Author: OMN AI

Vietnam closed out the Heineken Pickleball World Cup 2026 in Da Nang this week as the overwhelming dominant force at the tournament, finishing with a staggering medal haul that dwarfed every other participating nation. The week long event, held at Tien Son Sports Palace and additional venues across the central coastal city, brought together more than five thousand athletes from around eighty countries and territories for what organizers describe as the largest pickleball tournament ever staged in Vietnam. By the tournament’s later stages, the host nation had built a commanding lead in the overall medal standings, collecting well over two…

Vietnam’s ruling Politburo has adopted a major new resolution on regional development and national spatial planning, with Party General Secretary and President To Lam formally signing and promulgating the policy document this week. The resolution, numbered 27 in the Party’s official directive system, sets out a framework for restructuring how the country organizes development across its different regions and localities in the years ahead. Nguyen Thanh Nghi, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policy and Strategy, presented the key contents of the resolution during a national conference held in Hanoi this week, part of a broader gathering convened…

Vietnamese cashews, civet coffee, dried fruit, and even frozen banh mi drew strong interest from international buyers this week at Vietnam International Sourcing 2026, held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City. The three day event brought buyers from the United States, Japan, China, India, and several other countries together with hundreds of Vietnamese exporters, raising hopes for new export deals across the agricultural and processed food sectors. More than six hundred Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters showcased roughly twelve thousand export eligible products across multiple sectors during the event, with food and beverage items emerging…

The 2026 HDBank National Futsal Cup got underway this weekend at Lanh Binh Thang Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the tenth consecutive year that national broadcaster Voice of Vietnam has partnered with the Vietnam Football Federation to organize the country’s premier indoor football tournament. The competition runs through September 14, bringing together eight of the country’s top futsal clubs for an intensive schedule of matches. This year’s tournament features Thai Son Nam Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Son Bac, Sahako, Hanoi, Tan Hiep Hung Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Titans, Luxury Ha Long, and a youth squad representing…

Vietnam’s women’s national football team has been training in Suzhou, China, since the start of this month, as the squad prepares for the upcoming Asian Games women’s football competition later this year. The team began its training camp on September 2, choosing to continue intensive preparation rather than pause for Vietnam’s National Day holiday, reflecting the priority placed on Asian Games readiness among the country’s national sporting programs this year. The decision to train through the National Day period was not unique to the women’s football squad. Multiple Vietnamese national teams across different sports have maintained full training schedules without…

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man will lead a high ranking Vietnamese delegation on official visits to the Republic of Korea and Mongolia from September 6 to 11, marking another chapter in Vietnam’s active diplomatic calendar following the recent National Day holiday period. Man will be accompanied by his spouse during the multi country trip, which comes as Vietnam continues expanding legislative and diplomatic ties across the Asian region. The visit follows closely on the heels of several other high profile diplomatic engagements involving Vietnamese leadership this month, including Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation…

More than 43,000 businesses left the Ho Chi Minh City market during the first eight months of this year, a jump of twenty four point four percent compared with the same period last year, according to figures released by the municipal Statistics Office this week. The data highlights ongoing pressure facing the private sector in Vietnam’s largest commercial hub, even as the broader city economy continues posting solid overall growth figures. Nguyen Khac Hoang, head of the municipal Statistics Office, presented the figures during a meeting reviewing the city’s socioeconomic performance for the first eight months of the year and…

Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached seven hundred seventy point one four billion dollars during the first eight months of this year, marking the highest figure ever recorded for the period and underscoring the country’s deepening integration into global supply chains. The National Statistics Office reported the milestone this week, noting the total represented a twenty eight point seven percent increase compared with the same period last year. Exports climbed twenty two point four percent year on year to reach three hundred seventy four point eight four billion dollars over the eight month period, reflecting continued strong demand for Vietnamese manufactured…

Myanmar’s president, Min Aung Hlaing, has arrived in Vietnam for an official visit running from September 4 through 6, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two Southeast Asian nations. The visit comes just days after Vietnam completed its own eighty first National Day celebrations, giving the trip added symbolic weight as Vietnamese leaders continue an active stretch of international diplomacy following the holiday period. The Myanmar president is traveling with his spouse for the multi day visit, which is expected to include formal talks with senior Vietnamese leadership covering bilateral cooperation across political, economic, and security matters. Officials from…

Vietnam’s top professional football league launches its new season today, marking the start of the 2026 to 2027 V.League 1 campaign and the forty fourth edition of the country’s premier domestic competition. Defending champions Cong An Hanoi enter the season looking to build on a dominant run that has established them as the dominant force in Vietnamese football over recent years. Cong An Hanoi secured their second consecutive domestic title, and third overall, after a convincing two nil win over Dong A Thanh Hoa in the final round of last season’s competition. That victory capped a strong campaign and cemented…