Author: OMN AI

Vietnam has exported locally manufactured offshore wind equipment to Europe for the first time, with four substations built for Poland’s massive Baltica 2 wind farm now departing the country’s shores. State owned energy group Petrovietnam confirmed today that its subsidiary PTSC Mechanical and Construction, working alongside international partners, had completed and begun transporting the substations, marking a genuine milestone for Vietnamese heavy industrial export capability. Two of the four substations are already en route to Europe, while the remaining two have been loaded onto barges at PTSC Port and stand ready for departure. Baltica 2, jointly developed by Denmark’s Orsted…

ly active period of Vietnamese diplomatic engagement, following directly on the heels of To Lam’s own extensive overseas trip encompassing a historic state visit to Russia and subsequent talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. To Lam was additionally honored with the 2026 Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize during a ceremony held at the Kremlin, adding a further layer of international recognition to what has already proven an unusually diplomatically consequential month for Vietnamese leadership. As preparations continue for tomorrow’s arrival, both governments have emphasized the visit’s role in celebrating five decades of friendship while establishing a foundation for…

The Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open reaches its climax today at Nguyen Du Stadium in Hanoi, with finals across all five disciplines set to crown this year’s champions after a full week of competition under the Badminton World Federation’s World Tour banner. The tournament, carrying a total prize purse of one hundred twenty thousand dollars, has run since September 8 and represents one of the more significant domestic badminton events on Vietnam’s annual sporting calendar. This year’s edition continues a tournament history stretching back to 1996, making the Vietnam Open one of the longer running fixtures on the BWF’s regional circuit.…

Vietnam’s full sporting delegation for the twentieth Asian Games has begun departing for Japan this week, following an official send off ceremony in Hanoi that set an ambitious target of at least four gold medals at this year’s continental competition. The delegation comprises four hundred ninety six members in total, including athletes, coaches, technical experts, officials, and medical staff, with the largest travel group scheduled to depart on September 16. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra delivered remarks at the send off ceremony, marking the formal launch of Vietnam’s participation in what officials describe as one of the country’s…

Japanese retail giant AEON Group announced plans this week to open two new shopping malls in Vietnam, with AEON Thanh Hoa launching in October and AEON Ha Long following in November, expanding the company’s network deeper into the north central and northern regions of the country. These two projects represent half of four total shopping malls AEON plans to open across Vietnam this year, marking the fastest expansion pace in the company’s operating history within the country. The broader 2026 rollout also includes AEON Da Nang Thanh Khe, which began operations back on July 1, alongside AEON Hai Duong, scheduled…

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man concluded his official visit to Mongolia today, departing Ulaanbaatar this afternoon after receiving a distinctive parting gift from his Mongolian counterpart. Chairman of the State Great Hural Sandag Byambatsogt presented Man with a horse, a gesture carrying deep symbolic weight given the animal’s status as a defining cultural symbol and what officials described as the very soul of the Mongolian steppes. The ceremonial gift capped several days of official engagements in the Mongolian capital, part of a broader diplomatic trip that also included Man’s earlier visit to South Korea. Officials from both countries had…

Vietnam’s top football league has opened its new season with an unusually high scoring first round, as a wave of talented young players fresh off strong showings for the national U23 team have injected fresh energy and excitement into the 2026-27 V.League 1 campaign. The opening round produced twenty three total goals, three more than the equivalent round last season, signaling what fans hope will be a more competitive and entertaining campaign ahead. Several standout matches highlighted the attacking intent on display across the league’s opening weekend. Nam Dinh delivered a commanding four nil victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai,…

Vietnam’s economy has shown strong signs of acceleration heading into the third quarter, creating expanded room for growth during the final months of the year as the country continues pursuing its ambitious double digit expansion target. A report from the National Statistics Office covering the first eight months of 2026 shows the broader economy continuing along a positive trajectory, with many key sectors posting notably strong growth compared with the same period last year. The Index of Industrial Production climbed 11.9 percent year on year through the first eight months, marking the highest eight month increase recorded since 2019 and…

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the exchange of a substantial package of cooperation documents in Paris this week, marking a significant deepening of the Vietnam France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a visit that coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The agreements span aviation, defense, technology, and economic cooperation, reflecting what both leaders described as a new phase in the bilateral relationship. Among the most commercially significant agreements, Vietnam Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus covering the purchase of A350-900 aircraft, while Vietravel Airlines signed a letter…

General Secretary and President To Lam attended the opening of a new Vietnam Russia heritage and cultural connectivity space this week at the S.A. Gerasimov All Russian State University of Cinematography in Moscow, adding a cultural dimension to his broader state visit to Russia. Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high ranking Vietnamese delegation, participated in the ceremony as part of continued engagements during his historic trip, the first state visit by a Vietnamese top leader to Russia since 1991. The new cultural space is intended to strengthen educational and artistic ties between the two countries, building on a…