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.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is increasingly becoming more than a market for goods.

The National Technology Innovation Foundation (NATIF) is preparing a funding programme, as it seeks to accelerate AI adoption among businesses and expand opportunities for domestic AI solution providers.

Two Vietnamese mathematicians have produced a proof of the Courtade–Kumar conjecture, a major information theory problem proposed in 2013, independently of a team involving Google researchers.

The Vietnamese women’s sepak takraw team defeated the Philippines 2–0 in the women’s doubles final, securing the second gold medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026).

As the country enters a new development phase with greater demands for stronger marine-economy growth, institutional bottlenecks have emerged and need to be addressed.

The agricultural sector aims to earn 18 billion USD from exports of agro-forestry-fishery products in the final three months of 2026, requiring monthly shipments of nearly 6 billion USD to achieve the annual target of at least 74 billion USD.

Russian arrivals in Vietnam topped 1 million in the first eight months of 2026, up about 166%, as travelers increasingly plan their own trips, stay longer and seek more varied experiences.

Police in Thanh Hoa have detained eight suspects in an investigation into allegedly fake An Cung products and cosmetics advertised as foreign imports, with goods estimated at more than 1,000 tonnes.

Pham Cam Phuong of Bach Mai Hospital has been named Vietnam’s first ambassador to the Belgium-based Oncidium Foundation, which works to expand access to radiopharmaceutical cancer treatments.

Amazon Kuiper Vietnam has received permission to set up a nationwide private satellite network for testing customer terminals and assessing the quality of equipment made in Vietnam.

Short-drama apps are filling Vietnam’s App Store and Google Play rankings, drawing viewers into stories monetized through ads, virtual coins and subscriptions that can cost hundreds of dollars over time.

Apple’s standard iPhone 18 and lower-priced iPhone 18e are rumored to launch in spring 2027, marking a significant shift in the company’s iPhone release strategy.

Instead of focusing on mobilizing and managing contributions, the parent-teacher association is expected to return to its proper role of representing, supervising and accompanying schools.

Once accustomed to leaving everything until the last minute, Le Nguyen Ngoc Vu, after his first class at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), realized he had to change.