The 10th Congress of the Vietnam Seaports Association (VPA) for the 2025–2030 tenure was held in Hai Phong on September 18, setting priorities for the development of modern and sustainable seaports driven by technology and digital transformation to strengthen competitiveness and contribute to national economic growth.

Toan Phat Logistics Joint Stock Company (TPL) based in Tay Ninh signed a strategic alliance with Japan’s Kawanishi Warehouse Co., Ltd and MOL Logistics Co., Ltd, a member of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, on September 18 to create the Mekong Logistics Hub, designed to pioneer a closed-loop and cold-chain system in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Government’s Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP on the five-year pilot of crypto asset trading goes beyond keeping pace with global fintech trends to reflect the country’s pioneering role in setting international governance standards for this area, according to insiders.

UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for UNDP in Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja has expressed her hope that Vietnam would play an even greater role on the global stage.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to host the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) from October 15 to 17 and the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16) from October 13 to 15.

VOV.VN - Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden will make their debut in Vietnam at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on October 18, as part of the international music project Good Morning Vietnam, jointly organized by Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and IB Group.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs Phan Van Mai met with Mardani Ali Sera, Chair of the House of Representatives' Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Body on the sidelines of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) in Malaysia.

Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, is paying a working visit to the United Kingdom from September 16–20.

State President Luong Cuong’s upcoming attendance at the high-level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and the High-level Week to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the UN in the US holds great significance and reaffirms Vietnam’s strong commitment to multilateralism.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Ragasa, currently strengthening over waters east of the Philippines, is forecast to enter the East Sea and hit Vietnam in the coming days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).