National Data Centre No.1 to help accelerate digital transformation: Party chief
The National Data Centre No.1 has been positioned as a core and pivotal facility, serving as the “brain” and “heart” of the national digital transformation process, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

VNA

29 December 2025

Hanoi (VNA) – The completion and commissioning of the National Data Centre No.1 have laid an important foundation for the country’s data infrastructure and will make a significant contribution to accelerating national digital transformation in the coming period, Party General Secretary To Lam said during a working visit to the facility at Hanoi's Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on December 29.

Russia and Africa to strengthen cooperation in trade and environmental protection
TV BRICS

29 December 2025

The second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum was held in Cairo, for the first time on the African continent

The Foreign Ministers of Russia and African states agreed on a joint action plan for the period from 2026 to 2029 during the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

UNESCO adds Ethiopia’s Gifaataa Festival to Intangible Cultural Heritage list
TV BRICS

29 December 2025

The festival marks the New Year of the Wolaita people and symbolises renewal and continuity of traditions⁠

The Gifaataa Festival, which celebrates the Ethiopian New Year among the Wolaita people, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This is reported by ENA, a partner of TV BRICS.

The decision was announced during the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which took place in New Delhi, India.

UAE to expand ban on single-use plastics from 2026
TV BRICS

29 December 2025

Restrictions will cover cups, cutlery, plates, and polystyrene containers

In the United Arab Emirates, the final stage of the ban on the use of single-use plastic products will come into force on 1 January 2026. The restrictions will apply to a broader range of items, including beverage cups with lids, cutlery, plates, straws, stirrers, and food containers made of polystyrene. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS.

BRICS, SCO and African Union: architecture of new world

TV BRICS

24 December 2025

What challenges do groups of the Global South face on the path towards creating a more representative and fair international order? Read the TV BRICS feature

BRICS will continue to actively develop interaction with organisations and associations. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in 2024 at the BRICS Plus meeting of foreign ministers. According to experts, it is precisely such cooperation that helps consolidate the efforts of the Global South countries in building a multipolar world and develops dialogue between partner organisations and economic cooperation. Most importantly, cooperation at the level of groups and alliances encourages countries to develop common approaches to shared challenges, while simultaneously strengthening the role of the international structures that unite them.

First global coffee heritage festival opens in Vietnam’s coffee capital
The festival, taking place from December 21 to January 2, 2026, holds special significance, showcasing the harmonious meeting of nature, people, heritage and the aspiration to reach out to the world.
VNA

23 December 2025

Lam Dong (VNS/VNA) – The Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 has officially started at Lam Vien Square in Da Lat, Lam Dong province, featuring a variety of activities that celebrate Vietnam’s coffee heritage and promote coffee culture worldwide.

Indonesia to deepen role in global semiconductor supply chain
Indonesia is also actively seeking cooperation with nations that play strategic roles in the global semiconductor supply chain, aiming to develop the industry while strengthening infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI).
Vietnam+

22 December 2025
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia is rolling out efforts to identify opportunities and map its natural resources to support the semiconductor industry, as part of a broader strategy to build domestic industrial capacity.

The country is also actively seeking cooperation with nations that play strategic roles in the global semiconductor supply chain, aiming to develop the industry while strengthening infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI).

How China's initiatives are paving a new path to a better world

The Global Development Initiative focuses on the shared development needs of humanity, and directly addresses the real development challenges. The Global Security Initiative is dedicated to eliminating the root causes of international conflicts and improving global security governance. The Global Civilization Initiative offers a framework for countries to pursue modernization paths that are grounded in their own traditions while being open to the shared wisdom of humanity. The Global Governance Initiative calls for adhering to sovereign equality, directly targeting the shortcomings of a system in which "a few countries call the shots."

Malawi and Namibia Judiciaries Formalise Cooperation with MoU Signing

22 December 2025

The Judiciaries of the Republic of Malawi and the Republic of Namibia have entered into a new era of cooperation following the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Sunbird Livingstonia Beach in Salima. The MoU, signed on December 10, 2025, signifies a commitment to further and improved collaboration between the two nations' judicial systems.

International Day of the Migrant (IDM) – Mobility, Memory and Solidarity

by Kirtan Bhana - TDS

21 December 2025

From the earliest nomadic communities to today’s hyper-connected societies, human mobility has been a defining feature of civilization. Long before borders, passports, or nation-states, nomadic humans moved in response to climate, food sources, conflict, curiosity and opportunity, migration is a constant human activity. These movements shaped human evolution itself spreading languages, technologies, belief systems, genetics and culture across continents over millennia.

Germany–South Africa Cooperation as a Model for Europe–Africa Partnership

by Kirtan Bhana - TDS

21 December 2025

In a world marked by geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty and the lingering aftershocks of global crises, cooperation between regions is no longer optional, it is essential. Nowhere is this more evident than in the evolving relationship between Europe and Africa, and in particular between Germany and South Africa. Rooted in history and strengthened through consistent engagement, this partnership demonstrates how collaboration, mutual respect and people-to-people exchange can generate shared prosperity and resilience.