More than 300 delegates from businesses, governments, and academia gathered at the ASEAN Business & Technology Forum 2025, held at RMIT Vietnam, under the theme “Towards APEC 2027 in Vietnam.”

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasing number of human trafficking victims are young men, with a surprising profile: aged 19-35, well-educated, multilingual, and digitally literate.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung affirmed that Vietnam encourages the development of open-source artificial intelligence (AI), as it presents an opportunity for smaller countries to master and apply advanced technologies.

Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade warns that the US rejection of 12 key fisheries threatens local jobs and trade relations. Calls for expanded AI and energy cooperation.

With a strong squad at his disposal, coach Kim Sang Sik is expected to make bold changes to help U22 Vietnam pursue twin goals at the SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

KinoFest 2025 brings award-winning German films to Vietnamese cinemas, with tickets priced at just 20,000 VND.

Central Vietnam is enduring days of torrential rainfall, with widespread flooding reported in Hue and Da Nang. Forecasts warn that heavy rains and floods will continue in the coming days.

From the night of October 27 through the early morning of October 28, floodwaters in Hue receded slowly, leaving many wards and communes still heavily inundated.

The National Assembly convened to discuss the oversight report and draft resolution on the implementation of environmental protection policies and legislation since the Environmental Protection Law of 2020 came into effect.

Vietnamese woman explores 101 countries, then discovers the true joy of traveling with family.

Michelin is spearheading a mobility revolution by harnessing artificial intelligence and smart analytics to build safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation in the Industry 4.0 era.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Hai Trung, has arrived in the Kingdom of Cambodia to attend the 3rd Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia Buddhist Summit.

Ho Chi Minh City unveils a bold plan to train 15% of its population in AI by 2030, building a tech-savvy workforce for the digital economy.

Floodwaters dumped golden sand worth over $1 million on a remote Lao Cai village, now under tight watch as officials plan extraction.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed three major directions for the promotion of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while addressing the 26th ASEAN-RoK Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has called for stronger solidarity, enhanced connectivity, as well as bolder innovation within the ASEAN Plus Three framework to sustain inclusive and sustainable growth while effectively responding to global challenges and shocks.

The two officials discussed bilateral economic and trade relations as well as potential areas for deeper cooperation. They agreed that despite difficulties, the Vietnam–US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has continued to grow fruitfully.

Economic and trade ties between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia have made notable progress in recent years. Bilateral trade reached 3.1 billion USD in 2024, up 14.5% from 2023, and both countries aim to raise the figure to 10 billion USD by 2030.

The Ministry of National Defence has issued urgent Official Dispatch No. 6840/CD-BQP dated October 27, ordering all military units to take immediate response measures and recovery efforts following severe flooding in the central region.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and her Armenian counterpart Mnatsakan Safaryan co-chaired the VN– Armenia political consultation in Hanoi on October 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with leaders of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Indonesia, New Zealand, and the International Momentary Fund (IMF) in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

The Vietnamese and Australian PMs agreed to step up all-level mutual visits and enhance coordination to contribute more actively and substantively to regional peace, stability, and cooperation.

The Vietnamese Navy’s Vessel 379 from Brigade 167 of Naval Region 2 conducted a joint drill with the Royal New Zealand Navy’s largest support vessel HMNZS Aotearoa in waters southeast of Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.

Samsung E&A, a subsidiary of the RoK's Samsung Group, has been hailed for investment in ensuring centralised water supply for the Mekong Delta.

With 22 million young Vietnamese regularly online, developing critical thinking, self-protection skills, and the ability to raise awareness about labour exploitation are among the most effective tools in combating human trafficking.