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Fitch lifts Vietnam's EVNNPC standalone credit profile to 'bb+'

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- Fitch Ratings upgraded the Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) of Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC), a unit of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), to "bb+" from "bb" while affirming its Long-... Read More


Hanoi's CPI rises 0.81% in September

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- Hanoi's consumer price index (CPI) in September 2026 increased 0.81% compared to the previous month, 4.47% from December 2025 and 5.36% from a year earlier, according to the municipal... Read More


Textile sector targets 47.5 billion USD in exports with green, digital transformation

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- Facing global market volatility, rising costs and increasingly stringent international trade standards, Vietnam's textile and garment industry is stepping up efforts to retain orders,... Read More


Vietnam targets Argentina to boost cashew exports

Buenos Aires, Oct. 2 -- A business seminar focused on the trade of Vietnamese cashews in the Argentine market was held on October 1 in Buenos Aires. Opening the event, Ngo Manh Khoi, head of the Vietn... Read More


Vietnam, RoK share experience in budget management, regional connectivity

Seoul, Oct. 2 -- A delegation led by Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi held meetings with the Busan city administration, visited the Hyundai Motor plant in Ulsan and worked with the Busan Port... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City team recovers 19 more martyrs' remains at Le Thi Rieng Park

Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 2 -- Team K74, the martyrs' remains search and recovery unit under the Ho Chi Minh City Military High Command, recovered another 19 sets of remains at Le Thi Rieng Park on Octob... Read More


Vietnam's tourism targets 12% of GDP by 2030

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- Tourism directly contributed nearly 8.8% of Vietnam's GDP in 2025 and supported about 4.41 million jobs, or 8.5% of the workforce, as strong natural and cultural assets and a robust p... Read More


Vietnam-Hungary friendship meeting promotes people-to-people exchanges

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- A friendship gathering between the Hungary-Vietnam Friendship Association (HVFA) and the Vietnamese Association in Hungary was held in Budapest on September 30, providing an opportuni... Read More


Cultures of the World Festival opens in Hanoi

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- The second Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi 2026 opened on October 1 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel under the theme "Converging Heritage - Shaping the Future." The four-day... Read More


Reference exchange rate bounces back on October 2

Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,636 VND/USD on October 2, up 12 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling r... Read More