Vietnam’s consumer spending is expected to remain strong in 2026, buoyed by rising household incomes, robust tourism and stable inflation, even as global trade headwinds threaten to slow overall economic growth, according to a new report from BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (VinSpeed) has unveiled plans to build the Hanoi-Quang Ninh high-speed railway by the end of this year and put it into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2028.

VOV.VN - Works by four contemporary Vietnamese artists drew attention from collectors, auction houses, and art enthusiasts from the UK and internationally at Vietnam- Enchanting Beauty exhibition, held from October 31 to November 5 at the prestigious auction house Sotheby’s London.

State President Luong Cuong on November 5 sent a message of condolences to General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un over the passing of comrade Kim Yong Nam.

The 14th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee (PCC) elected Tran Sy Thanh, member of the PCC, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee, as Chairman of the 13th PCC’s Inspection Commission, on the first day of working.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was re-elected by member states as Vice President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, taking place from October 30 to November 13 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

VOV.VN - The 10th season of the 2025 Victory Cup (Cúp Chiến Thắng) officially kicks off with a press conference on award announcement held on November 5 in Hanoi, continuing its tradition of hourning Vietnam’s outstanding athletes.

Giving feedback to the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress, National Assembly deputy Trinh Thi Tu Anh from Lam Dong province noted that the draft Political Report marks a historic step forward, showing a fundamental renewal in both approach and structure.

The central city of Hue has so far received over VND329 billion (over US$12.5 million) from the central budget, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)'s agencies, and other localities to support flood recovery efforts, according to the municipal Civil Defence Command.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated US$5.96 billion in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the first 10 months to US$58.13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.