Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Ho Chi Minh City rebounded strongly in the first seven months of 2025, reaching nearly 6.2 billion USD, up 45.67% year-on-year after a slowdown last year.

The leaders noted that the two sides had agreed to turn scientific and technological cooperation into a pillar and a new highlight of bilateral relations.

In recent years, both former Da Nang city and Quang Nam province ranked among Vietnam’s top tourist destinations thanks to distinctive tourism products.

Vietnam is now Japan’s third-largest banana supplier, behind only the Philippines and Ecuador.

The real estate market in 2025 is no longer a matter of “eating or being eaten” but one of strategic cooperation to grow together, experts stressed

Regarding the East Sea issue, Vietnam reaffirmed its consistent stance of solving all disputes through peaceful means, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

After three days of competition, the second stage of the Southeast Asian Women's Volleyball League (SEA V. League) 2025 wrapped up in Ninh Binh province on August 10 with a thrilling Vietnam–Thailand finale.

In the first seven months of 2025, Quang Ninh welcomed over 14.6 million tourists, including more than 2.6 million international visitors.

The supervision team urged the Government to promptly issue a national human resources development strategy until 2030, with a vision to 2050, and ensure sufficient funding for strategy implementation.

Party General Secretary To Lam visited Yonsei University, one of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s oldest and most prestigious institutions, and delivered a keynote speech, as part of his ongoing state visit to the Republic of Korea on August 11.

Vietnam and Indonesia are targeting two-way trade of 18 billion USD by 2028, heard the Indonesia-VN food security cooperation forum hosted by the Indonesian Consulate General and the VN Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s HCM City branch on August 11.

Party General Secretary To Lam’s spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, met with representatives of Vietnamese brides living in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on August 10.

In the first seven months of this year, retail sales of goods were estimated at approximately 3.05 quadrillion VND, accounting for 76.4% of the total revenue and rising by 7.8% compared to the same period last year.

The “Golden Star Women Warriors” topped Group B with three wins over Hong Kong (China), Singapore, and Kyrgyzstan, netting 14 goals without conceding.

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung highlighted his country's readiness to accompany Vietnam on the latter's next stages of development during talks with General Secretary To Lam in Seoul on August 11.

The recent administrative merger offers a unique opportunity to establish a unified and synchronised logistics system, turning the Southeastern Key Economic Region into a high-performing hub for trade, investment, and marine economy.

The meeting provided an opportunity to reaffirm both ASEAN member states' and partners’ commitment to strengthening cooperation and narrowing development gaps.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and his Korean counterpart Chae Hwi Young co-chaired a Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) dialogue on cultural industry cooperation in Seoul on August 11.

The state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation from August 10–13 has attracted significant attention from international media.

Demand for durians in the Chinese market is surging, prompting growing interest among importers in seeking supply from Vietnam.

Experts warned that excessive capital concentration in high-risk sectors like real estate and securities, risks of imbalances and non-performing loans could increase.

Vietnam’s state budget revenue from import-export activities reached over 261.37 trillion ($9.97bil) in the first seven months of 2025, equivalent to 63.6% of the annual estimate and 55.6% of the targeted goal, the Department of Customs reported.

Thirty-eight of the recorded species are classified as endangered, precious, and rare, requiring urgent protection in the Red Data Book.

According to the hotline 111, cyberbullying has been on the rise, especially among children, as the digital space has continued to expand.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to develop a roadmap to pilot the removal of the credit growth quota regulation from 2026.