Mo Temple in Hai Phong preserves centuries of northern Vietnamese history and belief, from the story of a Tran Dynasty princess to ancient trees and a 400-year-old gilded palanquin.

HCMC needs economic growth of more than 13.5% in the fourth quarter to meet its double-digit target for 2026 after falling short of its third-quarter growth scenario.

Apple has only just released the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, but early leaks are already pointing to bigger displays, a major redesign and a potentially record-breaking battery for the rumored iPhone 20 Pro models.

Vietnam is considering state ownership of textbook copyrights as it moves toward providing books free to students, a policy expected to cut costs but raising concerns over supply, competition and waste.

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max will not have the late-2026 flagship stage to itself, as Motorola prepares the Signature 27 with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chip, a 200MP telephoto camera and Gemini AI.

The search for the critically rare Hoan Kiem turtle is drawing renewed attention in Vietnam, as scientists seek evidence of whether another Rafetus swinhoei may still survive beneath the waters of Dong Mo Lake in Hanoi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in the US, in New York on September 21 morning (local time).

Vietnam will host the 31st Asia Securities Forum Annual General Meeting (ASF AGM 31) in Hanoi from September 30 to October 3, marking the first time the country has hosted the event, featuring a dedicated session on the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 22 to send off a field hospital and engineering unit for UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Abyei.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam said Vietnam is ready to contribute more to global peace and development while pursuing growth driven by science, technology, innovation and high-quality human resources.

Vietnam is taking part in Exercise Trident Resolve 2026, a multinational ADMM+ field exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, military medicine and cybersecurity, which opened in Cilegon, Indonesia, on September 22.

The Asia-Pacific Dialogue on Heritage and Authenticity will take place from September 27 to October 1 in Hanoi and Ninh Binh, bringing together around 250 Vietnamese and regional delegates, as heard at a press conference on September 22.

General Secretary and President To Lam met with leaders of three major US groups – Warburg Pincus, Boeing and Apple – in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time), discussing investment, aviation and technology cooperation.

Vietnam’s U17 women’s basketball team have won bronze at the 2026 Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) U17 3x3 Championship after beating Singapore 20–9 in the third-place match in Batam, Indonesia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with Thomas R. Hardy, Acting Director of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), in New York on September 21 (local time).

General Secretary and President To Lam met with Professor Sarah Anne Soule, Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, in New York on September 21 afternoon (local time).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with American friends in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang met with US Assistant Secretary of War for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs John Noh in New York on the morning of September 21 (US time).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met a group of US House lawmakers in New York on September 21, led by Representative Gregory Meeks, who voiced support for maintaining the positive momentum in Vietnam-US relations.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang met with US Assistant Secretary of War for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs John Noh in New York on the morning of September 21 (US time).

The Ministry of Finance is preparing to organise a non-deal roadshow (NDR) in coordination with the State Bank of Vietnam and relevant ministries and agencies to provide international investors with updates on Vietnam's macroeconomic situation.

Vietnam values its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the US and seeks to work with President Donald Trump’s administration to advance stable, substantive and sustainable ties, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said.

General Secretary and President To Lam had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on September 21 (local time) on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with leaders of the Communist Party USA and American friends in New York on the morning of September 21.

Vietnam’s tourism sector needs to shift from volume to quality, strengthen industry linkages and target the right markets and products to attract high-value visitors and drive sustainable growth, industry insiders said.