From December 19 to 21, in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, the OCOP Products and Regional Specialties Week and the Supply–Demand Connection Program between Ho Chi Minh City and 24 provinces and cities nationwide took place.

Global tungsten markets are experiencing one of the strongest upcycles in more than a decade. Market data as of December 2025 shows broad-based price increases across major tungsten products. Most notably, the price of wolframite ore has climbed nearly 150% since the start of the year, lifting tungsten prices to their highest levels since 2013.

On December 18, Mr. Vuong Quoc Tuan, Chairman of the Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee, inspected some transport projects in the province.

In 2025, the total number of tourists visiting Thai Nguyen exceeded 7.3 million, driving a 16.5% increase in accommodation, catering, and tourism services.

Recently, the Tan Khanh Commune People’s Committee, in coordination with the Thai Nguyen Provincial Department of Industry and Trade, held the opening ceremony of the 2025 Promotion and Consumption Connectivity Program for Tan Khanh Hill Chicken and agricultural products of Thai Nguyen Province.

On the morning of December 14, at Cau Da tea hill in La Bang Commune, Thai Nguyen Province, the “Golden Hands in Tea Processing” competition and the Tea Tasting with Celebrities program took place. These activities were part of the 2025 Thai Nguyen Tea Festival.

On 10 December, the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thai Nguyen University, held a closing session for the project “Developing an H’Mong chicken farming model to contribute to building the brand of the specialty black-bone, black-meat chicken in several northern mountainous provinces,” implemented in 2025.

The Thai Nguyen Provincial Consumer Rights Protection Association has held a conference to review its activities in 2025 and implement tasks for 2026.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Science and Technology, in coordination with the Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee and technology companies and banks, held a conference to implement a pilot plan supporting stores and business households in digital transformation in Thai Nguyen province.