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ASEAN digital pact key to facilitating cross-border business

Hanoi, Oct. 27 -- The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is expected to lay the foundation for a regional digital market, with its success depending on compatible national systems, harmo... Read More


Vietnam, ASEAN seek to be repositioned in global value chains

Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 27 -- A thematic session entitled "Repositioning Vietnam and ASEAN in Global Value Chains" was held on October 27 as part of the Autumn Economic Forum 2026, organised by the Ho ... Read More


Top leader meets with female drivers on legendary Truong Son Trail

Hanoi, Oct. 27 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with members of the Truong Son Female Drivers' Company in Hanoi on October 27, ahead of... Read More


International stars to headline Vietnam Jazz Heritage Festival 2026

Lam Dong, Oct. 27 -- The Vietnam Jazz Heritage Festival 2026 is scheduled to take place in Xuan Huong-Da Lat ward, Lam Dong province, from November 6 to 8, bringing together Vietnamese and internation... Read More


No airports closed despite wildfire impacts in Indonesia

Jakarta, Oct. 27 -- Indonesia's Transportation Ministry said on October 26 that no airports had closed because of forest and land fires although weather and poor visibility have forced flight-schedule... Read More


Former Ho Chi Minh City planning official expelled from Party

Hanoi, Oct. 27 -- The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat has decided to expel Su Ngoc Anh, former member of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, and former Deputy Secretary of... Read More


Vietnam seeks to modernise state audit amid emerging challenges

Hanoi, Oct. 27 -- The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) must reform its mindset, perfect the institutional framework, adopt advanced technologies and strengthen its workforce to meet emerging challe... Read More


Dong Nai recovers 120 sets of martyrs' remains from Cambodia

Dong Nai, Oct. 27 -- The southern city of Dong Nai recovered 220 sets of war martyrs' remains from the start of 2026 through October 21, including 120 in Cambodia, and 66 in the communes of Loc Quang,... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City builds global tourism brand as megacity

Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 27 -- Implementing the Politburo's Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW on developing tourism into a key economic sector in the new era, Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to better harness its pot... Read More


Lawmakers weigh wider corporate liability, narrower death penalty in Penal Code overhaul

Hanoi, Oct. 27 -- The 16th National Assembly debated a draft revised Penal Code and a draft resolution on its enforcement in a plenary session on October 27 morning, as lawmakers weighed tougher treat... Read More