Top leader of Vietnam honoured with 2026 Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize

General Secretary and President To Lam was honoured with the 2026 Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow on the evening of September 9 (local time).

Vietnam, Russia agree on major orientations for advancing relations

General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Moscow, on September 9 following an official welcome ceremony for him held with full state honours.

Vietnam–Russia partnership achieves substantive, comprehensive progress: leaders

General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly addressed the press following their talks in Moscow on the afternoon of September 9 (local time).

Vietnamese, Russian leaders witness exchange of cooperation deals

General Secretary and President To Lam, and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the exchange of a series of cooperation documents in Moscow on September 9 (local time), within the framework of the former's state visit to Russia.

Vietnam, Russia leaders inaugurate new tropical research laboratory

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 9 attended the online opening of an infectious disease prevention laboratory at the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in Hanoi.

Spouse of top Vietnamese leader visits school No. 1253 in Russia

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, visited school No. 1253 on September 9 during their ongoing state visit to Russia.

Vietnam’s top leader meets Russian business executives, leading scientist

General Secretary and President To Lam met with representatives of Zarubezhneft JSC, AFK Sistema and M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow on September 9 as part of his state visit to Russia.

Vietnam Airlines adjusts London-HCMC flights over air traffic control issue

Several Vietnam Airlines flights between Ho Chi Minh City and London on September 8-9 have been affected by a technical incident involving the air traffic control system in the UK, disrupting operations at Heathrow Airport and several other airports.

Vietnamese sports delegation leaves for ASIAD 20 in Japan

The Vietnam Olympic Committee and the Sports Authority of Vietnam, in coordination with relevant agencies, held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 9 to see off the Vietnamese sports delegation to the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20) in Japan.

Vietnam’s top leader calls for stronger sci-tech ties with Russia

General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the Vietnam–Russia science and technology forum on connecting strategic technologies in Moscow on September 9.

NA President meets Vietnamese community members in Mongolia

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met Vietnamese Embassy staff and community representatives in Ulaanbaatar on September 9. The meeting was part of their official visit to Mongolia.

Major shifts expected in Vietnam–Russia technology cooperation

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology President Tran Hong Thai held talks with AFK Sistema Vice President Artyom Zassourky to advance cooperation in several strategic technology fields.

Vietnam, Russia move to boost financial cooperation

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan held a working session with his Russian counterpart Anton Germanovich Siluanov in Moscow on September 8 within the framework of the ongoing state visit to Russia by General Secretary and President To Lam.

Vietnam’s top legislator visits President Ho Chi Minh school in Mongolia

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and his spouse visited Inter-Level School No. 14 named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar on September 9, part of his official visit to Mongolia.

Xoi Lac TV piracy case: Copyright losses estimated at over $83 million

Vietnam Satellite Digital Television (VSTV/K+) has preliminarily estimated that copyright infringement linked to the Xoi Lac TV piracy case caused it losses of more than $83 million.

PM urges aligned land, housing laws to unlock resources

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on September 9 chaired a meeting to review draft amendments to the Land, Housing and Real Estate Business laws.

VN top leader arrives in Paris for official visit to France, Int'l Space Summit

Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking delegation arrived in Paris early September 10, beginning an official visit to France.

Forty years of Doi Moi: from subsidy to global prominence

After 40 years of Doi Moi (renovation), Vietnam has transformed from a planned, subsidized and closed economy to a dynamic, deeply integrated market economy with an increasingly elevated international standing.

Three straight defeats send Vietnam U20s down after Asian qualifiers

Vietnam U20 suffered a 3-1 defeat to Iran U20 in their final Group C match, ending the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers without a point and officially being relegated.

Nghe An runner-up becomes medical residency valedictorian six years later

Six years ago, Nguyen Duc Anh Quan ranked second in Nghe An in the B00 exam subject group (math, chemistry, biology) on the national high school graduation exam, scoring close to a perfect score.

‘Ben Thanh Quad’ revived as developer spends billions to settle bond debts

After years of stagnation, Saigon Glory company is spending trillions of dong to buy back bonds and restart its mega-project.

Vietnamese-Thai couple shares funny moments during 2026 ASEAN Cup match

On the day of watching the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final with his Thai wife, the husband from Hai Phong prepared Thai hotpot.

A box of clean soil and the ‘trust capital’ binding Vietnam and the US

A box of clean soil from Da Nang Airport carries with it a story of land once contaminated by war, of responsibility toward the past, and of the long effort by Vietnam and the United States to heal the wounds between two nations.

4 pro camera features could transform the iPhone 18 Pro

Apple may be preparing four professional camera tools for the iPhone 18 Pro, potentially giving photographers far greater control over focus and exposure.

Once home to 100 lantern makers, Saigon neighborhood now has just two

Once glowing with the work of around 100 lantern-making families every Mid-Autumn Festival, Phu Binh lantern neighborhood in Hoa Binh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, is now home to just two households still keeping the craft alive.