The awards featured nominees across five main categories, including ‘Inspirational Ambassador', ‘Youth Life’, ‘Entertainment’ and ‘the Inspirational Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects’.
Nguyen Nhan Tri, President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Hong Kong and a student at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), noted his firm confidence that the Party will continue to lead the nation in unity to successfully fulfil the major goals set out by the 14th National Party Congress.
Held amid the nationwide efforts to implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress and the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, the seminar served not only as an academic forum but also as a platform reflecting the sense of responsibility, intellectual engagement and aspiration to contribute among overseas Vietnamese intellectuals in the nation’s new development era.
With a total prize fund of 750 million VND (nearly 29,000 USD), the Victory Cup 2025 once again affirmed its status as Vietnam’s highest sports honour and a true celebration of national sporting excellence.
The selected projects share a strong technology-driven orientation, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), digital solutions and advanced materials. Their innovations address large-scale, real-world issues across sectors including healthcare, education, legal services, agriculture, energy, environmental protection and public governance.
At the close of competition, the delegation had secured a total of 144 medals, with 38 gold, 48 silver and 58 bronze, exceeding the set target of 30–35 gold medals and ranking fifth overall on the medal table.
The opening of the first Vietnamese-language class in Johor Bahru, capital of Malaysia’s Johor state, on January 24, marked an important step in preserving the mother tongue, and promoting cultural identity among the Vietnamese community in Malaysia.
Vietnam ranked fifth in the total medal tally at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, with 38 golds, 48 silvers and 58 bronzes. It was followed by host Thailand with 175 golds and Indonesia 134 golds
The Congress documents’ emphasis on “people as the centre and subject” of all policymaking, along with the principle of “people as the foundation,” represents a revolutionary step in national governance thinking. This approach lays a solid foundation for building a socialist rule-of-law state.
The 21-year-old ended the tournament with four goals and two assists across six matches, from the group stage to the third-place playoff, where Vietnam faced strong opposition including Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The 14th National Party Congress’s focus on human resources development, educational reform and international integration has opened up greater opportunities for young people, including Vietnamese students abroad, to contribute their knowledge and experience to the country’s development.
Vietnam U23 concluded their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 campaign with a thrilling third-place victory over the Republic of Korea at King Abdullah Sports City.
A major highlight came on January 23 morning, when swimmer Vi Thi Hang produced a remarkable display to win the gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke (S6–S7).
By the end of January 21, Vietnam had collected eight golds (seven in swimming and one in powerlifting), along with five silvers and six bronzes (all from swimming), at the 13th ASEAN Para Games.
By the end of January 21, Vietnam had collected eight gold, five silver and six bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, temporarily ranking third on the medal table behind host Thailand and Indonesia.
Regarding the practical foundations for achieving the economic growth goal, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies Nguyen Anh Tuan noted that, built on existing achievements and the nation’s aspiration for renewal and advancement, Vietnam possesses sufficient conditions, potential, and policy space to realise this goal.
Vietnam should prioritise investment in key quantum laboratories toward establishing a National Quantum Research Centre; develop long-term human resources training programmes; build a supportive innovation ecosystem through regulatory sandboxes and targeted investment funds; and strengthen international cooperation with leading global research institutions.
In a congratulatory message sent to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Communist Party of Australia described the Congress as a momentous event for the Vietnamese Party, State and people to chart the country’s socialist development path in a new era. Among its key tasks, the Congress will review 40 years of Doi Moi (renewal), 35 years of following the Platform on National Construction, and five years of carrying out the 13th National Party Congress’s resolution.
The 14th National Party Congress should provide clearer orientations for the development of concrete, long-term cooperation programmes, in which overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs and experts are involved from the very early stages of policy and project design.
The congress carries particular significance as Vietnam enters a new development phase amid complex global and regional situation, according to Dr Ung Quoc Hung, Chief Engineer at France’s Setec Nucléaire group and Vice Chairman of the network of overseas Vietnamese nuclear energy experts (VietNuc).