VOV.VN - Bai Tu Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is listed among Southeast Asia’s seven wonders for 2026 by US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Vietnam’s chain coffee has secured a position among Southeast Asia’s leading market, ranking third by value at an estimated US$725 million and posting one of the region’s fastest growth rates at 27%.

VOV.VN - The UK-based Times Higher Education (THE), one of the world's largest university ranking organisations, has announced Southeast Asia ranking with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City becoming the only Vietnamese representative to enter Top 15.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is expected to launch a direct air route between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, Thailand, starting April 2, further expanding its regional network in Southeast Asia and offering travelers a more convenient connection between the two popular destinations.

VOV.VN - UNIVACCO Technology Inc., a Tainan-based technology manufacturer, has chosen Vietnam as its strategic production base in Southeast Asia after leasing nearly 30,000 square meters of industrial land at Long Thanh Industrial Park in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province.

Vietnam’s engagement at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat on January 28–29 in Cebu, the Philippines, underscored its strategic commitment to ASEAN and its determination to translate foreign policy orientations into concrete action, contributing to peace, stability, and sustainable development in Southeast Asia.

Throughout the Doi moi (renewal) and integration process, Vietnam’s independent and flexible foreign policy has helped the country safeguard its sovereignty, expand international relations and gradually assert an increasingly clear role on the regional and global arenas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is increasingly being seen as an attractive destination for Philippine travelers, with expanded direct air links expected to further boost visitor numbers to what qa.philstar.com has described as a rising tourism star in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - A Bangkok-based news site Khaosod has selected Vietnam’s Phu Quy Island in Lam Dong province on the list of Top 10 most unspoiled and worth-exploring destinations in Southeast Asia for 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s push to overhaul governance and pursue a technology-driven development path could position the country as a regional leader in Southeast Asia, according to Thai scholar Kavi Chongkittavorn.