With new opportunities following its administrative merger, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating MICE tourism, shifting from attracting visitors to creating integrated experiences that extend stays, increase spending and generate greater economic value. 

The development of AI and data centres is creating new requirements for Vietnam’s industrial property market, with investors increasingly looking beyond land availability to power supply, connectivity, human resources and expansion capacity.

Oxalis Adventure, which runs expeditions to Vietnam's Son Doong Cave, is warning customers about several fake websites with look-alike domain names selling cave tours and potentially costing travellers money, its General Director Nguyen Chau A said.

The 18th international conference on the East Sea opened in Hanoi on October 7, bringing together nearly 50 speakers and around 300 delegates, including policymakers, diplomats, experts and scholars from more than 30 countries and territories.

Ensuring a safe, stable, and continuous power supply for Hanoi in its new development phase requires more than investment in power lines, substations, and system capacity.

Experts discussed mechanisms for Ho Chi Minh City to access long-term capital from international markets at a consultation on international bond issuance through the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) on October 7.

A motorcycle enthusiast in southern Vietnam spent more than a year and hundreds of millions of dong sourcing parts from Japan to restore a rare Honda NSR250R MC28 Repsol.

Vietnam aims to localize more than 30-40% of key UAV models used in production by 2030 as it seeks to turn the low-altitude economy into a strategic technology sector and a new engine of economic growth.

Vietnam has sharply reduced administrative procedures for fire prevention and firefighting, giving investors greater autonomy after complex requirements previously left businesses struggling to bring factories into operation.

About 220km from Hanoi, Ta Phinh Lake in northern Vietnam draws visitors with seasonal turquoise waters, boat rides and a tranquil mountain landscape.

From Pixiu and the three-legged money toad to Qilin and the dragon turtle, feng shui traditions associate each mythical creature with different forms of good fortune, with placement often considered as important as the figure itself.

Several major Vietnamese egg producers, including Ba Huan, DTK and DTG Tien Giang, have recently had assets or debts put up for sale by banks, with collateral ranging from poultry farms and production lines to inventories and land.

Hanoi plans to submit master plans for 44 communes for appraisal by Oct. 31, complete reviews in November and secure approvals in December 2026 as part of its 100-year vision for the Vietnamese capital.

Thousands of PhD places remain unfilled in Vietnam as stricter academic requirements, limited research resources and uncertain career returns deter potential candidates, experts say.

Nighttime businesses in Ho Chi Minh City could be suspended or shut down if they seriously disrupt residents' lives, under proposed rules that seek to balance the city's night economy ambitions with community interests.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse hosted a banquet for Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and his spouse in Hanoi on October 6 evening.

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of and President To Lam, and Madame Maricel Cohen de Mulino, spouse of Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, attended a cultural event at Van Lake, part of the Temple of Literature complex on Oct. 6.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam held talks with President of Panama José Raúl Mulino right after the welcome ceremony for the Panamanian leader in Hanoi on October 6.

The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup ended with two lively finals, but uneven crowds and weak broadcast demand elsewhere, while plans for an AFC Nations League raise questions over whether the new Southeast Asian tournament has a future.

The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) on October 6 put 25 VinFast EB8 electric buses into service on routes No. 30 (My Dinh Bus Station–Gamuda City) and No. 50 (Long Bien–An Lac Urban Area), replacing diesel vehicles.

The Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival 2026, themed “The Essence of Thai Xoe – Colours of the Northwest,” will open on October 16, featuring a mass Xoe dance performed by 2,026 Thai ethnic minority people.

Ho Chi Minh City is considering municipal and project bond issues through Vietnam's international financial center to raise medium- and long-term capital for major infrastructure projects while easing pressure on public finances and bank lending.

Many experts argue that restricting each major to a single admissions method from 2028 will place pressure on universities to create reliable, comprehensive evaluation tools that ensure fairness for applicants.

Vietnam's budget smartphone market is seeing aggressive price cuts in October 2026, putting 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, 120Hz displays and even 7,000mAh batteries within reach of buyers spending around VND5 million ($190).

The proposal to organize three traffic lanes on Ring Road 3 in Hanoi stems from the fact that the route has been overloaded for years.