A C-17 military transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force arrived in Hanoi on September 23 to carry Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 8 to South Sudan to undertake United Nations peacekeeping duties.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met leaders from Ghana, Bhutan and the Vatican, as well as the UN General Assembly president, in New York on September 22 on the sidelines of UNGA 81.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Long has proposed national task forces to coordinate investigations into complex transnational scam networks and strengthen international cooperation.

Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Xuan Dung has had a working session with German authorities and businesses to seek cooperation and explore technology transfer for the North-South high-speed railway project.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met US-ASEAN Business Council representatives and US businesses in New York on September 23, where he was briefed on the Vietnam War Accounting Initiative.

Deputy PM and Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang met UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix in New York on September 23, with Lacroix affirming UN support for Vietnam’s greater participation in peacekeeping operations.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters in New York on September 23, during the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed adjustments to the planning of several facilities at Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to serve the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting 2027 (APEC 2027).

Da Nang has launched its “I Love Da Nang” campaign, offering more than 5,000 gifts and discount vouchers to South Korean visitors from September 21-27 during the Chuseok holiday.

Vietnamese wushu fighter Dinh Van Tam won a silver medal in the men's 56kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games after losing to China's Ou Jiaming in the final on September 24.

Russian investors are showing growing interest in Vietnam’s real estate market, particularly office and logistics projects, according to Russian business news outlet RosBusinessConsulting.

Vietnam’s Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Tri Thuc has stepped down at his own request, under a prime ministerial decision effective September 23.

Hanoi’s tourism sector continues to grow, but expanding hotel supply, particularly in the high-end segment, is prompting businesses to seek new sources of demand and encourage longer stays to improve operational efficiency.

VietNamNet will relocate its headquarters to 347 Doi Can Street, Ngoc Ha Ward, Hanoi, from Oct. 1, 2026.

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh led an NA delegation to visit Finland on September 21-23, the first leg of his working trip to Finland, Norway and Lithuania from September 21-30.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Brunei, Slovenia, Germany, Costa Rica and Maldives in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Vietnam-Tanzania Business Forum in Dar es Salaam on September 22 brought together officials and businesses to explore opportunities for stronger trade and investment ties.

Technology is not the biggest challenge facing Phu Quoc’s $346 million light rail project, Vietnam’s railway chief says, as crews race against weather and a tight deadline ahead of APEC 2027.

More than 5 million people in Ho Chi Minh City had received health check-ups and screening examinations as of 9am on September 21, according to the municipal Department of Health.

Around 800 delegates from 40 countries and territories are expected to attend the International Conference on Education Cooperation in the Digital Era, to be held in Hanoi on October 8-9.

Ho Chi Minh City ranked 205th among the world's 1,000 largest cities in the 2026 Global Cities Index by Oxford Economics, climbing 81 places from 286th in the 2025 edition.

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover topped 825 billion USD as of September 15, up 29.4% year on year, while the trade deficit widened to 23.5 billion USD.

Ho Chi Minh City is entering a new development era after becoming Vietnam’s first mega-city, bringing major opportunities as well as challenges for the city and investors.

Steady growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) is driving the development of Vietnam’s industrial property market while strengthening the country’s position in global supply chains.

The HCMC Military Command is working with relevant agencies to verify information and search for the remains of soldiers killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive and reportedly buried near the former Go Vap district Martyrs’ Memorial.