VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cuba agreed to strengthen cooperation in politics, diplomacy, economy–trade, investment, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges, while expanding into new areas such as tourism, telecommunications, and digital transformation.

Amid rising global demand for Halal products, Tay Ninh province, a gateway in Vietnam’s southwestern border, together with the Mekong Delta, is being shaped into a strategic centre for the development of the nation’s Halal industry.

The US’s decision to impose high tariffs on a range of Vietnamese exports, including wood products and furniture, is pushing the country’s timber industry to swiftly recalibrate its strategies to sustain growth.

VOV.VN - Intrepid Travel has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first Destination Management Company in Vietnam, marking two decades of creating authentic travel experiences and meaningful connections for travellers.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, in collaboration with the friendship associations of both Vietnam and Russia, and other partners, opened the first Vietnam-Russia People’s Forum in Hanoi on September 30.

VOV.VN - US-based semiconductor giant Marvell Technology, Inc. has opened three new offices in Vietnam, with two in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Da Nang, affirming the firm’s long-term commitment to innovation in integrated circuit (IC) design, particularly in support of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data centre infrastructure.

VOV.VN - Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, has named Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi among its first hot picks of the leading 20 beauties participating in the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Quang Phuong paid an official visit to Japan on September 29-30, aimed at enhancing the Vietnam–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, especially in parliamentary cooperation and locality-and-locality exchanges.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 upward to 6.7%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared to the July projection.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA) organised its first congress in Phnom Penh from September 28-29, discussing measures to bolster bilateral trade cooperation and strengthen Vietnamese goods’ presence in the neighbouring country.