From beauty queens and actors to loyal Apple customers, Vietnamese buyers rushed to collect the new iPhone Duo on October 23, saying the opportunity to experience Apple's first foldable smartphone mattered more than its premium price.

BIGBANG's upcoming concerts at My Dinh National Stadium have sparked a surge in travel demand, pushing up airfares and hotel rates as fans scramble for tickets and accommodation.

A wooden shipwreck believed to date from the 14th to 16th centuries is expected to undergo emergency excavation in 2027 off Hoi An, central Vietnam, after years of shifting tides and coastal erosion repeatedly exposed and buried its remains.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral friendship and cooperation. 

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in the central city of Da Nang on October 23 evening, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from October 24-26 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung.

General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse met with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Brussels on October 23 morning (local time) during their ongoing official visit to Belgium.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivered a policy speech at Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels on October 23 afternoon (local time).

Belgian PM Bart De Wever hosted an official welcome ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam at Egmont Palace in Brussels at October 23 noon (local time), as part of his official visit to Belgium.

Nguyen Ngoc Tra My, a 1.77-meter-tall bilingual MC and media company executive, beat 21 contestants to win Miss Charm Vietnam 2026, earning the opportunity to represent Vietnam internationally.

Police in Vietnam's Khanh Hoa Province found nine Chinese nationals testing positive for drugs during raids on four villas in Nha Trang, uncovering suspected online gambling and illegal high-interest lending activities.

Four properties linked to Truong My Lan, including a villa valued at over VND202.5 billion, failed to attract bidders at an auction in Ho Chi Minh City on October 23.

A genuine reduction in interest rates lies not in the number of banks adjusting their posted rates, but in a real decrease in the cost of funds, easier access for borrowers, and the continued safety of the banking system.

Ninh Binh FC dominated the LPBank V-League 2026/27 September awards, winning three of four honors after an unbeaten start under coach Chu Dinh Nghiem.

Vietnam is expected to replace its Specialist Level I and Level II doctor training programs with a new system of specialist and advanced specialist training. 

Severe iPhone Duo shortages have frustrated buyers, but long delivery delays could also boost demand and reinforce the foldable phone's appeal.

Vietnam's government has proposed a 0.2% tax on abandoned, unused and delayed-use land, without applying land-area thresholds, but lawmakers have raised concerns over overlapping taxes and legal inconsistencies.

Behind the statement "I hate my parents," the underlying message is often not open defiance but an unfulfilled desire to be heard, according to clinical psychologist Hoang Quoc Lan.

Over 80 days, Pham Quang Minh drove his automobile from HCMC to Paris, traversing 25,000 kilometers across more than 20 countries while navigating challenging road conditions.

K-pop star G-Dragon reportedly stayed at two five-star hotels during his 2025 visits to Hanoi, where luxury suites can cost more than VND150 million ($6,000) per night.

Early reviews of Apple's foldable iPhone Duo reveal previously unannounced features, including smarter photography, redesigned controls, video-call lighting and Apple Pencil support.

As tourism and economic development reshape Vietnam's northern highlands, researchers warn that sacred rituals and indigenous beliefs must not become mere commercial attractions, urging greater community control over cultural heritage.

AI could handle half of banking transactions within three years, a Vietnamese banking executive predicts. But high infrastructure costs, cyber threats and data security concerns remain major obstacles to adoption.

High coursework scores, assessment methods that fail to distinguish ability and AI-assisted assignments may be driving up the share of graduates with top honors, raising questions about universities' responsibility.

Southeast Asia's digital economy is projected to reach $368 billion in 2026, up 17% year on year, driven largely by artificial intelligence, according to a report released on October 21.

US-based cybersecurity firm Calif, led by a Vietnamese engineer, has used advanced AI models to uncover a critical vulnerability in PHP, a programming language powering roughly 70% of websites worldwide.