APIE Camp 2026 connects Vietnamese students with global Internet community
The 2026 Asia Pacific Internet Engineering (APIE) Camp, an annual capacity-building and academic exchange programme on Internet technologies for young people and university students across the region, concluded in Hanoi on August 7.
Thai PM outlines three priorities for ASEAN’s future
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called on ASEAN to focus on three key priorities – strengthening regionalism, enhancing resilience, and safeguarding the bloc’s long-term role and standing – amid growing strategic competition and an increasingly fragmented world.
Vietnam, Laos step up cooperation in political theory, training
Vietnam and Laos have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in political theory research and personnel training, contributing to the consolidation of the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
Top leader meets ASEAN diplomats, calls for united, resilient ASEAN Community
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 4 received ASEAN ambassadors and chargés d'affaires in Hanoi on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and the 31st anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the regional bloc.
Bac Ninh targets world's top 50 smart cities by 2030
The northern province of Bac Ninh aims to rank among the world's top 50 smart cities by 2030, using data and digital transformation as the foundation for sustainable urban development, contributing to its effort to become a centrally governed city.
Cambodia confident of economic recovery in second half
Despite mounting challenges arising from heightened global geopolitical risks and domestic pressures, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) remains confident that the country's economy and financial and banking system will continue to demonstrate resilience, stability and sustained growth.
Vietnam becomes top Asian magnet for long-term manufacturing: Malaysian economist
Vietnam entered the second half of 2026 with one of Asia’s most attractive macroeconomic outlooks, evolving from a supply-chain diversification play into one of the region’s most powerful structural investment stories, Chief Economist at IQI Global Malaysia Shan Saeed told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Mekong, Japanese foreign ministers reaffirm commitment to co-creating partnership
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu co-chaired the 17th Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on July 22, on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-59) and Related Meetings in Manila, the Philippines.
Vietnam climbs global supply chain ladder with robust supply capacity
Rising foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, competitive costs, policy stability, an extensive network of free trade agreements (FTAs) and agile businesses are among the key factors helping Vietnam strengthen its position on the global supply chain map
Vietnam proposes priorities to strengthen international cooperation on world heritage conservation
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, is leading the Vietnamese delegation to the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, taking place in Busan from July 19 to 29.
Vietnam-Laos trade targets 10 billion USD
A Vietnam-Laos business networking seminar was held in Vientiane on July 17, bringing together more than 120 officials and representatives of business associations and enterprises of both sides as the two countries seek to boost bilateral trade towards 10 billion USD.
French magazine highlights VinFast's rapid growth
French magazine L'Automobile has highlighted VinFast's strong growth in the Vietnamese market, as the the sales of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup's electric vehicle maker surged 72% year on year in the first half of 2026 and exceeded 100,000 vehicles for the first time in a six-month period.
Vietnam, Cambodia extend road transport pact to Tan Nam–Meun Chey
Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to extend the implementation of their bilateral Road Transport Agreement and related protocols to the Tan Nam (Tay Ninh, Vietnam) –Meun Chey (Prey Veng, Cambodia) border gate pair, a move expected to strengthen cross-border transport and trade.