VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is pursuing three strategic breakthroughs to reach the global top 100 innovation ecosystems, highlighted by plans to attract a nearly US$2 billion AI and data center project from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s G42 Group.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung received TCL Group CEO Wang Cheng in Hanoi on October 14, calling on the Chinese firm to expand technology transfer and strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese partners.

VOV.VN - Ariya, the Cham ethnic people’s traditional recitative singing that blends narrative, melody, and artistic lyrics, flourishes in festivals and cultural gatherings but must be preserved for future generations as a vital part of their cultural heritage.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Tran Luu Quang hosted Singaporean and Australian diplomats, and representatives of the China Pacific Construction Group (CPCG) on October 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Nepal in their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying match on the evening of October 9 at Go Dau Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hilton’s President & CEO Chris Nassetta visited Phu Quoc on October 7 to sign a strategic partnership with Sun Group, marking the development of five hotels with over 2,000 rooms across Quang Ninh, Da Nang, and Phu Quoc.

VOV.VN - The rain praying ceremony is a spiritual and cultural activity, representing the distinctive identity of the Jrai ethnic group in Gia Lai province. The Jrai people have preserved the ritual’s original traditional values, enriching the cultural heritage of ethnic Central Highlanders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Hanoi Police FC secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Tai Po FC (Hong Kong, China) at Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi, on October 2, marking their first victory in the 2025–2026 AFC Champions League 2 and moving them to the top of Group E.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is approaching a milestone as numerous global asset managers express support for FTSE Russell’s proposal to upgrade the Vietnamese stock market from the Frontier Market group to the Secondary Emerging Market group, opening opportunities to attract international capital.

Leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) on September 26 welcomed a delegation from Yunnan Daily Press Group and the South Asia–Southeast Asia International Communication Centre in Yunnan province, China.