The Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival 2026 will take place from October 30 to November 7 in northern Thai Nguyen province

Vietnamese PhD candidate Josh Nguyen, who moved to Australia to study a decade ago, has won Victoria's top international student honor as well as an award recognizing outstanding research.

Vietnam plans to expand and deepen its capital market, improve transparency and mobilise more medium- and long-term funding. 

Vietnam's traffic police plan to trial dedicated overtaking lanes on sections of two major expressways from the fourth quarter of 2026 to curb slow-moving vehicles occupying the left lane and causing traffic conflicts.

ABB Group of Switzerland has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting VN's development through advanced electrification and automation technologies, as the country accelerates industrial modernisation, digital transformation and energy transition.

The blessing of both families helped Thuy Vi (HCMC) have a complete wedding, in which the "guarantee" from her future mother-in-law moved her deeply.

Ho Chi Minh City climbed again in the 40th Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40), scoring 692 points to rank 67th among the financial centres assessed.

Vietnam has been honoured with two major titles at the 2026 World Travel Awards (WTA), namely Asia's Leading Destination and Asia's Leading Heritage Destination, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

The Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1875/QD-TTg on September 30, issuing the National Cybersecurity Architecture Framework, Version 1.0.

Vietnam's private sector is entering a new phase of opportunity, an official said at a recent workshop hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on financial inclusion and women's entrepreneurship in a green economy.

It was Vietnam's second bronze medal in esports at the Games, following the first in the Naraka: Bladepoint event.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has been ranked 71st among 117 financial centres worldwide in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), an official said on October 1.

Vietnamese Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh and newly elected judges from Ghana, Brazil, Tunisia and India were sworn in at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, on October 1.

General Secretary and President To Lam has stressed that people’s health and physical fitness are part of national strength, with physical education and sports playing a vital role in building that foundation.

Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra has approved holiday schedules for Vietnamese Culture Day in 2026, and the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival and National Day in 2027, according to a document issued by the Government Office on October 2.

Vietnam and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation in strategic technologies, including semiconductors, AI, quantum technology and digital infrastructure, during Science and Technology Minister Vu Hai Quan’s working visit to Japan.

Vietnam came from behind to defeat Pakistan 4-2 in their final Group B match of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia, on October 2, securing the second place in the group and a berth in the third-place playoff.

Chief Judge Hoang Ngoc Thanh of the People’s Court of Hanoi - Region 2 chaired a working session with a delegation from Japan’s Nanko Patent Attorneys Club on October 2. 

Vietnam ranks sixth among the 10 countries with the fewest hurdles for digital nomad, according to the Digital Nomad Friction Index 2026 by Holafly eSIM.

The Grand Prize of the 19th Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Hanoi Awards was presented to poet Bang Viet at a ceremony held at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on October 2. 

Representatives of Japanese businesses praised Vietnam’s foreign investment policies and expressed their commitment to continuing to accompany and closely coordinate with the country. 

A former tour guide in Ho Chi Minh City left the career she had dreamed of since childhood to return home and preserve her family's traditional rice paper craft, now passed down through three generations.

Ho Chi Minh City will simultaneously begin construction at several underground stations on Metro Line 2 from Oct. 10, triggering extensive traffic diversions across the city center and major gateways.

Hidden inside a mountain in northern Vietnam, Thien Ha Cave combines dry and water-filled chambers, dazzling stalactites and shafts of sunlight streaming through a natural "sky gate."

Many Vietnamese consumers are holding off on upgrading to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, preferring to experience Apple's first foldable iPhone Duo before deciding which new iPhone to buy.