VIETNAM: NEW ERA

Hanoi was honoured with the “Sustainable Tourism” Award at the Tourism Promotion Organisation for Global Cities (TPO) Best Awards 2025 on the evening of September 5, reaffirming the capital’s reputation as a responsible and forward-looking travel destination.

If you have seen the film Red Rain, the story of two soldiers on opposing sides might remind you of the iconic photograph ‘Two Soldiers’ by journalist and photographer Chu Chi Thanh, then 29, former Head of the Photo Editorial Board of the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam saw strong foreign investment in the first eight months of 2025, with registered FDI up 27.3% year-on-year, reflecting growing investor confidence and continued economic recovery.

Ministries and localities are required to follow up on conclusions of Party General Secretary To Lam and the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation. This involves studying revisions to laws on intellectual property, personal income tax, public employees and anti-corruption, as well as policies to attract and develop talent in science, technology and digital transformation.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation has launched the cultural tourism train “Hanoi’s 5 Gates”, or The Hanoi Train, on the Hanoi–Tu Son (Bac Ninh) route from September 6, offering passengers a new way to experience the capital’s heritage.

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank), Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB), Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB) and Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) are among 20 institutions selected for the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Alliance for Green Commercial Banks’ first cohort.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries, agencies, and localities to promptly address obstacles facing major transport projects to complete all set goals as there is a significant workload ahead, and only less than four months remaining until the end of 2025.

Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring its friendship, and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Australia, stressing that Australia is a trusted partner of Vietnam, while hosting a reception in Hanoi on September 10 for Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

The National Achievements Exhibition, running from August 28 to September 15 in Hanoi, highlights Vietnam’s progress in robotics and automation as part of its drive towards modernisation.

In 2024, the sector smashed records with a 17.9 billion USD trade surplus, soaring 46.8% from last year. That was a huge slice of Vietnam’s total 24.8 billion USD trade surplus, cementing its influence on Vietnam’s balance of trade.

Authenticity is the golden quality of mainstream journalism. And the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), as an official and standard-setting news organisation, is a highly trusted source for Sputnik. This was the remark of Vasily Pushkov, Director of International Cooperation at the Rossiya Segodnya Media Group, in an interview with a VNA correspondent in Moscow on the occasion of VNA’s 80th founding anniversary.

As the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) marks its 80th anniversary on September 15, 2025, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh has highlighted its role in the country’s revolutionary press system and in external communication efforts.

Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and spouse are paying a State visit to Vietnam from September 9–12, at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and spouse. The visit takes place as Vietnam–Australia ties continue to flourish, particularly since the two countries elevated relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024.

A Vietnamese tech miracle is entirely within reach, if supported by well-structured, long-term, and drastic policies, said former Israeli Minister of Justice Yossi Beilin.

Over the past eight decades since its foundation on September 15, 1945, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has transmitted millions of pieces of news and stories across the world, chronicling the nation’s heroic struggle for independence, defence, and development.

The event offers visitors a vivid “miniature journey” through Vietnam’s diverse regions. Inside halls H5, H6, and H7, every booth is a dazzling deep dive into a locality’s culture, history, and economic potential.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 7 attended a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).

On August 22, 2025, on behalf of the Politburo, Party General Secretary To Lam signed Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training. The document sets a vision for Vietnam to build by 2045 a modern, equitable and high-quality national education system, placing the country among the world’s top 20 nations.