Despite global economic turbulence and a 14% year-on-year plunge in crude oil prices in the first nine months of 2025, the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) posted robust results, with consolidated revenue climbing by double digits compared to the same period in 2024.

VOV.VN - The crown for the winner of the first-ever Miss Tourism Ethnic Vietnam 2025 pageant is named the “Purple Ban Flower”, impressing with a design inspired by the terraced rice fields of Northwest Vietnam, a distinctive image of the highland ethnic communities.

The foreign ministries of Laos and Vietnam will continue to effectively implement their cooperation agreement, the joint action programme on economic diplomacy, and other bilateral mechanisms to further strengthen ties across fields, a Vietnamese diplomat said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 26 to welcome home officers and staff of Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 after their successful completion of the United Nations mission (UNMISS) in South Sudan.

Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, has paid a working visit to the UK to advance the Vietnam–UK strategic partnership with a focus on innovation, institutional reform and sustainable growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese track-and-field athlete Pham Tien San has arrived in Germany to compete in the Berlin Marathon 2025 on September 21.

VOV.VN - The mountainous commune of Y Ty in Lao Cai province, perched at an altitude of around 2,000 meters, has recently attracted thousands of visitors, who come to marvel at the enchanting beauty of its golden terraced fields.

VOV.VN - Marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day this year, local residents in northern Dien Bien province created a special space - the “National Flag Road”, formed by hundreds of red flags with golden stars planted along a path stretching through the Muong Thanh rice field.

Vietnamese Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with Nepalese Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav in Kathmandu on August 24, during which they shared their countries’ development goals and mapped out major directions to enhance bilateral cooperation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Russia joint oil and gas venture Vietsovpetro held a ceremony on August 18 to welcome the first oil flow from the Kinh Ngu Trang – Kinh Ngu Trang Nam (KNT-KNTN) field, Block 09-2/09, in celebration of Vietnam’s 80th National Day.