In the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached 680.66 billion USD, up 17.3% year-on-year, with exports increasing by 16% and imports by 18.8%.
VINAFIS EXPO 2026 will be the first comprehensive exhibition covering the entire fisheries sector, providing a platform for domestic and international stakeholders across the fisheries value chain, from exploitation, aquaculture, and logistics to processing, distribution, and trade, to connect and exchange.
The exhibition maked the start of a series of activities under the Vietnamese Goods Week in France this year, aimed at promoting high-quality Vietnamese products and strengthening trade and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Decree No. 259/2025/ND-CP, dated October 10, 2025, defines strategic goods as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), conventional weapons, and dual-use items that can be used for the development, production, or deployment of such weapons.
The foreign trade remained a bright spot of the economy in the first nine months of 2025, with total turnover reaching 680.6 billion USD, up 17.3% year-on-year.
Despite mounting pressures from a trade protectionism policy spreading across the world, Vietnam’s economy recorded an impressive growth rate in the third quarter this year, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 8.23% year-on-year.
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.
On October 26, 2025, during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Timor-Leste officially joined ASEAN as its 11th member state. The historic milestone was marked by the signing of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN, witnessed by the leaders of the ten existing member countries.
At the opening session of the 10th sitting of the 15th National Assembly on Oct. 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a report on the implementation of the 2025 socio-economic development plan and the 2021–2025 plan, as well as the proposed socio-economic development plan for 2026. According to the report, Vietnam’s economy has maintained one of the world’s highest growth rates. Cultural and social sectors have seen noticeable improvements in both awareness and practical outcomes, and the living standards of the people have continued to rise.
At the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Chair of ASEAN 2025, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh leads the high-level delegation to the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Vietnam's participation in and hosting the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention), demonstrates the country’s proactive stance on global issues.
As many as 32 entries were honoured at the second "Technology with Heart" award ceremony held on October 23, 2025, at the Vietnam News Agency's headquarters in Hanoi.
At the invitation of State President Luong Cuong, South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is paying a state visit to Vietnam on October 23-24. This marks the first visit by a South African head of state to Vietnam in nearly two decades, and represents a historic milestone that is expected to advance bilateral relations to a new phase of deeper and more substantive cooperation.
The award ceremony of the second Photo and Video Award “Technology with heart” and the display of the most outstanding works will be held on October 23 afternoon at the Vietnam News Agency's headquarters in Hanoi.
