VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines flight VN30 from Frankfurt to Ho Chi Minh City diverted to Istanbul International Airport on September 17 after a 57-year-old Vietnamese passenger showed signs of health problems about an hour after takeoff.

The 12th Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), set for September 20, will see nearly 2,000 runners from 47 countries ready to tackle the grueling 50km and 100km ultra-marathons, both part of the prestigious World Trail Majors circuit, organisers announced.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on September 16 had a working session with Abdelkader Toumi, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Batna province, which is twinned with Dien Bien province of Vietnam, and representatives of Algerian enterprises to seek ways to expand cooperation in various fields.

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has boosted its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.5% from 6.9%, pointing to the economy’s resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.

Vietnam is ready to deepen economic cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China and other partners, embracing a strategy of “harmonised interests and shared risks” as it leverages its fast-growing economy and market of over 100 million people, said Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh.

From December 1 to January 18, 2026, the Vietnam GrandSale 2025, the national centralised promotion programme, will take place nationwide under a new decision issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The transformation of Vietnam over the past eight decades is a testament to the nation’s strength and determination, British officials said at a celebration in London marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day and the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam – UK Strategic Partnership.

The 23rd International Exhibition on Machinery and Equipment for the Plastics and Rubber Industry - VietnamPlas 2025 - opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 17.

Vietnam will receive US$5 million between September and October from the additional transfer of 1 million tonnes of CO2 to the World Bank under the Government's recent resolution regarding the transfer of excess greenhouse gas emission reductions from the north-central region for the 2018-2019 period.

Vietnam’s manufacturing industry is now at a pivotal stage, with international trade emerging not only as a channel for expanding markets but also as a powerful driver for enterprises to transform and upgrade their capacity.