Foreign arrivals in Vietnam neared 17.2 million during January-October, up 21.5% year-on-year, signaling momentum heading into year-end peak season, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism reported on November 6.

VOV.VN - Cat Ba has become the only Vietnamese island to feature on National Geographic Traveller’s prestigious list of the best islands in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has 25 universities included in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2026, an increase of 11 institutions from last year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese singer Chipu has been named in the Asia-Pacific Leaders Under 35 (U35) list alongside many other prominent figures from around the world.

The Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and Standard Chartered, in their reports released late October, raised the GDP growth forecasts for Vietnam to 7.9% and 7.5%, respectively, nearly 2 percentage points higher than their previous projections.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong and a Vietnamese high-level delegation arrived at the Gimhae Air Base Gimhae in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) at 2:50 p.m (local time) on October 29, to attend the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week and conduct bilateral meetings at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong’s attendance at the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week in the Republic of Korea (RoK) affirms Vietnam’s role as an active, responsible, and increasingly proactive member in shaping regional cooperation frameworks as it prepares to host APEC 2027.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has surpassed other nominees including Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Kyoto (Japan) and Taipei (Taiwan, China) to be named Asia's Best Emerging Culinary City Destination 2025.

VOV.VN - Seventeen-year-old Le Khanh Hung finished tied for fifth in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) held at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, marking the best performance by a Vietnamese golfer at the tournament.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the third Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting in Malaysia on the afternoon of October 26.