Vietnam has reduced its public education institutions by 50.6%, or 18,975, after all 34 provinces and cities completed restructuring plans. More than 28,000 education administrators have been reassigned to teaching positions.

China’s purchases of Vietnamese wood and wood products rose 40.4% in the first nine months of 2026, helping offset weaker US demand as manufacturers face pressure to move beyond contract production.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s profits have rebounded as it expands into coffee, but heavy debt and funding needs will test whether chairman Doan Nguyen Duc can build a more resilient agricultural business.

Vietnam has approved a nationwide digital learning system that will give students and teachers free access to standardized educational resources, with priority support for disadvantaged and remote communities.

A proposal to place Vietnam’s major state-owned energy groups under the Ministry of Industry and Trade awaits Politburo guidance following submission of a restructuring plan for electricity utility EVN.

A Japanese noodle shop that limits sales to 100 bowls a day offers a lesson in quality and trust, as Vietnam seeks to build stronger corporate cultures that can help its businesses grow sustainably and compete globally.

After missing out on a hot-air balloon ride in Cappadocia because of bad weather, Nguyen Bich Ngoc from Hanoi decided to return to Turkey alone, rent a car and drive nearly 2,000km to finally experience the ride.

Diversifying products can help Vietnam’s stock market better meet investment needs and risk management requirements.

El Nino is forecast to remain exceptionally strong into early 2027, bringing unusually high winter temperatures to Vietnam while raising the risk of drought and saltwater intrusion in the country's southern regions.

With layered terracotta roofs, Gothic Revival arches and a tower rising 53 meters, the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help offers a different perspective on the architecture of Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital.

Ten outstanding Vietnamese women were honoured for their contributions to agrifood systems and rural development at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is now Vietnam’s largest foreign investor, while ranking as Vietnam’s third-largest trade partner, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van.

General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will make a state visit to Denmark and official visits to the European Union (EU) and Belgium from October 19 - 24.

Vietnam Days in France 2026 will take place from October 24 to 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of VN–UNESCO relations, with the Vietnamese Theatre Week as the highlight, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on October 15.

Vietnam welcomes Russia’s decision to waive visa requirements for Vietnamese ordinary passport holders from October 15, 2026, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press briefing on October 15.

Vietnam welcomes the US’s objective assessment of its positive results in combating human trafficking in recent years, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on October 15.

Some 1.6 million young Vietnamese are outside employment, education and training, raising concerns about wasted talent and long-term pressure on social welfare, the home affairs minister has warned.

Hidden among fruit trees in Da Nang’s ancient Loc Yen village, a nearly 160-year-old jackfruit-wood house holds intricate carvings, family heirlooms and a table whose top turns beneath visitors’ hands.

Vietnam is preparing a new resolution on ethnic minority affairs, seeking to address persistent policy barriers and set development targets for 2035, with a longer-term vision to 2045.

With first-choice striker Nguyen Xuan Son facing at least two months out, Vietnam coach Kim Sang Sik needs alternatives, but few candidates look ready to shoulder the scoring burden.

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai has approved Nguyen Thi Nhu Loan’s replacement of her son as its legal representative after she completed her sentence in a case involving the transfer of state-owned land in Ho Chi Minh City.

For Vietnam’s second-generation business leaders, inheriting a family company means more than preserving wealth. It demands new ways of managing, bridging generational divides and finding a purpose beyond privilege.

Vietnam is turning to private investors to help fund its 2026-2030 transport plans, but financing constraints and revenue risks remain obstacles to expanding the expressway network.

Chinese tour groups can visit Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa province without a visa under a new pilot scheme, as the coastal destination seeks to rebuild a market that once accounted for 70% of its international arrivals.

FPT has begun work on a building for 6,000 technology specialists and support staff in Hanoi, the first step towards a wider hub for research, training and commercialising new technologies.