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.

Marico Ltd, one of India’s leading consumer products companies operating in global beauty and wellness, aims to expand its direct-to-consumer presence in Vietnam through the acquisition of a majority stake in local skincare company Skinetiq Joint Stock Company.

VOV.VN - Golfer Le Chuc An will be the only Vietnamese representative at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP) 2026 golf tournament to be held in New Zealand from February 12 to 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will become the first country to host the SEA Esports Nation Cup (SNC), a national team–based regional championship owned and developed by the Southeast Asian Esports Federation (SEAEF), marking a milestone in Southeast Asia’s efforts to elevate esports onto the global stage.