Vietnamese products, particularly home and outdoor décor, handicrafts, fashion, gifts, and lifestyle goods enjoy ample growth potential in the EU market thanks to its strong purchasing power, diverse demand, and high market openness.

Viet Hai village in Cat Hai speical zone, Hai Phong city will not only help preserve natural and cultural assets but also unlock opportunities for socio-economic growth, improve local livelihoods, and advance Hai Phong’s community tourism ambitions.

Vietnam and Australia are stepping up cooperation across trade, investment, and education, with new initiatives to connect localities and businesses from both sides.

Over the past year, the Party and State have paid special attention to preserving and promoting Vietnamese abroad through supportive policies, book donations, teacher training, and the application of technology in teaching.

Bank shares have seen prices soar recently, helping to push the VN-Index to historic peaks. Banks with strong business performance are benefiting from favorable policies.

After the merger, HCMC has over 3.4 million households, of which 21,961 were poor or near-poor. Currently, HCMC has no poor households according to national poverty standards.

An academic dialogue was held in Hanoi on August 14, discussing lessons learned in 25 years since the Gulf of Tonkin delimitation agreement was signed between Vietnam and China as well as the future of bilateral maritime cooperation.

"If land is considered an economic resource of the state, and the state is a player in the real estate market, land prices will only rise, and the economy cannot develop."

To date, Vietnam has unilaterally offered visa exemptions to citizens of 24 countries for tourism purposes.

The Vietnam Sport Show 2025, the Vietnam Cycle Expo 2025, and the 13th Zhejiang Export Fair simultaneously opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14.

General Secretary To Lam held phone talks with CPP President Hun Sen on August 14 to discuss ways to strengthen ties between the two Parties and countries.

The 17th Vietnam–Thailand Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Cooperation took place on August 14 in Hanoi.

in the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s customs sector handled 8,561 violations, with a total goods value exceeding 13.6 trillion VND (517.79 million USD). In border areas with China alone, 1,588 smuggling cases involving 59 billion VND were detected.

Ambassador Kees van Baar affirmed that the Netherlands will work with several international organisations to support Vietnam in sustainable water resource management, environmental impact assessment, knowledge and experience sharing.

With a 5 percent VAT rate, pepper and spice industry businesses pay VND55 billion to the state budget, while receiving tax refunds of up to VND2,135 billion.

The rapid development of KOLs and KOCs, who influence social awareness and behavior, has exposed risks of exploitation and legal gaps, requiring a strong self-management from the community itself.

Surgeons at HCM City Oncology Hospital have removed a large tumor pressing on the uterus, intestines and bladder of a 29-year-old woman who was 10 weeks pregnant.

Draft decree outlines fintech sandbox, green finance, and offshore services in two IFCs.

The Ministry of Construction (MOC) is finalizing and upgrading the housing and real estate market information system to ensure that 100 percent of the data is "accurate, complete, clean, and live”.

Despite being affected by the US’s tariff policy, Vietnam continues to stand out as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly over the medium and long term, analysts held.