The successful organisation of APEC Year 2027, particularly the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, will leave Vietnam’s mark on APEC and international friends, and create opportunities to mobilise international resources for the country’s socio-economic development, as well as that of localities and the business community.
Ideological work must bring about tangible changes, stay close to reality and the people, proactively identify and promote the resolution of problems, provide timely information, and maintain honesty in dialogue, said top leader To Lam.
Foreign direct investment into Hai Phong remained among the strongest in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2026. Registered capital is estimated at more than 3.638 billion USD, or 93.3% of the full-year target of 3.9 billion USD. The inflow is helping the city pursue double-digit economic growth for the year.
Lan Anh is the first Vietnamese national to serve as an ITLOS judge since the tribunal was established 30 years ago, marking a milestone in Vietnam’s participation in international judicial institutions.
Vietnam–Laos Product Week, themed “Beautiful Champa Flowers,” opened in Hanoi on October 1 as part of the “Vitality of Vietnamese Goods” programme, bringing distinctive products from the two countries closer to consumers while creating opportunities for businesses to expand market links.
With an entire town recreated on its ceiling, sweeping sunset views and a vantage point for watching fireworks after dark, Apollo Cafe in Phu Quoc offers more than a photogenic backdrop. Designed by Bill Bensley, the venue shows how a café can become an experience travellers deliberately build into their itinerary.
After three months of intensive enforcement, Vietnamese police had identified and verified 600 cases, initiated legal proceedings in 205 cases involving 293 suspects, and seized goods worth more than 300 million VND (11,400 USD).
The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 1 to hand over the President and the Minister of National Defence's decisions on the deployment of four officers of the Vietnam People’s Army to UN peacekeeping operations.
The initiative aims to support language learning among children growing up in more than 100,000 Vietnamese-Korean multicultural families, while helping preserve Vietnamese cultural identity and strengthen their ties with their homeland.
President of Panama José Raúl Mulino and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 5-8.
A rare sea turtle weighing about 70kg was returned to the sea in Ca Mau province on September 29 after being accidentally caught in a fishing net.
Participants discussed ways to better protect older persons’ right to health through concrete policies and action at national, regional and international levels.
Capital raised through the securities market in Cambodia is expected to reach 1 billion USD by the end of 2026, while corporate bond fundraising could also reach 1 billion USD with support from Royal Group.
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