A new study commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) shows that 26% of Vietnamese businesses have adopted artificial intelligence (AI), with many moving beyond experimentation to generate measurable business results.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City is shifting towards new sectors and higher-quality projects. 

The merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has created a much larger development space, opening up opportunities to restructure the economy, strengthen regional connectivity and generate new growth drivers.

Digital technology is helping Vietnamese businesses, particularly SMEs, cut market access costs and connect more effectively with buyers. Data and a strong digital presence are becoming competitive advantages as they expand into new markets.

Five Vietnamese films have been selected for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which opened in Busan, the Republic of Korea, on October 6.

Cashless payments are evolving from a convenient transaction method into a gateway to the financial system. They are helping more people and businesses access financial services, a workshop in Hanoi heard on October 6.

Vietnam is seeking to build a broader low-altitude economy ecosystem beyond drone manufacturing. UAVs are opening new opportunities in applications, data services and infrastructure across agriculture, logistics, energy, transport and other sectors.

Vietnam’s trade deficit widened sharply in the first nine months of 2026, but the trade balance is expected to improve in the final months of the year. 

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung met with his Panamanian counterpart Javier Eduardo Martínez-Acha Vásquez in Hanoi on October 7, during Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Quintero’s official visit to Vietnam from October 5–8.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in coordination with the Embassy of Panama in Vietnam, held the Vietnam–Panama Business Forum in Hanoi on October 7 as part of Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino’s official visit to Vietnam.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held its regular Q3 press briefing in Hanoi on October 7, providing an update on negotiations for a fair and balanced reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US.

Vietnam’s signature theatre forms will take the stage in Paris from October 24-31 during Vietnamese Theatre Week. 

Under the revised Power Development Plan VIII, Vietnam plans two inter-regional industrial and renewable energy hubs in the north and south. 

Vietnam's national brand was valued at 462.279 billion USD this year, up 45.14% from 2020 and ranking 32nd among 193 countries, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Luong Hoang Thai cited Brand Finance, a UK-based brand valuation consultancy.

Seventy-two years after troops marched into Hanoi to take over the capital, the city has gone from a capital emerging from war to one of Vietnam's main economic hubs.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc, who is also Chairman of the APEC 2027 National Committee, signed a decision dated October 6, 2026 consolidating the panel.

The Hanoi Beverage Festival 2026 is scheduled to take place from October 9 to 11 under the theme “Hanoi – The essence of Vietnamese beverages”.

Cao Bang has launched 160 tourism stimulus packages across 6 areas, including accommodation; restaurants; eco-tourism & camping experiences; local agricultural products & specialties; travel agencies, tourist sites & attractions; transport services.

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.