Vietnamese Youth Shift Attitudes Towards China Amid Economic Ties and Social Media Influence

Social media, particularly TikTok, appear to play a significant role in shaping younger Vietnamese perceptions. With 67 million users in Vietnam last year, TikTok offers content that often portrays China positively, from videos of cities and...

Italian Language Week in the World in Hanoi

It was inaugurated Monday in Hanoi by the Italian ambassador to Vietnam, Marco della Seta, the 25th Italian Language Week in the World, dedicated this year to the theme "Italophonie: language beyond borders." The event, which is being held under...

VinFast, Vietnamese carmaker, announces charging benefits up to Rs 75,000 on VF6 and VF7 electric SUVs

VinFast is offering charging benefits for its potential buyers as the Diwali season starts in the country. The Vietnamese electric carmaker recently introduced its first electric vehicles in India, the VF6 and VF7. As part of an introductory...

Hanoi gears up to host opening for signature of UN Convention against cybercrime

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son presided over a meeting of the steering board for the Opening for Signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime and related events in Vietnam on October 13. Established by Prime Minister Pham...

Vietnamese entrepreneurs – Key drivers of national renewal and development

Vietnamese entrepreneurs have been growing rapidly in both number and quality, inheriting a proud tradition of patriotism while upholding the spirit of self-reliance, innovation, and dedication to the nation. They continue to affirm their vital...

Hanoi Opera House – A new cultural landmark for the capital

The Hanoi Opera House project, located on the Quang An area, Tay Ho ward has just been honoured at the 2025 Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards. The development, invested by Sun Group and designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, is...

Vietnamese minister arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, Nguyễn Hồng Diên, accompanied by a delegation of prominent Vietnamese businessmen, has arrived in Pakistan for a three-day official visit. He was warmly received at the airport by Additional...

Vietnamese minister arrives in Islamabad on three-day visit

Published on: October 13, 2025 11:58 PM Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien accompanied by a delegation of prominent Vietnamese business leaders arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a three-day official visit. He was received at...

Global dancers converge in Hanoi for Ahlan International Dance Festival 2025

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is expected to be a vibrant meeting point for hundreds of international dancers and artists during the annual Ahlan International Dance Festival 2025, where art, tourism, and friendship will converge in a week filled with...

Hanoi inaugurates 90 MW waste-to-energy plant

Hanoi (VNA) - The Soc Son Waste-to-Energy Plant — the largest in Vietnam and the second biggest in the world — was officially inaugurated in Trung Gia commune, Hanoi, on October 13. With a capacity to process 5,000 tonnes of waste per day and...

Hanoi to host Green Building & Transportation Week

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Green Building and Transportation Week 2025 will open in Hanoi on October 29 with the theme “Innovation in sustainable construction: Promoting green building and green transport development”. The 2025 edition, to be...

Vietnamese products seek to make deeper inroads into Europe

Paris (VNA) – Forty Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing products imbued with Vietnam's cultural identity and meeting high European standards at an exhibition which opened at the Monoprix Beaugrenelle shopping centre in Paris on October 11....

Vietnamese petanque team successfully defends World Championship

Paris (VNA) - The Vietnamese women’s team clinched a convincing 13–1 victory over Thailand in the final of the World Women’s Triples Championship, which concluded in Sin-le-Noble city, northern France, on October 12. The reigning world champions...

Trump’s Trade Reset Hits Hanoi

By: Khanh Vu Duc Tô Lâm’s dilemma Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has put Vietnam’s export boom under the microscope. His new “reciprocal tariff” regime is more than trade policy. It is a test of Hanoi’s economic...

The new Hanoi Opera House by Renzo Piano is inspired by an oyster shell

The theatre, referred to as “Island of Music” (Isola della Musica) and obtained by removing approximately 13,000 square metres of land, is a cyclopean complex floating on the water between West Lake and Đam Tri Lake, in an area undergoing...

Vietnamese automaker VinFast surpasses one lakh domestic sales, ramps up India plans

VinFast entered the Indian market earlier this year, opening its first showroom in Surat, Gujarat, in July 2025.Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, VinFast, has become the first car brand in India to surpass one lakh domestic vehicle...

Hanoi Party Congress to chart vision for 2045 global city goal

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi aims by 2030 to become a civilised and modern capital of time-honoured culture and a green, smart, and globally integrated city boasting cultural essence concentration, high competitiveness, and a development level on par with...

OCI Holdings eyeing US market with 65% stake in 2.7GW Vietnamese solar wafer plant

The SPV, named OCI ONE, invested around US$78 million in the site, which the company said is worth a total of US$120 million. The site is expected to be operational by the end of October and commercially producing wafers in “early 2026”. OCI said...

Green bond disclosure handbook unveiled in Hanoi

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), in collaboration with the UK Embassy, held a workshop in Hanoi on October 13 to unveil a green bond disclosure handbook designed to boost transparency and advance the green finance...

Around 200 delegates gather in Hanoi for 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports

Hanoi (VNA) - The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-16) opened in Hanoi on October 13 with the participation of about 200 delegates, including ministers, deputy ministers, heads of sports agencies from ASEAN member states and...