Vietnam Post is showcasing its modern postal, logistics, and retail services at the first Autumn Fair 2025, held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi.

The Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and Standard Chartered, in their reports released late October, raised the GDP growth forecasts for Vietnam to 7.9% and 7.5%, respectively, nearly 2 percentage points higher than their previous projections.

The first Autumn Fair 2025, taking place in Hanoi from October 26 to November 4, has seen record-breaking visitor numbers and a significant surge in purchasing power, resulting in substantial revenue for participating businesses.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed downsizing the closing ceremony of the first Autumn Fair 2025, citing the need for solidarity with flood-ravaged communities and a push for fiscal restraint amid recovery efforts.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national carrier has announced it will receive and transport relief goods free of charge for agencies, organizations, associations, and businesses to Hue, Da Nang, and Chu Lai airports in central Vietnam.

ASEAN economies, including Vietnam, are set to lead the recovery among emerging markets between 2025 and 2030, Juwai IQI’s chief economist Shan Saeed told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter on the sidelines of the Juwai IQI International Summit 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 29.

VOV.VN - KinoFest, the Goethe-Institut’s annual film festival in Southeast Asia dedicated to contemporary German cinema, kicked off in Hanoi on October 30, launching a series of screenings across Vietnam with ticket prices of only VND20,000 each.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Music & Arts Festival (VIMAF) will be held across Vietnam and Southeast Asia, offering a professional artistic platform for young Vietnamese artists and talents from the region.

Secretary General of the National Liberation Front (FLN) of Algeria Abdelkrim Benmbarek on October 30 emphasised the great prospects for enhancing relations between Algeria and Vietnam, and between the FLN and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation paid an official visit to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from October 28 to 30 at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.