More than 40 cultural, arts, sports and tourism activities and special events will take place during the 2026 Khanh Hoa Sea Festival, which is expected to draw 600,000–800,000 domestic and international visitors.
With its coastline, islands and diverse landscapes, Khanh Hoa has become one of Vietnam's leading tourism destinations, particularly for international visitors. However, while visitor numbers continue to grow, night-time tourism remains largely fragmented and lacks comprehensive planning, requiring more efforts to further exploit this potential sector.
Indian arrivals to Vietnam have risen sharply from around 100,000 before 2016 to 750,000 in 2025, 4.5 times higher than in 2019, driven by expanding direct air routes. The number of Vietnamese visitors to India has also maintained an average annual growth rate of 17–20%.
The main festival activities will take place from July 17-19 in Nha Trang, while related events will be held across the province from July 10 to August 10.
Vietnam will put a nationwide pre-hospital emergency management platform into operation from 2027, as part of efforts to strengthen the emergency care system, improve coordination among response forces and ensure faster, more effective access to emergency services nationwide.
In recent years, Vietnam has made significant progress in child protection, reaffirming its strong commitment to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In the first eight months of 2026, seven export items recorded turnover exceeding 10 billion USD each, accounting for 70% of Vietnam’s total export value. Electronics, computers and components topped the list, with export turnover surpassing 101 billion USD.
In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam’s total outbound investment, including newly registered and adjusted capital, reached 2.62 billion USD, 4.7 times the figure recorded in the same period last year.
In the first eight months of 2026, total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached 40.63 billion USD, up 55.4% year on year. Disbursed FDI was estimated at 17.25 billion USD, up 12% year on year and the highest eight-month figure in the past five years.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida are paying a State visit to Vietnam from September 14 to 16. The visit is being made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam and his spouse.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam called for substantive reform in school governance, teaching staff, curricula, teaching and learning methods, examinations and assessment, while addressing a meeting on August 25 to review the first year of implementing Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW.
Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.3 points in August, staying above the 50-point threshold for the 14th consecutive month.
In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam’s tourism sector continued to maintain its growth momentum, welcoming 15.9 million international visitors, up 14.4% year on year. This was the highest number of international arrivals recorded in the first eight months of a year in recent years.
Vietnam recorded nearly 138,100 newly registered businesses in the first eight months of 2026, with total registered capital reaching nearly 1.708 quadrillion VND (65.9 billion USD), up 7.7% in number of enterprises and 36.2% in registered capital year on year. The average registered capital per newly established business stood at 12.4 billion VND, a 26.4% increase from the same period last year.
Vietnam’s total import-export turnover reached a record high of 770.14 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, up 28.7% year on year. Exports rose 22.4%, while imports increased 35.3%.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, together with his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, pays a state visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying an official visit to the Republic of Korea at the invitation of Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Cho Jeong-sik and his spouse.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a strong shift from refining institutions and policies to effective implementation, ensuring adequate schools, classrooms and teachers while stressing that the ultimate goal of education is to nurture people, rather than pursue scores or qualifications.
During the National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2, Noi Bai International Airport handled 3,336 take-offs and landings, up 14% year on year. Passenger traffic was estimated at 531,643, an increase of 22% from the same period last year.
The Prime Minister has issued Directive No. 31/CT-TTg on key tasks for the 2026–2027 school year, calling for stronger innovation in education governance, a shift from “education management” to “education development governance”, and effective implementation of breakthrough measures to advance education and training.
According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, during the five-day National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2, the country’s tourism sector welcomed and served around 6.5 million visitors, up 18% year-on-year.
Over the past eight decades, Vietnam has made remarkable socio-economic progress, with strong economic growth, rising incomes and major improvements in social welfare and quality of life.
In August 1945, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese people rose up in a General Uprising, seizing power nationwide and ushering in a new era for the country. The victory of the August Revolution, the first great triumph of the Vietnamese people under the Party’s leadership, demonstrated the Party’s wisdom and leadership in charting the right revolutionary path.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has signed Conclusion No. 75-KL/TW of the third meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee. By 2045, Vietnam aims to ensure a clean and healthy living environment in harmony with nature, pursue sustainable development, establish a modern environmental governance system, and adapt effectively to climate change.
