The Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse, Laos’ Champasak province, on January 14 held a press briefing on the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Vietnam is set to host four ATP Challenger 50 tennis tournaments over the coming months, serving up international-quality competition and drawing a strong field of overseas athletes to the country in 2026.

Vietnam has crossed a symbolic threshold, with the number of operating businesses nationwide surpassing one million, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO), underlining the growing weight of the business sector in the economy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s passport has climbed to 86th place worldwide in the Henley Passport Index 2026, rising five positions from 2025 and marking its highest ranking in the past five years, according to the latest report released by Henley & Partners.

A growing number of recent articles and reports by international media outlets and economic forums suggest that Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, underpinned by a long-term vision and structural reforms that are laying the foundations for sustainable growth over the medium and long term.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the urgent need to enhance the effectiveness of the negotiation and implementation of international commitments and agreements so as to step up foreign affairs and international integration while strengthening Vietnam’s prestige and stature in the world.

Scheduled from February 2 to 8 at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi, the National Spring Fair 2026 is expected to create vibrant trading momentum from the beginning of the year.

Vietnam’s automobile market posted double-digit growth with nearly 376,000 vehicles sold by members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) in 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 forward Nguyen Quoc Viet has said he and his teammates hope to draw inspiration from the fighting spirit shown by their predecessors at Changzhou, China, in 2018, as the team prepares for the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien on January 13 held a working session with a delegation from the US Embassy on the US-Vietnam aquaculture value chain partnership project.