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A Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) task force is paying a visit to Ho Chi Minh City from July 5 to 9, with the approval of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence.

In the letters and messages, the Vietnamese Party and State leaders congratulated the US on its tremendous achievements that have made it a leading world power over the past quarter millennium.

The country's top 10 brands were collectively valued at US$24.5 billion, up more than 12 percent from a year earlier, while the rankings remained unchanged from 2025.

Vietnam’s challenge is not merely to train more engineers or scientists, but to cultivate a generation capable of mastering, improving and eventually creating core technologies.

Ho Chi Minh City is embarking on an ambitious transformation to establish itself as a world-class sports center, backed by a long-term vision that emphasizes innovation, modernization and international integration.