US participants plan to display a C-130J transport aircraft, a HIMARS rocket system, an M777 howitzer and a Stryker armored vehicle at the Vietnam International Defense Expo later this year.

Vietnam will pursue rapid development without sacrificing its heritage or cultural identity, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung told an international conference on heritage and authenticity in Hanoi.

Two waves of cold air are forecast to reach northern Vietnam in early October, bringing rain and lowering Hanoi’s daytime highs from around 36°C to 32°C, then to about 27°C.

Vietnam and nine other countries are among the 10 largest non-high-income T&T economies by direct T&T GDP, according to the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has become a member of the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) network, coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In recent years, many highland communities have drawn on natural landscapes, traditional crafts and everyday customs to develop tourism products and tell the cultural stories of their localities.

Vingroup has decided to contribute capital to establish Vin Oil&Gas Global JSC (VOG), a company operating in the investment and trading of petroleum and oil and gas products.

Vietnam is seeking to tap the multi-trillion-dollar global Halal market, but turning potential into export growth will require businesses to bridge gaps in certification, deep processing, supply chains and market-specific requirements.

For ethnic minority communities, digital transformation offers an opportunity to bring cultural values from villages and communities to wider society.

QR payments in Vietnam by visitors from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia rose eightfold in the first eight months of 2026, while their total value increased sixfold from a year earlier.

Vietnam needs to turn its policy foundations into concrete action, strengthen modern marine governance and develop a blue economy.

International organisations and media outlets have noted positive signs in Vietnam’s manufacturing sector, alongside rising recruitment demand as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes employment trends.

Foreign investment in real estate reached 5.32 billion USD in the first eight months of the year, ranking second among sectors attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).

The second Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi 2026, scheduled for October 1-4, will bring together representatives from 50 countries and international organisations.

Da Nang is stepping up efforts to tap the Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) tourism markets as visitor numbers from the region rebound strongly, helping diversify the city's international tourist base.

Vietnam’s economy is entering the final months of 2026 with a solid growth foundation, supported by strong production, consumption, exports and investment.

Hanoi is shifting towards targeted investment promotion to attract multinational corporations that can lead high-tech supply chains.

VN-EU trade continued to grow strongly in the first seven months of 2026 despite sluggish European economic growth, but Vietnamese exporters are facing tougher requirements on the environment, quality, packaging, e-commerce and product traceability.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Tri has won two honours at the World Travel Awards 2026 for Asia, Oceania and the Indian Ocean, held in the Maldives on September 27.

The draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Electricity Law was discussed at the first conference of full-time National Assembly deputies in Hanoi on September 28.

The Vietnamese chess teams made a strong impression at the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026, which concluded on September 27, with the women’s team finishing in the overall Top 10 for the first time and the Open team winning a Group B gold medal.

HCM City has ordered relevant agencies and coastal localities to accelerate installation of the electronic catch documentation and traceability system (eCDT) on fishing boats, with the work to be completed by October 30, 2026.

Stavian Digital Park (SDP), a large-scale specialised digital technology park dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, is set to be developed in HCM City.

Paintings, sculptures and installations inspired by clouds and sky and created by Vietnamese artist Tia-Thuy Nguyen are on display at the Almine Rech gallery in Shanghai, China.

Brazil is emerging as a key market for Vietnamese tilapia with import value surging sharply by more than 222 times to US$44 million in the first eight months of the year.