Viet Nam Hosts Dialogue on Promoting Older Persons’ Right to Health
02/10/2026 15:25
Participants focused their discussions on ways to strengthen the protection of older persons’ right to health through specific policies and actions at the national, regional and international levels.
Expanding Opportunities for Cooperation with Foreign NGOs
02/10/2026 15:09
Nearly 300 representatives from around 100 foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs), along with representatives from ministries, sectors and localities, met in Hai Phong on October 1. The conference focused on addressing institutional obstacles while connecting international resources with Viet Nam’s new development priorities, including science and technology, digital transformation, green growth and human resource development.
Viet Nam-Philippines: Building Bridges Through Education
02/10/2026 14:46
Nearly 2,000 Vietnamese students and trainees have completed programmes under educational cooperation between Thai Nguyen University and Philippine partners, while nearly 300 Filipino students have received scholarships to study in Viet Nam. As the two countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, a Hanoi roundtable highlighted the role of education in connecting people, developing young human resources and creating new opportunities for long-term cooperation.
Japan to Continue Supporting Viet Nam in Poverty Reduction and Narrowing Development Gaps
02/10/2026 09:46
Japan will continue to support Viet Nam in its efforts to reduce poverty and narrow development gaps, said Masafumi Saito, First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam, in an interview with Viet Nam Times Magazine at the Workshop on sharing and scaling up results and Lessons learned from the project model “Improving the livelihoods of ethnic minority people in Son La province through agriculture and nutrition improvement.”
Tuyen Quang: New Space for Reading, Experiential Learning and Career Guidance for Kim Xuyen Students
02/10/2026 09:32
A new library at Kim Xuyen High School in Hong Son Commune, Tuyen Quang Province has been equipped to support reading, experiential learning, skills development and career guidance activities for students. The project has a total budget of US$108,000 and is expected to directly benefit 1,500 students and teachers.
Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tu Elected President of Viet Nam-Sweden Friendship Association for 2026-2031 Term
01/10/2026 17:02
On September 30 in Hanoi, the 6th National Congress of the Viet Nam-Sweden Friendship Association for the 2026-2031 term elected Nguyen Thanh Tu, Deputy Minister of Justice, as President of the Association. For the new term, the Association has identified the need to strongly renew its content and methods of operation, expanding from friendship exchanges to substantive connections and cooperation that deliver concrete results.
Quang Tri: Where War Memory Grows into Peace
01/10/2026 14:27
On September 25, 2026, on the banks of the Nhat Le River in Dong Hoi Ward, Quang Tri Province, hundreds of doves were released from the foot of the Mother Suot Monument by domestic and international delegates, including former officials, diplomats, scholars, veterans and representatives of non-governmental organizations. Earlier, they had signed a panel bearing a Message of Peace, which will be sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The international symposium “From memory to the future: The value of peace,” held as part of the 2026 For Peace Festival, continued Quang Tri’s efforts to preserve memories of war, address its consequences and move toward building a cultural space for peace.
Vietnam News Today (Oct. 1): Viet Nam, India Move to Deepen Business, E-commerce Connectivity
01/10/2026 13:35
Vietnam News Today (Oct. 1): Prime Minister Le Minh Hung receives Cambodian Minister of Inspection; Viet Nam, India move to deepen business, e-commerce connectivity; People-to-people diplomacy deepens Viet Nam-Germany friendship; Timor-Leste leader hails Viet Nam as trusted partner, cites development experience.
Viet Nam Is Moving Towards Quality and Sustainable Growth
30/09/2026 16:42
Over the past 40 years, through the Doi Moi (Renewal) reform process, Viet Nam has achieved rapid economic growth and established itself as an emerging economy in Asia. As an FDI businessman who has accompanied this process, I feel immensely proud.
Expanding Viet Nam-India Partnership Network
30/09/2026 11:06
On September 29 in Hanoi, President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Vietnam Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa to discuss directions for promoting people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the coming period.
EU Updates Rules on Environmental Claims
30/09/2026 10:31
As of September 27, new European Union (EU) rules aimed at strengthening consumer protection during the green transition officially came into effect in member states.
Vietnam News Today (Sep. 30): Vietnam, Cambodia Step Up Inspection Cooperation, Economic Ties
30/09/2026 09:04
Vietnam News Today (Sep. 30): Vietnam, Cambodia step up inspection cooperation, economic ties; Vietnamese, Laos Party bodies step up coordination in combating misinformation in digital environment; Hanoi, Frankfurt seek to deepen economic, tourism ties; Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 4 completes UN mission, returns home.
Viet Nam-Algeria: Looking Back on History, Nurturing Friendship
29/09/2026 15:44
According to a Viet Nam News Agency correspondent in Algiers, on the morning of September 27, Vietnamese and Algerian agencies jointly organised a screening of the documentary Viet Nam-Algeria: Far apart yet close, introducing the history and development of the friendship and comradeship between the two countries, their peoples and their respective revolutionary struggles to a large number of Algerian leaders and military personnel, as well as Vietnamese officials and the Vietnamese community in Algeria.
Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Pays Tribute to Fallen Kazakh Military Personnel
29/09/2026 15:14
On September 28 in Hanoi, a delegation from the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), led by VUFO Vice President Dong Huy Cuong, visited the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Vietnam to pay tribute and sign the condolence book in memory of military personnel who died while on duty in Mangystau Province.
Finding Confidence in Learning English
29/09/2026 14:34
Speaking to Viet Nam Times Magazine, Luke Bradley, Senior Group Learning Experience Manager at Apollo English, shared what has impressed him about Vietnamese children in their English-learning journey: their positivity, perseverance and the small steps that help them become increasingly confident.
Dien Bien Buries Remains of 10 Fallen Soldiers at Tong Khao Martyrs' Cemetery
29/09/2026 09:26
On September 25, Dien Bien province held a memorial service and burial ceremony for the remains of 10 fallen soldiers recovered from the Him Lam area at Tong Khao Martyrs' Cemetery in Thanh Nua commune.
Vietnam News Today (Sep. 29): Vietnamese Field Hospital Returns Home After UN Peacekeeping Mission
29/09/2026 08:25
Vietnam News Today (Sep. 29): Viet Nam, RoK promote cooperation in policy communications; Canadian media highlight new milestone in Vietnam–Canada relations; Vietnamese field hospital returns home after UN peacekeeping mission; Northern Viet Nam set to face two cold spells in early October.
My New Home: An Invitation to Visit
28/09/2026 16:07
An invitation to sing karaoke from strangers in Ben Tre, a helping hand along a mountain road in Ha Giang, shared meals and encounters in a foreign land… Each of these small moments has gradually made me see Vietnam as home. If you ask me where my new home is, I will invite you here - a place where people who have never met can still treat one another with the warmth of family.
Wanting One Year, Finding a Lifetime
28/09/2026 15:37
At the age of 20, Tang Ping came to Hanoi from Guangxi, China, with plans to study in Viet Nam for just one year. Little did she know that this land would keep her there for so long. And she now wants to spend the rest of her life here. She recalls:
Foreigners Tell Vietnam’s Stories in Vietnamese
28/09/2026 15:12
Seven international teams of contestants chose a variety of topics on Vietnam’s history, culture and daily life to present at the final round of the National Vietnamese-Language Public Speaking Contest for Foreigners - Da Nang 2026.
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