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Party General Secretary, State President receives Japanese Prime Minister

The Vietnamese leader highlighted the substantive and wide-ranging cooperation between the two sides, underpinned by high political trust, effective coordination and the establishment of multiple dialogue mechanisms across economic, diplomatic, security and defence fields.

Vietnam, Japan push for more substantive, effective ties

New momentum injected into Ho Chi Minh City’s cultural industries

Ho Chi Minh City dazzles with fireworks marking 51st anniversary of national reunification

Ho Chi Minh City attracts significant investment from France

PM Le Minh Hung hosts state banquet for Japanese counterpart Takaichi Sanae

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a state banquet for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on May 2 evening as part of her official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam, Japan push for more substantive, effective ties

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held talks in Hanoi on May 2 following an official welcome ceremony.

New York Times lists Vietnam among Top Global Destinations for 2026

The New York Times – the renowned American newspaper – has placed Vietnam at 34th position in its list of the top 52 global destinations for 2026. Vietnam is recognised as a rapidly evolving tourism hub, offering increasingly diverse and high-quality experiences for travelers.

Japanese media highlight Vietnam’s growing strategic importance

Japanese media outlets have underscored the rising importance of economic security cooperation with Vietnam amid increasing regional and global uncertainties, describing it as a key link in realising the strategy of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DIFF listed by Travel + Leisure among top summer festivals worldwide

The selection by one of the world's top travel media brands has identified the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) as a unique signature event, marking a place for Da Nang on the global tourism map.

Sa Pa Summer Festival underway

The festival serves as a key highlight in the locality’s series of cultural and tourism activities, featuring a wide range of distinctive events, including the Fansipan rose festival, the Sa Pa brocade festival and Ban Ho commune’s cultural and tourism day.

Party chief calls for better living conditions for workers

Workers should not only receive material support during holidays, but benefit from stable jobs, higher incomes, safer workplaces and improved access to housing, education, healthcare and cultural life, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said, stressing that their living conditions must match their contributions to enterprises and the nation.

Ho Chi Minh Campaign – Decisive strategic offensive

At exactly 5:00 PM on April 26, 1975, the Vietnamese army launched a major assault on Saigon, marking the beginning of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign. After more than three days and nights of fierce fighting, the Vietnamese army captured numerous key positions, crushed the enemy's outer defensive lines, and decimated most of their divisions. At 11:30 AM on April 30, the revolutionary flag rose atop the presidential palace of the Saigon regime – the Independence Palace. The Ho Chi Minh Campaign ended in total victory.

Historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign: The pinnacle of Vietnam’s revolutionary war

The Ho Chi Minh Campaign, which took place from April 26 to 30, 1975, marked the pinnacle of victory in Vietnam’s revolutionary war, creating some of the most brilliant chapters in the nation’s long history of resisting foreign invaders.

Science-technology: A key driver in restructuring Vietnam’s fisheries sector

With clear strategies, market-driven demand and applied research, Vietnam is well-positioned to realise its goal of becoming a global hub for high-value aquatic product processing by 2045.

Argentinian friends praise Vietnam’s achievements and development orientation

Vietnam’s development achievements more than half a century after reunification continue to receive international recognition. In Argentina, scholars praise both Vietnam’s achieved results and long-term development orientation in the new period.

Vietnam charts UAV strategy as Hanoi eyes low-altitude economy

Vietnam is accelerating a national strategy to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a cornerstone of its emerging low-altitude economy, with Hanoi positioning itself to pilot new governance models, regulatory sandboxes and early-stage applications in controlled airspace.

Noi Bai international airport braces for up to 15% surge in holiday passengers

Based on airlines’ operating plans, passenger throughput is estimated at 113,631, an increase of 15% over regular operations and 12.4% year-on-year.

Hanoi tourism grows strongly, targeting 12 million international visitors by 2030

In April alone, the capital recorded about 3.09 million tourist arrivals, up 13.3% year-on-year, including around 780,000 international visitors, a rise of 6.9%.

Foreign direct investment up nearly 43% in Q1

Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam reached 15.2 billion USD in the first quarter of 2026, marking a strong 42.9% year-on-year increase.

Ho Chi Minh City expects remittance inflows to grow in 2026

Remittance inflows have continued to maintain steady growth, reaffirming their role as an important source of foreign currency, helping to balance foreign exchange supply and demand and stabilise the monetary market in Ho Chi Minh City as well as nationwide.

Party General Secretary and State President meets workers in Ho Chi Minh City

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam affirmed that the Party and State consistently regard the working class as a highly important force in the cause of national construction and defence.

Vietnam’s outbound investment up 2.6 times Y-o-Y in Q1

In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s total outbound investment, including newly registered and adjusted capital, reached 619.9 million USD, up 2.6 times year-on-year.

Vietnamese nationwide pay tribute to ancestors on Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day

In Ho Chi Minh City, leaders, residents, overseas Vietnamese, students and pupils offered incense and flowers in tribute to the Hung Kings and Nguyen Huu Canh, credited with opening up the Sai Gon – Gia Dinh area.

Hung Kings’ commemoration fosters unity among OVs in US, Malaysia

The programme included incense offerings, cultural exchanges, and awards for students with strong academic performance and active community involvement. It helped reinforce connections among Vietnamese families, inspire younger generations to stay rooted in their heritage, preserve the Vietnamese language, and contribute to the Vietnamese community in the US.