Vietnam U17 women's national football team were defeated 0-3 by China U17 women's national football team in their second Group A match at the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, as they faced a clearly superior opponent.

At the invitation of Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, Chair of ASEAN 2026, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, from May 7 to 8.

Moody’s on May 4 upgraded Vietnam’s outlook from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming the country’s sovereign credit rating at Ba2, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s state budget revenue reached an estimated 1,114 trillion VND (42.84 billion USD) in January-April, equivalent to 44% of the full-year plan and up 15.2% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported on May 4.

Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can has outlined three key and breakthrough solutions to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and balance growth speed with quality amid global economic headwinds and pressure.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 4 underscored the need to fully and promptly grasp and effectively implement Party and Government resolutions in a concerted, determined manner in order to promote growth, while maintaining macroeconomic stability.

Key obstacles stalling the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals have been largely dismantled, and both facilities are being pushed to begin operations in the second quarter, as directed by PM Le Minh Hung.

Vietnam will switch to a single national textbook set starting from the 2026–2027 academic year, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong announced.

The total number of central-level administrative procedures has been reduced to 1,570, accounting for 27.31%, surpassing the target set by the Government, according to Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh.

The first real-world image believed to show a prototype of the iPhone 18 Pro has surfaced online, quickly drawing widespread attention from the global tech community.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a directive requiring Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to apply retail electricity tariffs for data centers in accordance with existing regulations.

If Hanoi does not select an existing ward or commune, Party Chief and State President To Lam has suggested choosing a new location to build a pilot “socialist ward” with a population of between 500,000 and one million.

Fresh rumors surrounding the pricing of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are drawing attention across the tech world, as Apple appears to be preparing a strategy that runs counter to prevailing market trends.

Vietnam’s U17 team have identified their most important match at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, with the clear objective of securing a place at the World Cup.

Nearly 34 million mobile subscriptions in Vietnam remain unverified on VNeID, highlighting the scale of ongoing efforts to ensure SIM ownership transparency and data accuracy nationwide.

With nearly 3.3 billion downloads across Simulation, Puzzle and Arcade titles alone, Vietnamese game publishers are asserting a growing influence on the global mobile gaming market.

A sudden landslide early on May 4 blocked National Highway 4D in Ta Phin commune, Lao Cai province, temporarily cutting off access to Sa Pa.

For their significant contributions to Vietnamese football, head coach Kim Sang Sik and three Korean assistants have been awarded the Prime Minister’s commendation.

Facing a sustained decline in fertility, Vietnam plans to raise birth rates and expand support for families across all provinces.

With the issuance of eight new resolutions, the Vietnamese government has sent a clear signal: a commitment to substantive reform, empowerment and development-oriented governance.