#2026

On July 2, the 2026 Grandmaster and International Master (GM, IM) Chess Tournament officially opened at the Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Center.

The Ba Men Temple Festival 2026 took place on March 7 and 8 (the 19th and 20th days of the first lunar month, the Year of the Horse), on Dau Be Island in Ha Long Bay, attracting a large number of fishermen and visitors.

The aviation industry registered double-digit growth in both the number of passengers and volume of cargo, contributing to economic growth and accelerating tourism.

The stock market is poised for further gains, with the VN-Index projected to reach 1,920 points in 2026 amid improving growth prospects, according to SSI Research.

To ensure that the transition process takes place sustainably and without causing major disruptions, the draft proposes a range of support policies for citizens and businesses.

Calling the elections a central political mission in 2026, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm emphasised the need for early, comprehensive, and lawful preparations to ensure the process proceeds in a democratic, safe, economical manner and truly becomes a nationwide festival of the people.

HCM City plans to introduce low-emission zones and phase out high-polluting vehicles over the next decade, part of a sweeping push to clean up its traffic-choked air.

The World Bank projects Việt Nam's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent in 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ said that he hoped businesses of both countries to exchange and share their interest in the investment and business environment in Việt Nam.

Retailers that provide single-use plastic bags to customers will be fined from 2026, said an official of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) at a seminar summarising the PLASTIC ALLIANCE pilot project on April 20.

By 2026, the number of international tourists to Vietnam will reach 18 million, up 20% against 2025, while domestic tourists will number about 85 million, up 13.3%. The country is expected to earn about 800-900 trillion VND from tourism revenue, up 15.5-17.5% against 2025.