VOV.VN - The government submitted a supplementary plan on socio-economic development for 2025 to the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee for consultation on February 10, setting a growth target of at least 8%.

VOV.VN - Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has emphasized that for Vietnam secure double-digit GDP growth, the non-state economic sector must expand by at least 11% annually.

VOV.VN - Vietnam-US two-way trade turnover reached US$11.1 billion in January, with Vietnam recording a trade surplus of US$8.5 billion, down 3.5% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - UN Tourism invites its member states, including Vietnam, to nominate up to eight villages for the “Best Tourism Villages” awards 2025 through their respective National Tourism Administrations (NTAs).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged businesses to play a leading role in major national projects, including the North-South high-speed railway, standard-gauge railways connecting with China, urban rail networks, and the nuclear power initiative.

VOV.VN - An annual incense offering festival of the Hai Ba Trung (Trung Sisters) Temple was held on February 9, or the 12th day of the first lunar month, in the border district of Song Ma in the northern mountainous province of Son La, attracting hordes of locals and tourists.

VOV.VN - After remaining high for an extended period, Vietnam's 5% broken rice export price dropped to US$399 per tonne in early 2025, falling below that of regional competitors such as Thailand, India, and Pakistan, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

The 8th Vietnamese-language proficiency test took place at Osaka University, Japan, on February 9, attracting contestants from 20 regions across the country.

One Vietnamese crew member remains missing in the sinking of a 139-tonne ship off the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s coast early February 9 morning.

A ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to honour the recognition of Hanoi’s two traditional craft villages, Bat Trang ceramic village in Gia Lam district and Van Phuc silk village in Ha Dong district as members of the World Crafts Cities Network.