On the evening of May 28, Vietnamese athletics celebrated their first success at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, as sprinter Tran Thi Nhi Yen clinched a bronze medal in the women’s 100m event.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks in Tianjin on June 24, reaching a shared understanding to effectively implement high-level common perceptions between the top leaders of the two Parties and countries, and to translate the outcomes of recent high-level exchanges into concrete results.
Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Minh Vu, has been elected Chair of the ongoing 35th meeting of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS 35), which opened in New York on June 23.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and the Vietnamese delegation arrived at Tianjin Binhai International Airport at 11:30 am (local time) on June 24, starting their four-day trip for attendance at the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, and a working visit to China.
Bookings from Korean tourists for all-inclusive tours to Sapa in Vietnam's Lao Cai province in the first half of 2025, surged by 333% compared to the same period in 2024, according to Hana Tour – the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s largest travel agency.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam – China Business Connectivity Forum. The event is part of his ongoing working trip to China from June 24-27.
Party General Secretary To Lam on June 23 held a working session with the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and central mass organisations, during which he urged the front and the organisations to enhance public consensus for the successful implementation of the revolution of streamlining the political system’s organisational apparatus and reorganisation of administrative units.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 23 chaired a national teleconference to review the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property rights infringement in the first half of 2025 and conclude the peak combat campaign.
The exhibition on 80-year national achievements must vividly portray Vietnam’s journey of safeguarding and building the nation, while inspiring national pride and aspiration as the country enters a new development era, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on June 23.
The southern province of Tay Ninh welcomed more than 3.2 million tourists in the first five months of this year, generating nearly 94 million USD in revenue, according to local authorities.
The 2025 Vietnam Culture Week officially opened on June 20 in Pyeongtaek, 70km southwest of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Seoul capital, marking the first time the city has hosted a cultural event dedicated solely to Vietnam.
Starting from July 1, farmers are allowed to borrow up to 300 million VND (12,000 USD) without collateral as part of efforts to promote agriculture and rural development, according to a new Government decree.
At the 19th National Press Awards ceremony held in Hanoi on June 21 evening, where he presented the highest honours, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that, drawing from the glorious 100-year tradition, the revolutionary press must serve as an honest and objective voice with multifaceted, comprehensive, and inclusive reflections of the flow of life.
Tay Ninh, a border province in Vietnam’s southeastern region, is making great strides in tourism development by focusing on promoting its local cultural values, and community-based tourism, thus offering visitors unique and authentic experiences.
Listening to Quan ho folk songs, watching water puppetry, and playing traditional games - the Luy Lau Folk Culture Conservation Area offers a rich cultural space full of engaging activities for both visitors and children.
Party General Secretary, To Lam, has called on the Vietnamese revolutionary press to continue its vigorous growth, reaffirming its pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front in service of the national development cause.
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has been re-elected to the Executive Board of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) for the 2025–2028 tenure, marking the fifth consecutive term the VNA has held a seat on the board, which comprises 11 members in its new term.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on June 21 by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam Journalists’ Association, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 – 2025).
At the 3rd Congress of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association in 1962, President Ho Chi Minh affirmed: “The duty of the press is to serve the people and the revolution.”
This summer marks significant changes in the travel habits of Vietnamese holiday makers, as they tend to seek experiences enjoying nature, culture and relaxation rather than crush to check-in as many destinations as possible like previously.
HP Inc. is looking to expand its production capacity in Vietnam with planned investment ranging from 2 – 3 billion USD, Antoine Colin, HP Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience, told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting in Hanoi on June 20.
