AI & Education: Google says Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in Gemini use for learning, with academic prompts at 17% and 89% of requests in Vietnamese, plus 160,000 students using Gemini Canvas monthly. Capital Markets: Vietnam’s State Treasury raised 3 trillion dong in a weekly bond auction, while policymakers push to broaden financing beyond banks and boost the stock market’s role. Infrastructure Finance: Vietnam seeks global capital for a roughly $1.5tn infrastructure push, as officials look to restructure capital channels for the next growth phase. Tourism Push: The tourism sector lays out last-six-month tasks for 2026, including digital tourism and stronger promotion to hit its “leading economic industry” goal. Regional Trade: Indonesia and Vietnam sign an MoU targeting $18bn in bilateral trade by 2028, covering EV supply chains, digital economy and maritime cooperation. Legal/Business Shock: Police probe an international diamond smuggling ring tied to PNJ’s former gem-certification head, while youth platform Spiderum goes unreachable after its director’s arrest. Energy Transition: Vietnam’s revised power plan points to battery storage as a key grid-flexibility tool for renewables growth. Culture & Media: Locarno competition film “Hearing” (Thính Giác) lands world sales via Heretic, spotlighting Vietnamese director Lê Bảo. Public Safety: Bodies of 15 Indian tourists from the Phu Quoc boat tragedy are repatriated to India as investigations continue.