The Saigon River pedestrian bridge in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to have its main arch joined on October 21, following successful factory load tests on its 3,400-tone arch structure and supporting frame ahead of transportation to the installation site.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man on October 11 called on the Vietnamese community in China to maintain solidarity, preserve national cultural identity and contribute knowledge and resources to the homeland’s development, while urging Vietnamese diplomatic missions to better support overseas Vietnamese.

The Political Bureau's Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese affairs calls for shifting from mobilising and supporting the community to establishing mechanisms to harness its resources for national development, including in science, technology and innovation.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau chaired a meeting in Hanoi on October 9 to review progress in reorganising preschool and general education institutions and the construction and operation of inter-level boarding schools in border communes.

Ca Mau Airport is set to resume commercial flights on November 29, after being closed for over a year due to renovations.

Vietnamese students studying in China have expressed their hope that National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man's upcoming visit to China will provide fresh impetus for the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, particularly in education and training, youth exchanges and people-to-people exchanges.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra held a working session in Hanoi on October 7 with César Louis-Philip Marseille, Managing Director of VAMED Engineering GmbH of Austria and member of the Board of Directors of VAMED+WWH Group of Germany, focusing on cooperation in healthcare and the development of a medical ship model.

The Viet Nam News Agency (VNA), in coordination with the Mexican Labour Party (PT), will release the book “The Aspiration for a Strong and Prosperous Viet Nam in the New Era,” in Mexico on October 8, 2026 (local time).​

Phu Quoc is building a large complex to host APEC Economic Leaders' Week in 2027, anchored by the APEC Convention and Exhibition Centre and a multipurpose performance venue.

Vietnam's ministries and localities will keep pushing administrative reform in step, led by 11 newly issued Government resolutions on delegation of authority, decentralisation and streamlined procedures, with the aim of delivering tangible gains to citizens and businesses.

The 45th International Symposium on Physics in Collision (PIC 2026) opened at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in Gia Lai province on October 6, attracting more than 50 professors, scientists, young researchers and PhD candidates from 20 countries and territories.

The Vietnamese Students' Association in Australia (SVAU) held its fourth congress for the 2026–2028 tenure in Canberra on October 4, bringing together 93 delegates from seven state-level and 27 university-level associations representing more than 30,000 Vietnamese students across Australia.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man attended a music show in Hanoi on October 5 to rally support for women and children with serious illnesses who face particularly difficult circumstances.

Hanoi topped the 2026 Provincial Innovation Index (PII), retaining the leading position for the fourth consecutive year, according to results announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology at the 2026 National Innovation Day in Hanoi on October 4.

Hanoi on October 3 launched activities marking the first Vietnam Culture Day in the capital, under the theme “Thang Long-Hanoi, a thousand years of civilisation - A kaleidoscope of Vietnamese colours.”

Alongside human resources development and the application of science and technology, investment in large-scale, modern medical facilities is providing a stronger foundation for the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to enhance its capacity for specialised healthcare, meet growing demand for medical services and gradually strengthen its role as a healthcare hub of the Mekong Delta.

Toyota Vietnam sold 7,114 vehicles in September, up 45% month-on-month, while hybrid sales doubled year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026.

Chief Judge of the People’s Court of Hanoi - Region 2 Hoang Ngoc Thanh on October 2 chaired a working session with a delegation from the Nanko patent attorneys club of Japan to exchange experience in the legal framework and practical handling of intellectual property (IP) disputes and cases in Vietnam.

Da Nang city has been named Vietnam’s fastest-growing start-up ecosystem for 2026 by StartupBlink, a global organisation that researches and maps start-up ecosystems, the Da Nang Innovation Start-up Support Centre under the municipal Department of Science and Technology announced on October 1.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has approved holiday schedules for Vietnamese Culture Day in 2026, and the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival and National Day in 2027, according to a document issued by the Government Office on October 2.