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ASEAN Cup 2026: Xuan Son hailed as key to Vietnam's final berth

Hanoi, Aug. 20 -- Regional media have hailed striker Nguyen Xuan Son as the key factor behind Vietnam's 4-0 aggregate victory over Malaysia in the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinals after his brace secured a 2... Read More


Amendments to Land Law aim to achieve three key goals

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- The 16th National Assembly continued the second phase of its first extraordinary session on August 19, hearing reports on the policy orientations for amending the 2024 Land Law. Auth... Read More


Vietnam targets Southeast Asia's leading medical tourism position by 2030

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Vietnam aims to attract around 750,000 international medical tourists from 2026-2030 and become one of Southeast Asia's leading medical tourism destinations under a draft scheme bein... Read More


Vietnam tops 2026 global culinary destinations ranking: NZ Herald

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Vietnam has been named the world's top culinary destination for 2026 in the NZ Herald Travel Readers' Choice Awards, voted by readers of international travel publication The New Zeal... Read More


Vietnam embassy in US steps up efforts to identify remains of martyrs

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- The search for, recovery and identification of the remains of Vietnamese martyrs has remained a key priority for the Vietnamese Embassy in the US as part of efforts to address the le... Read More


Reference exchange rate up 16 VND on August 19

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,598 VND/USD on August 19, up 16 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling ... Read More


Economic, trade, investment ties should remain driver of Vietnam-US relations: Deputy PM

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc received US Ambassador to Vietnam Jennifer Wicks, who came to pay a courtesy call on August 19 at the start of her tenure in Vietnam. Tuc ... Read More


Amendments needed for transparent, coordinated land, housing and real estate policies: PM

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for amendments to Vietnam's laws on land, housing and real estate business to create a more coordinated and transparent policy framework, reduc... Read More


Vietnam, Mexico seek to step up theoretical exchanges, personnel training cooperation

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Minh Huan hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 19 for Senator Alberto Anaya Guti... Read More


Mobile attacks in Thailand surge 127% in Q1: Kaspersky survey

Bangkok, Aug. 19 -- The number of attacks targeting mobile devices in Thailand surged 127% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, ranking among the sharpest increases in the Asia-Pacific region, a... Read More