Lien Khuong Airport to resume operations on August 19
Vietnam records 15.4 percent growth in international air passengers
Over 1,200 performers light up Nha Trang carnival at Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026
Vietnam’s tourism authority tightens oversight to enhance visitor safety
Localities move to close dangerous loopholes in coastal tour operations
HCMC strengthens measures to ensure tourist safety during rainy season
Last victim of Phu Quoc canoe capsize accident transferred to Cho Ray Hospital
DIFF 2026 attracts over 2.7 million visitors as hotels reach near-full occupancy
Expanded Ho Chi Minh City bets on connected tourism to drive growth
More than 550 delegates to attend Vietnam Travel Day 2026
Typhoon Bavi disrupts flights, triggering cancellations, schedule changes
Vung Tau bus route increases services, extends operations until 9:30 p.m.
Vietnam eyes massive Halal tourism gold mine to boost economy
Tourism remains bright spot in first half of 2026
Vietnamese attractions top Asian travelers’ experience bookings
Vietnam - A new destination of Halal tourism
Ho Chi Minh City remains leading destination for international visitors
Transport infrastructure reshapes Con Dao, boosts tourism
Newly opened suburban route promises to slash travel times around Da Lat
HCMC launches electric interprovincial bus route to Dong Thap Province
Gia Lam – Nanning (China) railway services suspended until July 6
Vietnam welcomes 12.3 million international visitors in first half of 2026
Railway company cuts passenger fares for summer travel
Hidden risks behind cheap summer tour packages
Chinese, Portuguese teams enter DIFF 2026’s final round
National
PM chairs ceremony announcing personnel changes at two ministries
Nguyen Tien Hai, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the An Giang provincial Party Committee, was assigned as Acting Minister of Home Affairs.
NA leader calls for shift towards modern urban governance
Special cities need people-centered development, expert says
Another 500kV transmission line to be built in Mekong Delta by 2028
Ninh Binh targets centrally governed city status by 2030
International
Vietnam proposes four measures to strengthen ASEAN solidarity, resilience
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang called for continued adherence to ASEAN principles and stronger dialogue and cooperation to address common challenges.
Vietnam confers Friendship Order on Austria–Vietnam Society, Honorary President
Vietnam reaffirms commitment to human rights at AMM-59
Vietnamese in South Korea urged to foster solidarity
Vietnamese community in Thailand urged to strengthen friendship bridge
Business
Diamond shops halt buybacks, exposing legal gaps in Vietnam’s market
A wave of closures and suspended buyback services by diamond retailers has triggered a liquidity crisis in Vietnam’s domestic diamond market, leaving consumers unable to resell their stones and exposing major regulatory shortcomings.
PNJ adopts 120-day payment schedule for gold and diamond buybacks
Vietnam's fertilizer exports reach nearly $1 billion in first half of 2026
Dak Lak Durian Festival 2026 expected expand markets, boost exports
Standard Chartered raises Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.5 percent
Education
Vietnam education publisher plans 204 million textbooks for new school year
To prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, the Ministry of Education and Training has instructed the Vietnam Education Publishing House to publish over 204 million textbooks, ensuring a sufficient supply.
HCMC moves swiftly to finalize public school reorganization plan
PM orders phase 1 border boarding schools completed by August 30
HCMC addresses parental concerns over cross ward school allocations
Vietnamese students win medals at Int’l Olympiads
Sports
Vietnam eye higher place at SEA V.Cup 2026’s second leg
Vietnam made a few squad changes in the lineup for the second leg of the regional volleyball tournament, the SEA V.Cup 2026, in Indonesia.
