To implement this policy, Ho Chi Minh City estimates a total budget requirement of approximately USD 87 million in 2026.

The National Assembly has officially passed a resolution approving the Prime Minister's proposal to dismiss several ministers from their posts.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed a resolution to expand the number of Deputy Prime Ministers in the 15th legislature.

An Giang has approved a nearly $366 million urban rail project in Phu Quoc, aimed at developing modern public transport ahead of APEC 2027.

Tidal waters rapidly surged over the Thanh Da embankment in Binh Quoi Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, catching residents off guard. Some locals shared that they hadn’t seen such severe flooding in the past decade.

South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa visited the family of General Vo Nguyen Giap at No. 30, Hoang Dieu street, Hanoi, as part of his state visit to Vietnam, on October 24 morning.

The Vietnam Fine Art Association and the association of culture and art exchange of the Republic of Korea (RoK) opened an art exhibition in Hanoi on October 23, helping tighten the friendship between the two countries.

Madam Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, visited and met with children at Zvanche Kindergarten No. 2 in Sofia on October 23. She was accompanied by Desislava Radeva, spouse of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.

Amidst Vietnam’s intensified efforts to promote digital transformation, experts have warned that rising cybercrime requires not only tougher law enforcement but also better public awareness and digital literacy to protect citizens and communities.

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d’Affaires at the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations (UN), emphasised the importance of ensuring the timely and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

A state funeral was held on October 24 in Hanoi for Tran Phuong, former Deputy Prime Minister and member of the 4th and 5th Party Central Committees.

During his official visit to Bulgaria on October 24, Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation visited Samel-90 PLC, a top Bulgarian defence firm specializing in electronic and military communications.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa attended the Vietnam – South Africa Business Forum in Hanoi on October 24 afternoon.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 24 visited the Sofia University and delivered a policy address retracing the 75-year journey of Vietnam – Bulgaria friendship towards a Strategic Partnership in the new era.

State President Luong Cuong held talks with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in Hanoi on October 24 afternoon, as the latter began a two-day official visit to attend the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime.

Research vessel Akademik Lavrentyev arrived at Cam Ranh Port on October 24, launching the second joint marine survey by Vietnam and Russia’s science academies.

General Secretary To Lam and Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Natalia Kiselova had a meeting in Sofia on October 24, calling parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of the countries’ Strategic Partnership.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on October 24 evening in honour of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who is on an official visit to Vietnam and attending the signing ceremony of the UN Nations Convention against Cybercrime.

National Assembly deputies said many public officials had expressed hope for early wage reform in early 2026 so their incomes would match their efforts.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is expected to take place over seven days, from January 19 to 25, 2026.