VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in southern Vietnam is expected to receive a surge in Russian tourists at the end of 2025, coinciding with the peak travel season as Russians seek to escape the cold winter months.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded US$24.09 billion in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of this year, marking a 27.3% year-on-year increase, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s steel exports saw a sharp decline in value in the first six months of 2025, mainly due to weakened demand and falling steel prices globally.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s imports from the United States recorded a sharp increase in the first five months of 2025, reaching US$7.3 billion, up 21% compared to the same period last year, according to data from Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The police forces discovered 11,600 cases of drug-related crimes and arrested 22,860 suspects during the first six months of the year, according to the Department of Drug Crime Investigation under the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - A meeting was held in Quang Ninh province on June 25 in response to the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control, International Day, and National Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26).

The Humanitarian Month 2025 has provided support for over 1.5 million people nationwide, exceeding its original target by 290%, to the tune of more than VND709 billion (nearly US$28 million), 77% higher than the planned goal.

VOV.VN - As many as 1,500 fires and explosions were reported across Vietnam in the first five months of 2025, resulting in 39 deaths and 39 injuries, according to the Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue.

Vietnam's overseas investment surged in the first five months of 2025, reaching US$317.3 million, a 130% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Spain posted the strongest growth in timber and wood product imports from Vietnam among the country’s top 15 export markets during the January-May period, with a year-on-year 64% increase.