Vietnam News Today (Dec. 25): Vietnam, Russia explore cooperation opportunities in digital era; Vietnam, Uzbekistan boost cooperation in trade, automobile industry and logistics; Vietnam’s 2025 growth outperforms expectations despite challenges; Vietnam, MERCOSUR to soon launch PTA negotiations.

At the Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) in Asuncion, Argentine, officials called for "more flexibility in negotiations and seeking opportunities to sign FTAs" with Vietnam and Indonesia.

The Latin American region has for years been a potential market for Vietnam.