The Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and Standard Chartered, in their reports released late October, raised the GDP growth forecasts for Vietnam to 7.9% and 7.5%, respectively, nearly 2 percentage points higher than their previous projections.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong and a Vietnamese high-level delegation arrived at the Gimhae Air Base Gimhae in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) at 2:50 p.m (local time) on October 29, to attend the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week and conduct bilateral meetings at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong’s attendance at the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week in the Republic of Korea (RoK) affirms Vietnam’s role as an active, responsible, and increasingly proactive member in shaping regional cooperation frameworks as it prepares to host APEC 2027.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has surpassed other nominees including Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Kyoto (Japan) and Taipei (Taiwan, China) to be named Asia's Best Emerging Culinary City Destination 2025.

VOV.VN - Seventeen-year-old Le Khanh Hung finished tied for fifth in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) held at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, marking the best performance by a Vietnamese golfer at the tournament.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the third Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting in Malaysia on the afternoon of October 26.

VOV.VN - The Lowy Institute, an independent, nonpartisan international policy think-tank based in Sydney, Australia, has released its latest Southeast Asian Influence Index, with Vietnam ranking fifth among 11 regional countries, scoring 29.7 points overall.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Natalia Kiselova had a meeting in Sofia on October 24, calling parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of the countries’ Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and South Africa have affirmed a shared commitment to elevate their bilateral relations and bolster collaboration across areas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island has been named among top Southeast Asian destinations to visit during the rainy and off-peak season, according to Singapore-based multinational news channel Channel News Asia (CNA).