Cultural bonds and people-to-people exchanges continue to serve as a strong foundation of Vietnam – Poland relations, Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Joanna Skoczek has said.

Vietnam continues to attract strong interest from international organisations and global investors, even as the world economy faces ongoing uncertainty related to geopolitics, trade tensions and monetary policy shifts, according to various reports from international organisations and media.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on February 11 launched its international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), a move Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh described as a strategic step to help the country move from a capital recipient to a market shaper amid shifting global investment flows.

Vietnam will release preliminary results of its 2026 Economic Census seven months earlier than originally planned after adjustments to the census timeline, according to senior statistics officials at a meeting in Hanoi on February 9.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in January was estimated at VND632.4 trillion (US$24.43 billion), up 2.6% month on month and 9.3% year on year, according to newly released data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The France-Vietnam Friendship Association has teamed up with "Love Vietnam's Seas and Islands" club in France to stage the photo exhibition “The Sea Within Us” (La mer en nous) at Châteaudun City Hall.

Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening multifaceted cooperation with Norway, as the two sides have favourable conditions to complement each other and expand mutually beneficial cooperation towards green transition and circular economy development, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on February 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 10 held phone talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to further promote the Vietnam–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

With the Law on E-Commerce set to take effect in July 2026, consumers can expect a safer online shopping environment, while compliant businesses will gain a solid foundation for sustainable growth of the e-commerce market.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam–China youth exchange was held in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on February 10, bringing together around 150 young delegates from five Vietnamese localities - Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang - and Guangxi of China.