With the Tet shopping rush looming, the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is set to turn Hanoi into a major trade and cultural hub early this year, bringing thousands of businesses together at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi from February 2 to 13.

Egypt’s leading newspaper - Liga Hispano and Elsoot on January 26 published articles saying the documents of the 14th National Party Congress have outlined a strategic, long-term and deeply humanistic development vision, with a strong emphasis on the principle that “the people are the centre and the subject”.

Unity and a high level of consensus within the Party leadership as one of the most striking hallmarks of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), according to Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher.

VOV.VN - US fintech startup Tala has officially set up a legal entity in Vietnam and rolled out a lending model in cooperation with partner banks, with a projected credit limit of up to US$100 million over at least three years.

VOV.VN - Vietnam aims to boost exports by about 8% in 2026 to roughly US$513 billion, with key industries and businesses stepping up efforts to expand markets and move up the value chain, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host the 2026 Southeast Asian Judo Championships which is scheduled to take place in Bac Ninh province’s competition hall in May.

Key economic development targets for 2026–2030 set by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)— focused on science – technology, innovation, FDI attraction, and average annual growth of 10%—are strategically sound but also pose significant structural challenges, said a Malaysian expert.

Vietnamese food exporters are stepping onto the global stage in force as 117 enterprises take part in Gulfood 2026, the world’s largest food and beverage trade fair, running from January 26 to 30 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, a key global meeting point for producers, exporters, distributors and retail chains.

VOV.VN - Vietnam came from behind to edge Kuwait 5-4 in a dramatic Group B opener at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 on January 27, securing a winning start to their continental campaign.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Food Safety Authority (VFA) has issued an urgent warning and ordered the recall of five batches of infant formula products suspected of contamination with cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus that can pose serious health risks to children.