U22 Viet Nam opened their SEA Games 33 journey with a 2-1 victory over Laos on December 3 at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, giving them an early advantage in the group stage with three points.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang held talks with State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Volfovich Aleksandr Grigorievich held talks on December 3 in Ha Noi, where they also signed a protocol to establish a joint working group to expand and strengthen cooperation in security.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on December 3 afternoon as part of his working trip to Laos to co-chair the 48th Meeting of the Viet Nam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) To Lam on December 2 visited former General Secretaries of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and former Presidents of Laos Choummaly Sayasone and Bounnhang Vorachith as part of his ongoing state visit to Laos.

Viet Nam is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a comprehensive review of its national nuclear power infrastructure, an important step in preparing for the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project and similar projects in the future.

Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to Laos is one of Viet Nam’s most significant foreign affairs activities in 2025. The visit reaffirms the strong resolve of the two countries’ leaders to continue preserving, nurturing, and promoting the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Laos.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and his spouse, together with the high-level Vietnamese delegation, attended a state banquet hosted by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse in Vientiane on December 1 evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings on the morning of November 22 (local time) with the President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Prime Minister of India and Spain to discuss ways to advance bilateral cooperation and exchange views on international issues of shared concern.

Streamlined visa processes and greater flight connectivity will help boost tourism between the UAE and Viet Nam, as the countries strengthen ties after finalising a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year, according to travel industry executives.

Viet Nam and Algeria have issued a joint statement on elevating bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the African country from November 18-20 at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb.

South Africa hopes and needs Viet Nam to be part of the G20 and also wants the world to understand that solidarity is a deliberate choice, South African Ambassador to Viet Nam Vuyiswa Tulelo has stated.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan Kazuchika Iwata in Melbourne, Australia, on November 20, on the sidelines of the ninth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced on November 11 that it inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on the same day.

By winning another gold medal in men’s classic bodybuilding on the final competition day, Viet Nam concluded the 16th World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2025 with three runner-up titles.

In the closing session, representatives from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the Vietnamese negotiating team stated that the talks yielded positive results, laying a favourable foundation for the early conclusion of the Viet Nam – US Reciprocal Trade Agreement.

This is the first time the a great national unity festival, and a pilot project of great national unity festival initiated by the VFF Central Committee, have been held for the Vietnamese community abroad, aiming to strengthen solidarity, and promote the power of national great unity bloc in the new era.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during a meeting on November 14, called on ministries, agencies, and An Giang province to intensify efforts and accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027.

GIO Tano 250, Viet Nam’s first multifunctional mini electric truck designed and manufactured entirely domestically, was officially unveiled by Thai Hung Corp at the Ha Noi Major Industrial Products Fair 2025 (Ha Noi MIP Fair 2025), taking place from November 12–15 at the I.C.E. International Exhibition Centre in Ha Noi.

The Startup Flight 2025 took place on November 11 at Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, as part of a broader initiative to promote startup collaboration, innovation, and technology ecosystem connections between Viet Nam and India amid the region’s accelerating digital transformation.

The first sum of over 3.75 billion VND was handed over on October 24 to the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee to provide immediate support to victims of Typhoons Bualoi and Matmo, while the second sum of 420 million VND will be transferred in the coming days.