A Vietnam – Germany forum on promoting sustainable agricultural and spice trade took place at Anuga 2025, the world’s largest food and beverage trade fair, held in Germany's Cologne city from October 4 to 8.

VOV.VN - FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, has congratulated Vietnamese market authorities on their progress in aligning with international standards, noting that Vietnam’s reclassification to a secondary emerging market reflects key infrastructure improvements, according to David Sol, Global Head of Policy and Governance at the firm.

VOV.VN - Most Venerable Thich Tri Tinh, Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Patronage Council passed away on the morning of October 8, 2025, at Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, at the age of 94.

VOV.VN - President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan makes history as the first Vietnamese football official appointed to the FIFA Men’s National Teams Competitions Committee for the 2025-2029 term, taking a key role in shaping men’s national team tournaments globally.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung has affirmed Vietnam's readiness to support Thai businesses, expand sustainable cooperation, and create favourable conditions for investment.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on October 6 chaired the first informal consultation with State Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in his capacity as the designated President of the 11th NPT Review Conference, scheduled for April 2026.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for the “Month for the Poor 2025", which will run from October 17 to November 18 with a view to promoting solidarity and mobilising resources to support disadvantaged people across the capital.

The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) is accelerating two key 220 kV transmission line projects - Tuong Duong–Do Luong and Do Luong–Nam Cam - to strengthen power supply in Nghe An province and enable electricity imports from Laos, with completion targeted for November.

The UK-Vietnam Business Summit 2025 will be held on November 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, with two strategic priorities — developing an international financial centre in Vietnam and advancing renewable energy, key pillars of future bilateral cooperation.

Digital payments are emerging as one of the most dynamic drivers of Vietnam’s economy, with the value of cashless transactions soaring to 26 times the country’s GDP and QR payments growing by more than 81% in the first quarter of 2025.