VOV.VN - Vietnam has claimed 21 gold, 13 silver, and 8 bronze medals to temporarily take the lead at the 47th Southeast Asia Shooting Championship 2025 in Thailand.

VOV.VN - The newly established network seeks to translate Cuban scientific knowledge into practical applications for Vietnam, while promoting innovation in biotechnology, pharmaceutical products, and joint research initiatives.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Next Top Model, one of the country’s most iconic reality TV shows, concluded its 2025 edition with a dazzling finale in Ho Chi Minh City on October 12, crowning Lai Mai Hoa, a 20-year-old model from Hanoi, as the winner.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has secured the fourth place on the list of best countries for food in the world in the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards by the US-based travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

VOV.VN - The crown for the winner of the first-ever Miss Tourism Ethnic Vietnam 2025 pageant is named the “Purple Ban Flower”, impressing with a design inspired by the terraced rice fields of Northwest Vietnam, a distinctive image of the highland ethnic communities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pétanque players delivered a commanding performance in the final of the 2025 Women’s World Pétanque Championship (Championnats Féminins du Monde de Pétanque), winning a gold medal in France on October 12.

Vietnam’s stock market is riding a historic wave of initial public offerings (IPOs), with projections estimating a potential inflow of up to US$47 billion over the next three years.

Vietnam has achieved remarkable socio-economic progress over the past tenure, driven by the concerted efforts of ministries and localities to seize opportunities and overcome challenges under the Party and Government’s leadership, Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said.

As of 5 p.m. on October 11, individuals, agencies, and organisations had pledged a total of VND907.45 billion (US$34.45 million) through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support victims of natural disasters.

Ghana became Vietnam’s largest rice buyer in September, accounting for nearly 22% of total exports after the Philippines temporarily suspended imports.