Vietnam Days in France 2026 will take place from October 24 to 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of VN–UNESCO relations, with the Vietnamese Theatre Week as the highlight, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on October 15.

Vietnam welcomes Russia’s decision to waive visa requirements for Vietnamese ordinary passport holders from October 15, 2026, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press briefing on October 15.

Vietnam welcomes the US’s objective assessment of its positive results in combating human trafficking in recent years, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on October 15.

Some 1.6 million young Vietnamese are outside employment, education and training, raising concerns about wasted talent and long-term pressure on social welfare, the home affairs minister has warned.

Hidden among fruit trees in Da Nang’s ancient Loc Yen village, a nearly 160-year-old jackfruit-wood house holds intricate carvings, family heirlooms and a table whose top turns beneath visitors’ hands.

Vietnam is preparing a new resolution on ethnic minority affairs, seeking to address persistent policy barriers and set development targets for 2035, with a longer-term vision to 2045.

With first-choice striker Nguyen Xuan Son facing at least two months out, Vietnam coach Kim Sang Sik needs alternatives, but few candidates look ready to shoulder the scoring burden.

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai has approved Nguyen Thi Nhu Loan’s replacement of her son as its legal representative after she completed her sentence in a case involving the transfer of state-owned land in Ho Chi Minh City.

For Vietnam’s second-generation business leaders, inheriting a family company means more than preserving wealth. It demands new ways of managing, bridging generational divides and finding a purpose beyond privilege.

Vietnam is turning to private investors to help fund its 2026-2030 transport plans, but financing constraints and revenue risks remain obstacles to expanding the expressway network.

Chinese tour groups can visit Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa province without a visa under a new pilot scheme, as the coastal destination seeks to rebuild a market that once accounted for 70% of its international arrivals.

FPT has begun work on a building for 6,000 technology specialists and support staff in Hanoi, the first step towards a wider hub for research, training and commercialising new technologies.

Falling resale prices do not necessarily mean Vietnam’s property investors are selling at a loss, a housing official says, as high asking prices and buyers’ limited budgets weigh on transactions.

UNESCO’s Vietnam office has recognised 41 heritage practitioners and community members in Ninh Binh for safeguarding Mother Goddess worship and passing its traditions on to younger generations.

Replacing the iPhone Duo’s inner folding screen costs $999 without AppleCare+, just $200 less than a new iPhone 18 Pro, adding to the potential expense of Apple’s first foldable phone.

Four suspects accused of hunting nine endangered Indochinese silvered langurs in Vietnam's Phu Quoc National Park face additional charges of illegally possessing and using military weapons.

Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long saw his fortune rise to $2.3 billion as shares in Vietnam's steel industry rallied against a weak broader market, supported by stronger demand, rising steel prices and expectations of improved corporate earnings.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam face several days of downpours as an upper-level easterly disturbance strengthens, with forecasters warning of lightning, whirlwinds and strong gusts.

Vietnam's largest city plans to use offshore sand for infrastructure construction and allow deeper quarrying as a severe shortage of filling materials threatens to slow public investment projects.

Hanoi is considering relocating some of its 14,400 milkwood trees after their intense floral scent prompted complaints from residents. 

With a GPA of 3.98 out of 4, Nguyen Thanh Binh was named the graduating valedictorian of the Advanced Program in International Economics at Foreign Trade University (FTU) in 2026.

Accepting a 50km daily commute from Hung Yen to Hanoi, Duc admits that he has “gained more than he has lost”: a spacious home, more time with his family, and the chance to enjoy a peaceful, airy environment.

High-rise buildings disappeared behind a thick blanket of haze in Vietnam's capital on October 15, as Hanoi recorded some of the world's worst air pollution readings, raising concerns over health risks and deteriorating visibility.

PM Le Minh Hung attended a memorial and reburial ceremony in HCMC yesterday for the remains of 731 fallen soldiers recovered from Le Thi Rieng Park, paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for national peace, independence and freedom.

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has proposed widening more than 1,100km of the country's main north-south expressway to six lanes, with an estimated investment of VND178.36 trillion ($6.8 billion) and plans to attract private capital.