[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s two largest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, will be among the world’s fastest-growing urban centers over the next decade, according to the Growth Hubs Index compiled by Savills, a UK-based global real estate services group.

[VOVWORLD] - A ceremony to launch the National Legal Database (new version) and the Information System supporting the comprehensive review of legal normative documents was held in Hanoi on Thursday. National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh and Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau attended the event.

[VOVWORLD] - The National Assembly on Wednesday discussed breakthrough mechanisms for the development of Vietnamese culture.

[VOVWORLD] - The Hanoi Book Fair and Reading Culture Festival 2026 opened on Tuesday at Hanoi Book Street in response to Vietnam’s Book and Reading Culture Day. Running until next Monday, the event features a wide range of activities, including book and press exhibitions, promotions and talk shows.

[VOVWORLD] - A conference was held in Hanoi on Monday to introduce Decree 119, which revises Decree 242 on the management and use of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans, and to outline orientations for mobilizing, managing, and utilizing these funds through 2030.

[VOVWORLD] - More than 300 artisans and representatives of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups have gathered for Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day, held from Friday to Sunday, at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, on Friday deposited the instrument of ratification of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention) with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has been recognized by the World Bank as one of the top 5 performers globally in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) in 2026. A recognition ceremony took place on Thursday in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

[VOVWORLD] - A remarkable 93% of European business leaders say they will recommend Vietnam as an investment destination, one of the highest endorsement levels in the history of the BCI survey, according to European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam is working towards net-zero emissions by 2050 and considers renewable energy development and green transition as strategic priorities, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on Wednesday.