With ambitions that extend well beyond the next century, the capital is expected to unlock new space, potential and opportunities to drive economic breakthroughs, including the pursuit of double-digit growth.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 21.2 million foreign arrivals in 2025, marking a stellar 20.4% increase from 2024 and surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic levels by 19%.

Vietnamese are adopting multi-currency cards and mobile wallets for both daily and overseas spending, while credit cards remain the top choice for larger purchases, according to Green Shoots Radar, the latest report by Visa.

JETRO’s 2025 Survey on the Business Conditions of Japanese Companies Investing Overseas shows that 67.5% of Japanese firms in Vietnam expect to be profitable this year, up 3.4 percentage points from 2024 and the highest level since 2009.

The two leaders expressed their satisfaction with the positive progress in bilateral relations across multiple fields and the effective implementation of high-level agreements.

Vietnam has emerged as the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) key export market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as the East Asian country seeks to diversify trade and reduce its reliance on the US and China amid global volatility.

Oppo is reportedly preparing to launch the Find X9s, a compact flagship smartphone that’s already generating buzz for its record-breaking specs - especially in the camera and battery departments.

Ho Chi Minh City will spend over 5.9 trillion VND (over 225 million USD) on social welfare activities for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

President Luong Cuong demanded well-organised and carefully planned activities for the Lunar New Year, stressing safety, practicality, and proper care for revolution contributors, policy beneficiaries, armed forces, and the public.

Four flights were diverted to alternate airports on January 27 morning after dense fog and low cloud reduced visibility at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, prompting adjustments to flight operations to ensure safety.

The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam and World Vision International in Vietnam (WVIV), in coordination with the Lang Son Red Cross Society, on January 26 organised a programme to distribute aid to households affected by storms in Trang Dinh commune.

Vietnam will step up promotion of its national tourism brand at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026 and the ASEAN Travel Exchange (TRAVEX), to be held from January 28–30 in Cebu, the Philippines.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale illegal food processing operation that used sodium silicate - an industrial-grade chemical banned in food - to treat more than 3,000 tons of snail meat over several years.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested N.C.P., a 48-year-old man from Vinh Long, after he broke into the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden and stole a rare white swan.

Professor Vu Ha Van, a globally acclaimed Vietnamese mathematician, has left Yale University to join the University of Hong Kong (HKU), currently ranked No.1 in Asia according to the QS Asia University Rankings 2026.

The highly anticipated quarterfinal between Alexander Zverev and Learner Tien lived up to expectations, delivering four tense and electric sets before the world No.3 advanced with a 3–1 victory.

FPT officially enters the chip race with Vietnam’s first advanced semiconductor packaging and testing plant, following Viettel’s groundbreaking move earlier this month.

Fresh off a string of historic victories, the Korean coach is in prime position to negotiate an extended future with Vietnamese football.

Vietnamese experts warn that myopia is spreading rapidly in schools, with some institutions reporting rates as high as 90%.

Party chief To Lam has issued a stark warning: “If we miss the timing, or allow delays or mistakes at this pivotal stage, the price will be high - possibly costing the nation its opportunity and pushing us further behind in a fast-moving world.”