On the evening of March 23, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, in collaboration with the Vietnam Young Talent Support Fund and Vietnam Television, hosted the award ceremony for the Outstanding Young Vietnamese of 2024. From 159 nominations across 55 organisations nationwide, the award council selected 10 exceptional young individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in various fields, including academics, scientific research and innovation, labour and manufacturing, business and entrepreneurship, national defence, public security, sports, social work, and arts and culture.
Nearly 30 million people have been supported through some 5,500 programmes, projects, and campaigns carried out by volunteer clubs, teams, and groups under the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU)’s Vietnam National Volunteer Centre in 2024.
The 23rd Vietnam - China youth friendship meeting kicked off in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on October 14.
President To Lam has hailed the Vietnam Youth Volunteer Force as a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism, embodying the finest qualities of the Vietnamese nation and serving as a perpetual source of pride for Vietnamese youth.
Seven Vietnamese commodities posted an export value of over 10 billion USD in the January–October period, accounting for 67.9% of the country’s total export turnover.
Vietnam's outbound investment, including both newly registered and adjusted capital, reached 1.1 billion USD in the first 10 months of 2025, a 2.3-fold increase from the same period last year.
King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is on an official visit to Vietnam. This is the first visit to Vietnam by the head of state of the Kingdom of Jordan and marks the first exchange of delegations at the head-of-state/government level between the two countries since diplomatic relations were established. The visit comes as the two nations celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties (August 9, 1980 – 2025), opening a new chapter of cooperation and laying the foundation for enhanced collaboration in areas of shared interest.
Vietnam’s ST25 rice has once again been crowned the world’s best rice, sharing the honour with Cambodia’s Phka Romdoul at the World’s Best Rice Award 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This marks the third time the Ong Cua ST25 brand, developed by Hero of Labour Ho Quang Cua, has won the prestigious title, following victories in 2019 and 2023.
Vietnam attracted 31.52 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of 2025, up 15.6% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on November 9 morning for 72 inter-level boarding schools in land border communes across 17 provinces and cities nationwide. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the main event at the Yen Khuong Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Thanh Hoa province.
Running from November 1–16, the Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 is a major cultural and artistic event honouring Hanoi’s rich heritage and promoting creativity within the community.
Brand Finance’s “Vietnam 100 2025” report shows that the total brand value of the top 100 Vietnamese brands in 2025 reached 38.4 billion USD. Leading Vietnamese brands have overcome economic challenges through digital transformation and sectoral growth.
Vietnam’s election as a Vice President enables the country to make more substantive contributions to UNESCO’s policy-making, coordination, and implementation of initiatives across education, culture, natural and social sciences, and information and communications.
The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam convened its 14th plenum in Hanoi on November 5-6, discussing preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, the Party and political system building, personnel work and other important issues.
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated 5.96 billion USD in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the first 10 months to 58.13 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased to 54.5 in October, up from 50.4 in September, according to S&P Global’s latest report released on November 3.
The 1st Autumn Fair 2025, held from October 25 to November 4 at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre in Dong Anh, Hanoi, concluded with impressive results. The event attracted 2,500 domestic and international enterprises and organisations, recording high visitor numbers and substantial business outcomes.
The Prime Minister has requested that by the end of 2025, bottlenecks in the operation of the two-tier local government system must be basically resolved.
Vietnam and the United Kingdom have issued a joint declaration on the elevation of the Vietnam-UK to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The announcement was made on October 29 (local time) following a welcome ceremony and talks between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Party General Secretary To Lam as part of the latter's oficial visit to the UK. With this, Vietnam now has comprehensive strategic partnerships with 14 countries.
Hanoi has been listed among the top 10 Asian cities with the best street food, according to Time Out magazine.
State President Luong Cuong is leading a high-level delegation to the Republic of Korea from October 29 to November 1 to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and hold bilateral meetings. The visit underscores Vietnam’s active and responsible participation in APEC since joining the forum in 1998, as part of its policy of openness, diversification and multilateralisation of external relations and active international integration.
The Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 is being held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from October 25 to November 4, under the theme “Connecting People with Production and Business.” It is regarded as a “super fair,” showcasing six outstanding highlights.
At the invitation of President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong leads a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and conduct bilateral activities in the host country.
Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying an official visit to the UK from October 28-30, at the invitation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
