Vietnam’s manufacturing sector held steady in September with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) unchanged at 50.4, signalling a further slight strengthening in the health of the industry, according to the latest survey by S&P Global.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s main growth engine, has set an 8.5% expansion target for 2025. To reach that goal, it would need to post quarterly growth of at least 12% in the final three months.

Under prior government resolutions, the PM approved a reform blueprint spanning 14 ministries and ministerial-level agencies.

Blockchain is no longer simply a buzzword. Its recognition as strategic infrastructure underscores its growing role in ensuring data integrity, transparency, and trust across production, distribution, and consumption chains.

Türkiye is both a major consumer market and a regional Halal processing hub, while Vietnam is emerging as a reliable supplier of Halal-certified goods, particularly in processed food, agriculture, beverages, tourism and logistics.

Over the past time, the central bank has identified some 600,000 accounts showing suspicious activity. Through collaboration with banks, authorities warned nearly 300,000 customers and blocked transactions totaling around 1.5 trillion VND.

Lam said that Hanoi is likely to see widespread precipitation ranging from 50-100 mm, and isolated areas potentially receiving over 150 mm. Thunderstorms may also bring the risk of strong winds, lightning, and gusts, he added.

Despite a young, eager workforce, Vietnam’s labor productivity ranks lowest in Southeast Asia.

Apple prepares to launch its first foldable iPhone, ending Max’s reign as largest.

Vietnam sets October and December deadlines for launching national strategic technologies.

In Vi Khe, Ninh Binh’s centuries-old bonsai village, artisans who shape ornamental trees earn incomes rivaling those of engineers.

Dinh Thi Thin, a Co Tu woman from Da Nang, has turned her remote mountain village into a thriving cultural tourism destination.

Several major business figures and corporations in Vietnam have recently been prosecuted and investigated for tax evasion, false declarations, and concealing revenues worth thousands of billions of dong (hundreds of millions of USD).

An emulation campaign was launched nationwide on October 5 to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress, the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted that thanks to the Party’s leadership and nationwide efforts, socio-economic performance has improved month by month and quarter by quarter.

From October 4–15, the trial will maintain the same scope and methods as phase one, while adding weekly tickets alongside single-ride and daily tickets on the “Hanoi Metro” mobile application.

Wild elephants, long regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and closely tied to the culture and belief of many communities in Vietnam, are now facing the real risk of extinction.

Traditional handmade items now account for 70–80% of the market, including star-shaped lanterns, drums, masks, lion heads, rotating lanterns and fish- or rabbit-shaped hanging lanterns. Shoppers are showing a clear preference for handcrafted goods.

Addressing the Government's meeting on October 5, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam is on track to exceed annual and tenure targets.

President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of the State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández and a high-ranking Cuban delegation visited the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on October 5.