Vietnam's ministries and localities will keep pushing administrative reform in step, led by 11 newly issued Government resolutions on delegation of authority, decentralisation and streamlined procedures.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has signed a decision approving a project to build a big data database on law, which aims to review and restructure the National Legal Database.

A nationwide sports campaign will be launched at 6:30am on October 10 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, according to the Sports Authority of Vietnam.

The Government has approved a programme on developing Vietnam’s pharmaceutical chemical industry into a modern and high-tech sector with high added value and competitiveness by 2045.

Vietnam Digital Library Joint Stock Company (ViLiB) launched its “Digital Knowledge Space – Shared Digital Library” platform in Ho Chi Minh City on October 8.

Vietnam’s wood industry is seeking to better tap the domestic market to diversify sales channels, boost product value, and drive growth amid continued volatility in global markets.

Vietnam’s foreign currency issuer credit rating has been upgraded from BB+, with a positive outlook, to BBB-, with a stable outlook, by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) on October 8, the Ministry of Finance announced.

From a river serving flood prevention and forming a natural boundary between urban areas, the Red River is being repositioned by Hanoi as a strategic axis in the capital’s master plan with a 100-year vision.

Vietnam has ranked 10th among the world’s 20 most favourite countries in 2026, with 92.99 points by the the renowned US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) reported.

Vietnam showcased its cultural heritage at the second Better Together Seoul Culture & Wellness Festival, held on October 9 at Oullim Square in Seoul, the Republic of Korea.

Vietnam holds the second largest cryptocurrency market in Southeast Asia, with 122.2 billion USD over the 12 months to June 2026, a report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed.

Vietnam’s automobile market grew by 31.1% in the first half of 2026, the fastest rate among the ASEAN-6 countries, driven partly by rising electric vehicle (EV) sales, particularly those of domestic manufacturer VinFast.

Around one in four Vietnamese online shoppers are classified as “savvy shoppers”, consumers who are more deliberate in how they assess products, optimise value, manage risk and use digital tools, and spend 44% more per month than general shoppers.

Vietnam needs to turn its One Commune One Product (OCOP) products, traditional craft villages and agricultural resources into distinctive tourism experiences, experts said at a recent conference.

Tuyen Quang, a mountainous province on Vietnam's northern border, is deepening tourism cooperation with Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in China’s Yunnan province.

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport at noon on October 11 (local time), beginning an official visit to China.

With rich medicinal resources and a long history of traditional medicine, Vietnam has the potential to develop an internationally competitive medicinal plant industry. 

Stable, transparent and predictable tax policy is fast becoming a deciding factor for foreign-invested enterprises already operating in Vietnam as they weigh whether to maintain or expand production and trade and commit to long-term investment.

Vietnam remains steadfast in advancing the rule of law at home and working closely with partners to uphold an international order based on international law, said Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

After leaving an $850-a-month accounting job, Vi Thi Thu Ha turned to nature-friendly farming in northern Vietnam. Her cooperative now supplies more than 110 Hanoi school kitchens and creates jobs for ethnic minority women.

Vietnam's new national EV charging standard aims to improve compatibility across brands, but drivers may still be denied access to certain networks. Technical compatibility alone will not guarantee the right to charge.

For Vietnam's smaller provinces, achieving 10% economic growth may seem easier on paper, but sustaining that pace requires an expanding pool of businesses, productive investment and new sources of value that can grow year after year.

About 11.5 million workers in Vietnam perform jobs with tasks exposed to generative AI, the ILO estimates. Clerical and administrative roles face the greatest impact, though job redesign is considered more likely than widespread layoffs.

A tiny Hanoi eatery serving hu tieu, a southern Vietnamese noodle specialty, has become a local favorite. Its owner has fresh noodles transported nearly 1,800km from southern Vietnam to preserve the flavors she grew up with.

For 20 years, Professor and guitarist Dang Ngoc Long, director of Berlin-Gesundbrunnen Music School in Germany, has used the Berlin International Guitar Competition and Festival to showcase Vietnamese culture through music.