Ho Le is a remote village of the Van Kieu ethnic minority in Khe Sanh Commune, Quang Tri Province.

Ha Noi is among the 72 cities from 46 countries named members of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities on December 4.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Viet Nam, held a conference on December 4 to mark ten years of Aus4Skills — a human resources development cooperation programme between the two countries.

The Ha Noi People’s Council has passed a resolution to move 66 facilities that do not comply with the adjusted Capital Master Plan to 2045 and the vision to 2065.

For the past five years, from the central region to the north, the project “Compassion Amid the Waves” implemented by 116 Transport Rescue Company Limited – Waterway Rescue Team 116 has become a humanitarian lifeline for thousands of families, bringing victims home with dignity and profound respect.