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The study and practice of Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, moral example, methods and style in the new development period are among the focuses of the conference.

Viet Nam’s total merchandise import and export turnover reached USD 770.14 billion in the first eight months of 2026, the highest-ever level recorded for the eight-month period.

In the AI era, competitive advantage will not belong to businesses that deploy the most AI, but to those that can redesign how people, AI and enterprise systems work together to create value.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenues rose 13.3% year on year in the first eight months of 2026, reflecting continued expansion in consumer demand.

Industrial production continued to post strong growth in August, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rising 14.4% year on year. In the first eight months of 2026, the IIP increased 11.9%, marking the highest eight-month growth rate in many years.

On the morning of September 1, tens of thousands of people nationwide flocked to Ba Dinh Square in Ha Noi to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and pay tribute.

Viet Nam and Laos are stepping up economic diplomacy, helping to expand trade and investment, strengthen infrastructure connectivity

Prof. Dr. Dang Dinh Dao stressed that economic diplomacy has helped expand Viet Nam's development space, elevate the country's standing, and create momentum for growth in the new period.

At the invitation of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from September 4 to 6, 2026.

A Viet Nam-Laos joint inter-agency group reviewed the 2007 Hanoi Agreement and discussed measures to facilitate cross-border movement and trade.

On the morning of August 27, 2026, as part of his working visit to Seoul, the Republic of Korea, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung visited and held a working session at the Guri diesel reserve facility managed by the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC).

A Vietnamese inter-agency delegation held talks in the Philippines on rice trade, the safeguard investigation and bilateral cooperation.

In the lead-up to National Day on September 2, Ha Noi is awash in red flags and festive decorations, creating a vibrant atmosphere and stirring national pride.

Vietnam stands ready to serve as a bridge for cooperation and dialogue and to make increasingly substantive contributions to addressing shared challenges facing the international community; support an equal and fair multilateral system with the United Nations at its centre, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam said.

On the morning of August 26, during his working visit to Seoul, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung visited and held a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Viet Nam seeks to deepen energy cooperation with the Republic of Korea, focusing on infrastructure, technology, clean energy and new investment opportunities.

Viet Nam and the RoK deepen cooperation in trade, industry and energy, targeting a more balanced trade and sustainable growth through strategic bilateral cooperation.

A surge in corporate profits and record foreign investment inflows are further strengthening Viet Nam’s strategic position in global supply chains.

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing expressed his belief that the outcomes of the Joint Commission meeting would contribute to stronger, more substantive and deeper cooperation between the two countries in the coming period.

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is emerging as a multibillion-dollar industry worldwide. The amended Petroleum Law, recently passed by Viet Nam’s National Assembly, has opened a legal framework for the country to enter this field.

Hung Vuong Hospital held a ceremony to honor its Labor Hero title and launch the campaign “Supporting Women Throughout Their Lives,” marking a shift from its traditional image as an obstetrics and gynecology hospital toward a broader model of comprehensive, continuous women’s healthcare across different stages of life.

Build Better HCMC 2026 was successfully held in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), bringing together more than 450 attendees and 30 exhibition booths featuring brands providing materials, technologies and solutions for the construction industry.

From an economy devastated by the 1945 famine, with exports virtually paralyzed, Vietnam has, over the past 81 years, emerged as one of the region’s leading trading nations, with total import-export turnover approaching the USD 1 trillion mark.

Viet Nam and US businesses seek stronger partnerships in food and beverages, with a focus on market access, exports and investment opportunities.

A visit and fact-finding tour in Can Tho city by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and President of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi has opened up opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to showcase their production and processing capabilities, expand markets and strengthen connectivity with Côte d’Ivoire.

NSMO is proactively preparing operating plans, strengthening on-call arrangements and coordinating with relevant units to ensure the national power system operates safely and reliably during Viet Nam’s National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2, 2026.

The Electricity Authority of Viet Nam (EAV), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in supporting Vietnam’s energy transition.

Bringing supporting industries within the scope of the Key Industries Law is expected to establish a unified legal framework, expand development opportunities for businesses, and enhance domestic localization capacity.

This morning (August 24), the 12th Conference on Cooperation among the Five Provinces and Cities along the Kunming-Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh economic corridor between Vietnam and China was held in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province.

Building on strong political trust and increasingly deep economic ties, Viet Nam and Singapore are opening up new drivers for cooperation.