Despite a decline in export volume, Vietnam’s so-called “black gold” continues to generate impressive returns, reaching $1.4 billion so far in 2025 and is poised to surpass the country’s previous record in 2016.

A proposal to raise retirement age to 65 has triggered concerns among lawmakers, with many urging caution given the ongoing implementation of the 62-year plan.

On the afternoon of November 4, the Ministry of Construction and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam jointly conducted a live simulation within the framework of SAREX 2025 along the waters of Nhon Ly, Quy Nhon.

KBC, AIC, and VietinBank to jointly develop Vietnam’s most ambitious AI and cloud computing data center to date.

Former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung have been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Government of Japan.

Vietnam’s presence in the QS Asia University Rankings jumps to 25 institutions, with three universities in the top 200.

The largest and brightest supermoon of 2025 will rise over Vietnam on the night of November 5, appearing up to 14% larger and nearly 30% brighter than a typical full moon.

Kalmaegi is expected to hit Vietnam’s central coast with winds over level 14, resembling past devastating storms.

Party General Secretary To Lam outlined specific requirements for submitting feedback on the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress at the ongoing 10th session of the 15th National Assembly on November 4.

Vietnam currently ranks first in the number of workers employed in the RoK under the EPS programme. The proportion of irregular Vietnamese workers has fallen to around 19%, surpassing the set target.

With daily operations and convenient overnight flight times, passengers will be able to make full use of daytime hours for work, sightseeing, or domestic travel — particularly beneficial for busy business travellers and tourists,

Tourist attractions within the Complex of Hue Monuments were reopened to residents and visitors on the morning of November 4, while efforts to remedy the aftermath of the recent flooding are ongoing.

Starting November 18, all passengers on Metro Line 2A (Cat Linh – Ha Dong) will use a new access control system featuring electronic identification, authentication, and biometric recognition.

Tighter border security management not only helps maintain national security and social order in each country, but also creates a safer environment to promote trade, tourism and people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and China.

Dr. Le Duy Binh, Director of Economica Vietnam, predicted that Vietnam’s growth in 2026 would outpace that of 2025, provided macroeconomic policies remain flexible and risks related to monetary policy, inflation, and public debt are well managed.

A delegation from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) visited Azerbaijan from November 2–5 at the invitation of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) to mark the 80th anniversary of ANAS..

A growth target of over 8% is ambitious but necessary to achieve strategic goals, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 20th session of the National Steering Committee on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Hanoi on November 4.

The 25th International Agricultural Exhibition (AgroViet 2025) is set to return to Hanoi from November 12 to 16, bringing together around 100 exhibitors from both Vietnam and abroad.

The 17th international conference on the East Sea concluded on November 4 in the central city of Da Nang after two days of discussions focusing on ASEAN’s role and the significance of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).