Nhan Dan Online

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has asked ministries, sectors and localities to ensure highest determination and set out clear roadmaps and tasks to achieve fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 targets.

Trade between Viet Nam and Malaysia reached 15.28 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, up 43.4% year-on-year, nearly matching the 16.33 billion USD recorded in the whole of 2025, according to the Viet Nam Trade Office in Malaysia.

The Vietnamese women’s four-player sepak takraw team claimed the third gold medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation on the morning of October 3 at the ongoing 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD).

The first-ever Vietnamese Theatre Week in France, "Viet Nam en Scène," will take place in Paris from October 24 to 31, 2026.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong affirmed that a strong maritime nation cannot be built solely with domestic or external resources, but through the ability to transform resources into national strength and practical contributions to the region and international community, while delivering his closing remarks at the Viet Nam Maritime Forum 2026 in Ha Noi on October 2.

Forest Trends, in collaboration with the Handicraft & Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) and the Viet Nam Timber and Forest Products Association (VIFOREST), organised a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on October 2 entitled “Building a legal, quality and sustainable domestic timber market”.

In recent years, the Government and localities have implemented a range of social welfare policies and measures to improve the well-being and quality of life of older people, in response to the country's rapidly ageing population, turning challenges into opportunities and harnessing the potential of this group.

Towards the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Viet Nam-Korea diplomatic relations (1992-2027) and the APEC 2027 Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the Phu Quoc special administrative region, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Viet Nam and the An Giang Provincial People’s Committee are co-hosting the “Viet Nam-Korea Cultural Day in Phu Quoc 2026” from October 3-4.

The fifth edition of the Techcombank Ha Noi International Marathon officially commenced on October 2, aiming to honour heritage, promote healthy lifestyles and generate momentum for the capital’s development.

On October 2, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema held the closing ceremony and awards presentation of the YOUTH CINEFEST 2026.

Fuel prices remain volatile, while tax support measures that were due to expire at the end of September have reached their original deadline. Extending the measures through the end of 2026 is intended to ease cost pressures, support production and business activities, and facilitate the diversification of fuel supplies.

Politburo Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW of the 14th Party Central Committee's third plenum on building and developing Viet Nam into a strong maritime nation was issued on July 28, 2026. To achieve the targets set out in the resolution, energy infrastructure is considered to play an important role in the formation of economic centres, seaports, free-trade zones, tourism and service areas, and new marine economic sectors.