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Prime Minister hosts official welcome ceremony for Liechtenstein counterpart

PM Brigitte Haas's first official visit to Vietnam marks an important milestone, demonstrating Liechtenstein's high regard for Vietnam while providing fresh impetus for deeper, more substantive, and more effective bilateral relations.

Vietnam, EFTA sign free trade agreement after 14 years of negotiations

Vietnam extends free .id.vn, .biz.vn domain fees to three years

Lam Dong establishes 8,408-hectare Ta Kou Nature Reserve

Right policies must translate into tangible development capacity: Top leader

National brand programme drives Vietnamese corporate competitiveness

Vietnam’s national brand value reached 462.28 billion USD in 2026, up 45.14% from 2020 and ranking 32nd among 193 countries, according to Brand Finance. The challenge, however, goes beyond climbing the rankings or scaling up. It is turning those gains into lasting competitiveness and getting Vietnamese firms deeper into global value chains.

FAO honours 10 prominent Vietnamese women in agriculture, rural development

Working across diverse fields, they share a common dedication to enhancing agricultural product value, improving livelihoods, and promoting sustainable agricultural and rural development.

Khanh Hoa prepares for APEC Year 2027

The central province will host the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1) and the APEC Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting (FCBDM).

Vietnam diversifies products to boost stock market appeal

Alongside a stronger legal framework, adequate liquidity, effective distribution channels and improved investor knowledge are essential to ensuring that new products attract participants and operate efficiently.

Hanoi targets collection and treatment of all industrial solid waste

Hanoi aims to ensure that all industrial solid waste from its hi-tech parks, industrial parks and industrial clusters is collected and treated in line with regulations under a new plan to strengthen waste management and tighten control on scrap collection, storage and recycling facilities across the capital.

OP-ED: 14th Party Central Committee’s fourth plenum: Talent strategy – specialised part of a broader national vision

Attracting and making effective use of talent is “a specialised part of a broader whole” because talent is a valuable national resource and talent policies are closely linked to the country’s overall socio-economic development strategy.

Vietnamese businesses, entrepreneurs make growing contributions to national development

Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day is an opportunity to recognise businesses’ contributions and reinforce the entrepreneurial spirit, the pursuit of legitimate prosperity and national responsibility. With stronger policies and greater innovation, Vietnamese enterprises are expected to play an increasingly important role in economic growth and the country’s ambition to become a strong, prosperous nation.

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival to reach national level in 2027

The festival aims to promote the Buon Ma Thuot coffee brand, advance Vietnamese specialty coffee, attract investment to deep processing and showcase the cultural identities of local ethnic groups.

Saigon River pedestrian bridge set to be joined on October 21

The assembly comprises a main bridge structure weighing about 1,400 tonnes and a specialised steel supporting frame weighing around 2,000 tonnes. During testing, about 30 self-propelled modular transporters were used to lift the assembly 40cm off the ground for technical inspections. Sensors and monitoring equipment recorded key parameters.

OP-ED: Party Central Committee’s 4th plenum offers new thinking encouraging Party members to engage in business

Accordingly, the plenum reached a consensus on several key principles, including shifting from a mindset of “permission” to one of “encouragement and facilitation” for Party members engaging in the private sector; protecting their lawful economic activities; and maintaining strict oversight of those exercising control and benefiting from such activities.

Hanoi: From the autumn of liberation to a 100-year development vision

Drawing pride from its heroic history, Hanoi is confidently pursuing its 100-year vision, striving to become a civilised, modern and happy capital of time-honoured culture worthy of its role as the heart of the nation

OP-ED: CPV Central Committee’s fourth plenum seeks to unlock resources for rapid, sustainable growth

If resources are not fully utilised, Vietnam risks falling into the middle-income trap, with slower growth and large investment volumes producing relatively little output. Labour productivity and the TFP contribution could fall short of expectations, making double-digit growth harder to reach.

Over 49% of 2026 capital disbursed for APEC projects in Phu Quoc

Dang Huynh Uc My named to Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list for second consecutive year

Dang Huynh Uc My has been named to the Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list for the second consecutive year. From Vietnam's agricultural advantages to value creation across the global agriculture and food value chain.

Cashless payments open gateway to financial inclusion

Cashless payments continued to grow rapidly in the first eight months of 2026. The number and value of cashless transactions rose 34.56% and 13.26% year-on-year, respectively, while online transactions increased 46.57% in number and 21.77% in value.

Hanoi adds electric buses on two more routes

The move is part of Transerco's green transition roadmap, which aims to raise the share of green vehicles in its fleet to more than 51% by the end of 2026.

OP-ED: 9.01% growth: A springboard for Vietnam’s double-digit growth target

The impressive performance did not come from luck or a wishful mindset, but from the Government’s decisive efforts to reform institutions, remove bottlenecks, and unlock resources for growth.

Southern localities step up efforts to build integrated economic space

Ho Chi Minh City and southern localities are stepping up regional cooperation to build a more integrated and competitive economic space, with stronger links in infrastructure, logistics, trade, technology, and value chains.

PM urges high determination, clear roadmaps to achieve 2026 targets

Looking ahead to the final three months of the year, the Prime Minister asked ministries, sectors and localities to conduct specific assessments of the situation, clearly identify remaining difficulties and bottlenecks, and propose concrete and feasible solutions.

Vietnam-Malaysia trade surges 43.4% in eight months

Phung Van Thanh, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Malaysia, predicted that given the current momentum, bilateral trade in 2026 is expected to surpass the 18 billion USD mark for the first time ever.