The draft law sets out provisions to control conflicts of interest when commercial banks act as agents managing collateral for corporate bonds.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 9 led a high-ranking Vietnamese Party and State delegation to Laos to pay respects to Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane, who passed away on August 8.

Party Chief and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on August 9 evening (local time), beginning a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

Over 40 youth-led initiatives were showcased at an event marking International Youth Day 2026 in Hanoi on August 9.

A delegation from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), led by its Vice President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Minh Tuan, held working sessions with leading Indian research institutes, policy think tanks during a working visit to India on August 6-7.

Vietnam is emerging as a popular overseas destination for Indian travelers, increasingly competing with established choices such as those in Thailand and Bali in Indonesia.

Vietnam's national football team has drawn strong praise from the Republic of Korea (RoK) media for its 22-match unbeaten run under head coach Kim Sang Sik, which has propelled the team into the semifinals of the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

During the National Assembly’s discussions on August 5 about the draft Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers, many lawmakers focused on strengthening protections for workers' legitimate rights.

New apartment supply in HCMC is shifting heavily outward as central land reserves have grown increasingly scarce. While price levels have hit new peaks, several projects continue to record transactions.

Childhood memories in her mother's laboratory shaped Nguyen Vu Thao Tram's dream of becoming a scientist. Before finishing university, she was accepted into a PhD program at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.

Vietnam continues to attract new businesses, but rising market exits and weak profitability highlight the challenges facing much of the private sector.

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro Max in just a few weeks, but a new report suggests the flagship could become difficult to find soon after it goes on sale.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said nearly six decades of dialogue, mutual respect and a drive to find common ground have forged the strength that carried the bloc through crises and kept regional peace and stability intact.

Vietnam has recently become a popular destination that European tourists choose when visiting Asia for their holidays.

The 2026 Hanoi International Martial Arts Festival opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on August 7, featuring spectacular performances by martial artists and kungfu masters from different countries and regions.

The Vietnam–Korea Festival 2026 opened in Da Nang on August 7, bringing a range of cultural, art, investment and trade promotion activities and people-to-people exchange to the central coast city.

Vietnam will return as the Partner Country at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026, set for September 25–29, following a strong showing at the 2024 event.

The fourth edition of the ASEAN Film Festival (AFF) will take place in Hong Kong (China) from August 20, with Vietnamese cinema represented by the film “The Sound of Crossing the Sea”.

Apple is reportedly preparing a September launch for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and its first foldable iPhone, potentially marking one of its biggest smartphone shifts in years.

From marathons to golf tournaments and outdoor adventure events, sports tourism is gaining momentum in Vietnam, positioning the country as an increasingly attractive destination for travellers seeking to combine competition, wellness and leisure.

A new program backed by NIC, UNDP and Samsung aims to move youth-led innovations beyond the drawing board and into communities where they can be tested in practice.

Hanoi will host more than 300 senior executives, experts and partners at TRF’26 APAC as banks across the region navigate AI, cloud and digital transformation.

Enterprises that never sleep are emerging as a new trend to boost competitiveness in the AI era, as Vietnamese businesses increasingly deploy AI to keep operations running around the clock, freeing employees to focus more on strategy and innovation.

On a mission to defend its reputation as the “land of martial arts”, the central province of Gia Lai is putting the finishing touches on a bid to win UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity status for Binh Dinh traditional martial arts.

Once a survival food during the lean season, mountain yam is now generating new income for highland communities in northern Vietnam through value-added processing.