According to the Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, total registered foreign direct investment in Vietnam reached a record $50.36 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 76.4 percent year-on-year.

High among the jagged limestone mountains of northern Vietnam, reservoirs perched more than 1,000 meters above sea level offer rare patches of blue-green water. 

Hanoi Mayor Vu Dai Thang discusses below the capital’s impressive third-quarter growth figures and the challenges of mobilizing resources effectively to fulfill its special political tasks.

Driving about 300km from Hanoi to Lao Cai, the family of Dinh Ngoc Huy spent three days camping on the Coc Sam grassland. The vast grassy hills and chilly weather made them forget the fatigue of the long journey.

Unlike the Red River Delta's long-established religious traditions, southern Vietnam's Mekong region gave rise to indigenous faiths whose spiritual leaders offered healing, hope and support to communities facing hardship.

Vietnam's MPV market rebounded in September 2026, with nine of the 11 models on the list recording higher sales than in the previous month. Mitsubishi Xpander remained in the lead, while Honda BR-V posted the strongest growth, at nearly 97 percent.

Vietnam’s para-sports team have settled into its accommodation in Japan and begun training ahead of the Asian Para Games 2026, with the aim of winning gold.

The second session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on the morning of October 17 and close on November 21, with approximately 30 working days, Vice Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Van Hien said.

Three international exhibitions opened in Hanoi on October 13, showcasing technologies and investment opportunities across manufacturing, precision engineering, electronics, semiconductors, and processing and packaging.

Rising above Trau Hill in Do Vinh ward, Khanh Hoa province, the red-brick Po Klong Garai towers preserve centuries of Cham architectural artistry and remain a sacred site where the Cham community maintains traditional rituals and cultural heritage.

Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, known as Shark Thuy, chairman and general director of Egroup and Egame, was prosecuted for charges of “fraudulent appropriation of property” and “giving bribes”.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched the Vietnam Cultural Industries Development Network and announced 17 cultural development initiatives for 2026 on October 12.

Apartment price growth in Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring areas slowed in the third quarter of 2026, as buyers became more selective based on their financial capacity. 

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Cambodian counterpart, General Tea Seiha, in Hanoi on October 13.

Vietnam condemns the recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, which have caused civilian casualties and threatened regional and global peace and stability. 

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2026 to 9.2% from 8.5%, following stronger-than-expected third-quarter performance and upward revisions to first-half figures.

Hanoi has climbed five places in global mobile internet rankings, making it the world's fifth-fastest city for mobile internet.

VN aims to develop a comprehensive, modern and science-based traditional medicine sector with stronger international integration, making it an important part of the national healthcare system by 2030, according to a newly-approved national strategy.

The FTSE Russell upgrade of Vietnam’s stock market on September 21 opens the door to foreign capital, but the harder task is how to make the country a core, long-term allocation rather than a small weighting in global portfolios.

Deputy PM Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decree stipulating breakthrough development mechanisms for innovation and the exploitation of national data, as well as activities at the Data Innovation and Exploitation Centre under the National Data Centre.

Vietnam and the Czech Republic have agreed to strengthen cooperation in law enforcement, crime prevention and criminal sentence enforcement. 

IMF’s estimates that Vietnam's GDP purchasing power parity (PPP) will surpass $2 trillion, rising to second place in Southeast Asia and 22nd globally in the coming years, presents an encouraging macroeconomic signal.

Vietnam’s GDP grew by 9.01 percent in the first nine months of 2026, significantly higher than the global 2.9 percent. 

For over 20 years, Ngo Van Dung carried his daughter to school by motorbike, with a wheelchair carefully strapped behind.

While living in Italy, a Ha Tinh woman has been surprised many times by local social customs and ways of life.