VOV.VN - Vietnam have delivered a dominant 7-1 win over Timor Leste to secure a semifinal berth at the 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship, with the emphatic victory sending a strong warning to regional rivals Thailand ahead of a decisive group-stage clash.

VOV.VN - Hanoi Police warned on April 7 that foreign groups using tourist visas to rent high-end apartments and create company cover have been involved in online fraud and cross-border gambling in the city, with multiple cases identified.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on April 4 suffered a 1-4 defeat to hosts Thailand in their second group-stage match at the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup, putting their quarter-final hopes in jeopardy.

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), in collaboration with Ant International - a unit of China-based Ant Group, and Vietcombank, on April 3 announced the expansion of cross-border QR code payment services between Vietnam and China.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, on the outskirts of Hanoi, is hosting a month-long series of cultural activities from April 1 to May 3, celebrating Vietnam’s ethnic diversity.

Vietnam continues to rank among the fastest-growing economies in the Southeast Asia-6 group, alongside Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, with strong growth expected to continue into 2026.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Policies and Strategies Nguyen Thanh Nghi received Daniel J. Kritenbrink, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and a partner at The Asia Group (TAG), in Hanoi on March 30.

Deepening international integration and rapid advances in science and technology are directly affecting efforts to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minority groups, highlighting the need for a coherent and effective legal framework to improve governance in the ethnic culture sector.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the airline of Sun Group, on March 29 launched its first international route connecting Phu Quoc and Taipei (Taiwan, China), marking the initial step in its strategy to connect Phu Quoc with the world and gradually position the island as one of Vietnam’s emerging international gateways.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a decision approving the restructuring of the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) for the 2026-2030, with a vision to 2035, under a group-oriented model.