Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam said Vietnam is determined to make innovation and strategic technology sectors the driving force of national development, as he addressed an international forum in Hanoi on October 2.

Vietnam is widely recognised by international financial institutions as a bright spot of regional growth despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, with GDP growth of 7.5% in the first half of 2025, laying a solid foundation for the Government’s full-year target of 8.3-8.5%.

Two Vietnamese professors have been officially elected as academicians of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the advancement of science in developing countries.

Sixteen prominent textile and fashion enterprises from Ho Chi Minh City are participating in the Fashion World Tokyo (FaW Tokyo) 2025, Japan’s leading event for fashion, materials, and technology which opened on October 1, aiming to showcase their supply capabilities and explore market expansion opportunities.

VOV.VN - Organisers of the first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi have decided to postpone the event amid recent severe storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest and North Central regions that have caused heavy human and property losses.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese chess prodigy Le Phan Hoang Quan has secured a silver medal at the World Cadet Chess Championship 2025, held in Kazakhstan from September 19–30.

VOV.VN - The Federation of International DroneSoccer Association (FIDA) has presented the Future Generations Award to the Vietnamese team in their first appearance at the FIDA World Cup 2025, held in Jeonju, the Republic of Korea, from September 24 to 27.

VOV.VN - Six Vietnamese golfers will compete at the prestigious World Amateur Team Championships (WATC) 2025 at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore this October.

Vietnam exported 6.6 million tonnes of rice, earning nearly US$3.4 billion as of September 15, up 1.5% in volume, but down 17% in value compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data.

VOV.VN - Cai Mep port in Vietnam has retained its 7th position among 403 of the world’s most efficient container terminals and port clusters, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2020-2024, recently released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.