Vietnam’s manufacturing industry is now at a pivotal stage, with international trade emerging not only as a channel for expanding markets but also as a powerful driver for enterprises to transform and upgrade their capacity.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc called for effective coordination between monetary and fiscal measures to ensure macro-economic stability for sustainable development while chairing a meeting on September 16 with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to review monetary policy and gold market management.

To sustain export momentum and reach the annual target soon, businesses and competent authorities are urged to capitalise on the advantages of free trade agreements, expand markets, accelerate green and digital transformation in production, and enhance resilience against global volatility.

The Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank), and Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Centre on September 16 officially launched the contactless NAPAS card payment method on the bus system.

VOV.VN - The 8th Organic Asia Congress (OAC) opened in Ninh Binh on September 17, gathering 550 delegates from 33 countries and territories to discuss policies, markets and organic farming practices, and positioning Vietnam as a bridge for deeper regional and global integration.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has withdrawn from the ongoing China Masters due to an injury she sustained during her first-round match against Yeo Jia Min of Singapore.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City for the first time will play host to the 2025 Predator WPA World 10-Ball Men’s Championship, due to take place from September 17 to 28.

VOV.VN - Actor Lien Binh Phat has made history as the first Vietnamese artist to be nominated at the Golden Bell Awards – one of Taiwan (China)’s most prestigious film and television honours – for his role in the TV series The Outlaw Doctor.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has retained its 44th position out of 139 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) said on September 16.

VOV.VN - The national economy continued to post robust growth during the eight-month period, propelled by consumption and investment, while inflation was brought under control.