The Vietnam Rong Xanh Awards debuted in Hanoi on September 4 to honour outstanding contributions to Vietnamese culture. The awards connect culture, heritage and tourism with innovation in the digital era.

El Niño is forecast to reach very strong intensity from September 2026 to February 2027, requiring relevant ministries, sectors and localities to take proactive and timely measures to respond effectively.

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is accelerating its green and technological transition as global brands tighten sustainability and traceability requirements. The shift is key to retaining orders and moving up global value chains.

Three months after the Prime Minister issued a dispatch on May 5 calling for decisive measures to prevent and deal with intellectual property rights infringements, authorities have detected 4,562 cases showing signs of related violations.

Ho Chi Minh City is pushing for double-digit growth, targeting GRDP expansion of at least 10% in 2026. The city aims for growth of 11.07% in Q3 and 12.3% in Q4.

Vietnam’s domestic consumption continued to expand strongly in the first eight months of 2026, while tourism maintained its robust recovery momentum, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

China’s Guangxi is expanding AI cooperation with Vietnamese localities, focusing on practical needs and stronger, more stable partnerships.

Vietnam is looking to its night-time economy to boost tourism spending and encourage longer stays. Success will depend on distinctive products, sound planning and more flexible policies.

The Steering Committee for Price Management will meet monthly with localities to keep prices under control, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang told a meeting in Hanoi on September 4.

Phu Quoc is stepping up efforts to improve security and urban civility ahead of the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. Safety and quality of life are key priorities.

A training programme for foreign teachers and students has been held in Moscow, opening new avenues for improving Russian-language teaching and learning in the digital era.

The decision was made in the spirit of traditional friendship, solidarity, and mutual support between the two countries.

Hanoi is accelerating the construction of seven bridges spanning the Red River, targeting completion in the second quarter of 2027 to improve transport connectivity and serve APEC activities next year.

Indian airline Akasa Air on September 4 officially launched a direct route between Mumbai and Hanoi, marking its first expansion into Vietnam.

Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is entering a new phase, with competitive advantages no longer resting primarily on low prices or increasing order volumes, but on operational efficiency, quality, transparency and trust.

Around 500 delegates, including nearly 40 delegations from international localities and partners of Ho Chi Minh City, will attend the 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue (FD 2026) next week.

Vietnam aims to link at least half of its agricultural cooperatives with businesses or other economic organisations by 2030.

The UN General Assembly on September 4 proclaimed 2027–2036 the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development.

With abundant agricultural resources, localities across Vietnam have favourable conditions to expand markets through e-commerce.

Amid increasingly modern production methods, artisans in Bat Trang pottery village in Hanoi still carefully shape clay, draw patterns, and apply glaze by hand before firing their products.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing rapid changes to the way information is accessed, case files are processed and legal services are delivered.

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing affirmed his commitment to facilitating Vietnamese investment projects in Myanmar, while giving high priority to promoting trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended and delivered a speech at the 2026 Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Hue city on September 6.

Nguyen Minh Hien, a former math-specialized student in Thanh Hoa, once considered herself merely lucky to scrape into Hanoi Medical University (HMU). Six years later, she has graduated as the valedictorian of the entire institution.

A woman from Thanh Hoa has built a resilient marriage with her 1.2m-tall husband, relying on empathy, patience and unwavering commitment as a wife and mother.