After more than 12 years of participation in UN peacekeeping operations, the Ministry of National Defence has deployed nearly 1,400 personnel from the Vietnam People’s Army to missions, UN headquarters, and liaison offices in Belgium.

Implementation capacity, rather than institutional frameworks, has now become the greatest obstacle to development, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced that 91 return flights per week will resume services to Lien Khuong International Airport in the central province of Lam Dong when the airport is scheduled to reopen on August 19.

The Sunda pangolin is a critically endangered and rare species prioritised for protection, listed under Group IB in Circular No. 85/2025/TT-BNNMT issued on December 31, 2025 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam and the US jointly held the 173rd repatriation ceremony for the possible remains thought to be associated with a US service member missing in action (MIA) during the war in Vietnam on July 2.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 12.3 million international visitors in the first six months of 2026, up 14.9% year-on-year, putting the tourism sector on track to achieve its target of attracting 25 million foreign tourists this year.

Vietnam Railways Corporation has announced the temporary suspension of international passenger train services between Gia Lam Station (Vietnam) and Nanning (China) due to heavy rain in China, in order to ensure operational safety.

The PM reaffirmed the Government's determination to achieve double-digit economic growth in 2026 and the 2026–2030 period while maintaining macroeconomic stability, keeping inflation under control and safeguarding the economy's major balances.

Vietnamese rescue teams recovered 15 more bodies on July 3 (local time) as they continued search operations in Playa Grande, La Guaira state, one of the areas hardest hit by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela.

Local authorities nationwide have pledged to step up public investment, remove development bottlenecks and unlock new growth drivers in the second half of 2026, reaffirming their determination to help the country achieve double-digit economic growth.

Hai Phong has intensified preparations for Storm Maysak, using a coastal radar system on Bach Long Vi special zone to track fishing vessels and help guide them to safe harbour.

A new World Bank classification marks a major milestone for Vietnam. The country's next economic goal is escaping the middle-income trap and joining the world's high-income economies.

One of Vietnam's oldest craft villages is drawing a new generation of travelers eager to experience its 400-year-old folk painting tradition.

Apple is rumored to be preparing its most ambitious iPhone lineup yet, with as many as six new models expected to debut during the iPhone's 20th anniversary year in 2027.

Vietnam's State Treasury has collected nearly two-thirds of its planned annual budget revenue while continuing to accelerate public investment disbursement.

Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to religious freedom during talks with Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Pope Leo XIV's special envoy.

Industry experts believe Vietnam's rapidly expanding film sector, backed by growing resources and talent, is poised to make a major leap toward producing blockbuster films on the scale of Hollywood.

A new decree that took effect on July 1 revises Vietnam's regulations on special flights for senior state and Party leaders.

The search forms part of Ho Chi Minh City's 500-day campaign to recover and identify the remains of unidentified martyrs.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that ministers must personally oversee and take full responsibility for the development of national and sector-specific databases, ensuring both their quality and effectiveness.

Strong manufacturing investment helped Vietnam attract $34.65 billion in FDI during the first half of 2026, led by Thai Nguyen and Singaporean investors.

Vietnam's nationwide transition to E10 gasoline has reached nearly one billion liters in sales, alongside signs of improved air quality and nearly 300 consumer feedback reports.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended the Government's regular June meeting and a nationwide online conference between the Government and local authorities on the morning of July 4.

Typhoon Maysak, the first named storm to affect Vietnam this year, moved toward the northern coast on Saturday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and rough seas to the Gulf of Tonkin as authorities warned residents to prepare for dangerous weather.

The number of new vehicles entering Vietnam's automotive market reached a record high in June, with domestically manufactured cars continuing to outnumber imported vehicles by a wide margin.