VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses across multiple sectors have expressed strong confidence in the outcomes of the recent 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, saying the Congress’s strategic directions are reinforcing expectations for a more transparent, stable and predictable investment environment.

VOV.VN - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on January 27 concluded an official visit to Vietnam by Dr. Aleksandar (Sasha) Bodiroza, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific ad interim.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese health experts say the likelihood of a large-scale Nipah outbreak remains low following reports of infections in India, but stress that vigilance and basic preventive measures are still essential.

In 2025, Japanese companies operating in Vietnam posted their highest profit outlook in 15 years, reflecting strong business momentum despite persistent barriers related to institutions, administrative procedures, human resources, according to a survey released on January 26 by the Japan External Trade Organisation.

VOV.VN- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has begun accepting peach and apricot branches for transport as checked baggage on domestic flights to meet passenger demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday of the Year of the Horse 2026, with the service running through March 3, 2026.

The relationship between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) has developed into a deep and comprehensive partnership and is now among the strongest, broadest and most substantive the EU maintains in the region, EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier said.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has penned an article titled ‘Vietnam – Europe cooperation in 2025: Rising to a new height”, highlighting a surge in high-level diplomacy, with exchanges nearly doubling from the previous year across all Party, State, Government and National Assembly channels.

The 14th National Party Congress has drawn wide attention from international scholars who view it as a milestone marking a clear shift in Vietnam’s development thinking towards sustainability, a people-centred approach, deeper international integration and the deployment of breakthroughs through coherent resolutions.

VOV.VN - The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, reopened its international rice import market on January 1, 2026, after a four-month ban imposed in September 2025.

VOV.VN - Ambassadors from Armenia, Israel and Belarus to Vietnam have described the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam as a strategically significant political event, reflecting the country’s long-term vision, reform-oriented thinking and strong aspiration for development in the new era.