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The ASEAN Secretariat releases The ASEAN Magazine Issue Nos. 47-48 on regional tourism

Jakarta, Jan. 6 -- JAKARTA, 6 January 2026 - The ASEAN Secretariat announces the release of The ASEAN Magazine Issue Nos. 47-48,a year-end double edition titled ASEAN Tourism: A Destination for Every ... Read More


Viet Nam should accelerate administrative reform to further lure Japan's investment: JETRO

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 6 -- Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City Okabe Mitsutoshi Speaking in an interview ahead of 2026 New Year, Chief Representat... Read More


First direct air route between Viet Nam, Israel opens

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 6 -- The new direct flight inauguration ceremony, Ha Noi, January 5, 2026 The flight departed Tel Aviv at 00:05 (local time) and arrived at Noi Bai Airport at 16:30 the same day,... Read More


Viet Nam's industrial production hits six-year high

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 6 -- Of the figure, the manufacturing and processing sector rose 10.5 percent, contributing 8.4 percentage points to the overall growth; the electricity production and distributio... Read More


Viet Nam maintains strategic initiative amid fast-changing, complex world in 2025

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 5 -- Below is translation of his article for reference: In 2025, the global landscape continued to evolve rapidly and complicatedly, intertwined with both epochal opportunities a... Read More


Viet Nam maintains 'strategic initiative' amid fast-changing, complex world in 2025

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 5 -- Below is translation of his article for reference: In 2025, the global landscape continued to evolve rapidly and complicatedly, intertwined with both epochal opportunities a... Read More


Viet Nam, EU ink €50 mln deal to develop green and digital workforce

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 5 -- The signing ceremony of the financing agreement for the Viet Nam-EU Vocational Education and Training (VETVET) program The funding comprises €40 million from the EU, &... Read More


S&P Global: Viet Nam's business confidence hits 21-month peak

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 5 -- Released on January 2, the report showed the manufacturing PMI for December 2025 reached 53 points-its highest reading since March 2024. Although slightly lower than November... Read More


National action program on civil registration, vital statistics approved

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 5 -- The program sets ambitious birth registration and digitization targets, aiming for 95 percent on-time registration by 2028 and 98.5 percent by 2030. Registration of children... Read More


Viet Nam posts 8.02% GDP growth in 2025

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 5 -- With this figure, Viet Nam becomes the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia and in the world. This is a hard-won achievement amid amid continued global volatility, parti... Read More