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Vietnam News Agency - Leading source of information about Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) — The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) stands as Vietnam’s key media organisation, extending its influence beyond national borders to become a strategic source of accurate information about Vietnam, stated Norland Rosendo González, Director...

Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum makes comeback in Hanoi
Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum makes comeback in Hanoi Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum (VPSF) 2025 is bringing together leaders from government, business, and academia in Hanoi to reaffirm the private sector’s role as a driver of...

Vietnam pushes ahead with battery storage market plans
Vietnam pushes ahead with battery storage market plans Vietnam is accelerating efforts to develop a large-scale battery storage market, aiming to strengthen its renewable energy transition. On September 12, Hanoi hosted a regional roundtable on...
Vietnam and Romania Boost Multifaceted Cooperation
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Khắc Định has concluded a four-day official visit to Romania, reaffirming Hanoi’s commitment to deepening relations with one of its traditional partners in Central and Eastern Europe. During the...
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Vietnam News Agency - Leading source of information about Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) stands as Việt Nam’s key media organisation, extending its influence beyond national borders to become a strategic source of accurate information about Việt Nam, stated Norland Rosendo González, Director of...

Vietnam eyes additional 370 million USD in ODA by year-end
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam expects to mobilise around 370 million USD in official development assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans in the last four months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance. In the first eight months of this year,...

Cultural diplomacy reinforces Vietnam's soft power in new era: Deputy FM
Hanoi (VNA) - Amidst global competition and shifting international order, cultural diplomacy is increasingly seen as a strategic instrument for nations to affirm their positions and bring into play soft power. The Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s...

This Vietnamese Electric SUV Is A Bullet-Proof Beast
The VinFast Lạc Hồng 900 LX will keep on trucking even after getting blasted by bullets and hand grenades. (Inkas) From a Toyota Sequoia to the Cadillac Escalade and Bentley Bentayga, Canada’s Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing will fortify just...

50 years later, Vietnamese refugees thriving in Pensacola
Hundreds of Vietnamese refugees escaping communism began flocking to Pensacola 50 years ago According to U.S. Census data, less than 3% of Escambia County's population is Asian, which includes Vietnam, China, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand...

Vietnam News Agency affirms key role in providing information on Party congresses
Vietnam News Agency affirms key role in providing information on Party congressesTo meet demands for accurate, comprehensive, objective, rich, and dynamic information on the 14th National Party Congress, the Vietnam News Agency will continue...

Vietnam Prepares for Crypto Exchange Launch: Upbit Steps In
Vietnam’s government has approved pilot cryptocurrency exchanges, which has prompted activity among major banks and securities firms. Following the release of Resolution 05/2025, which sets strict capital and shareholder requirements, financial...

AIPA-46: Expert highlights Vietnam’s regional role
Ahead of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to Kuala Lumpur for the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46), a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Malaysia interviewed Ei Sun Oh, Principal Adviser at the Pacific...

Vietnam’s FDI story in 2025: stability and opportunity
Vietnam’s FDI story in 2025: stability and opportunity Vietnam received $26.1 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2025, up 27.3 per cent on-year. Actual capital disbursements totalled, $15.4 billion, the highest...

Russia, Vietnam Collaborate on Biopharma Technology Transfer
Russia and Vietnam have gone on to officially formalize a major collaboration in healthcare, with Russia going ahead with the biopharma technology transfer to Vietnam. It is well to be noted that this agreement was officially concluded at a...

Vietnam: AI-Powered Identification Tool for Wood Traceability
Vietnam has officially launched the Vn-WoodID application, a smart, innovative tool designed to strengthen wood traceability and support sustainable forestry management. The launch took place on September 12 during the “Ensuring Timber Legality...

Russia transfers biopharmaceutical production technology to Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI — Russian pharmaceutical company Medsintez and VNVC Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant have signed a comprehensive technology transfer agreement to produce biopharmaceuticals. The signing ceremony took place on September 12...

On This Day: Scientific American makes its first-ever presidential endorsement
Sept. 15 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1812, Russians set fire to Moscow in an effort to keep out Napoleon and his invading French troops. In 1954, the famous scene in which Marilyn Monroe is shown laughing as her skirt is blown up by a...

Russia transfers biopharmaceutical production technology to Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - Russian pharmaceutical company Medsintez and VNVC Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant have signed a comprehensive technology transfer agreement to produce biopharmaceuticals. The signing ceremony took place on September...

Event in Tel Aviv highlights Vietnamese cuisine, culture, tourism
Tel Aviv (VNA) - A discussion on Vietnamese cuisine, culture and tourism was held in Tel Aviv on September 14, featuring Professor Nir Avieli, President of the Israeli Anthropological Association and a senior lecturer at the Department of...

Korea, Vietnam discuss boosting bilateral trade, cooperation in nuclear energy
Officials from South Korea and Vietnam have held talks to discuss ways to expand trade between the two countries and deepen bilateral cooperation in the nuclear energy sector, Seoul's trade ministry said Monday. On Monday, Seoul and Hanoi held...