National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines welcomed the 100th aircraft of its fleet at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 22.
The plane is the third among the eight Boeing 787-10s Vietnam Airlines has been receiving from August 2019 to March 2021.
This is the biggest aircraft type in Vietnam at present. Within two months, the first two Boeing 787-10s of the carrier conducted nearly 140 flights with more than 83,000 passengers on routes linking Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam with the Republic of Korea.
Pham Ngoc Minh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Airlines, said the reception of the 100th plane is an important milestone, affirming the leading position of the firm with the biggest fleet in Vietnam that is comparable to other carriers’ in the region.
The fleet of new-generation aircraft has helped Vietnam Airlines improve its operating capacity, flight safety and service quality so as to become a five-star international carrier in the near future, he noted.
At the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said the joining of the 100th aircraft in the fleet demonstrates the development of Vietnam’s aviation industry in general, and of Vietnam Airlines in particular.
However, the aircraft number is just one of the elements of a carrier’s strength, he noted, adding that service quality, technical infrastructure, and the capacity of personnel in all steps are also key to its development, sustainability and success.
Vietnam Airlines currently owns the second largest fleet of Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 wide-body planes in Southeast Asia, with 14 Airbus A350-900s, 11 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, and three Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners.
While the firm’s wide-body airplanes mainly operate on long-haul domestic and international routes, the narrow-body ones consisting of 52 Airbus A321s, 14 Airbus A321neos, and six ATR-72s have proved effective on short-haul routes and those with lower travel demand or to airports with limited infrastructure.
The Vietnam Youth Federation marked its 70th anniversary in Hanoi on October 11, 2026, reaffirming its mission to unite young people and mobilise their knowledge, creativity and commitment to national development as Vietnam enters a new phase of growth.
NA President Tran Thanh Man asked the university to strongly overhaul its training programmes to cultivate "global citizens" for modern agriculture, decisively shifting from teaching what it has to meeting the actual demand of society, enterprises, and national development.
More than a source of income, a suitable job gives peope with disabilities a chance to demonstrate their abilities, gain respect and participate in society on an equal footing.
The central province of Nghe An is focusing on addressing challenges in fisheries surveillance infrastructure and vessels to increase its capacity to monitor and control fishing activities and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The southern province is tightening fleet management, addressing regulatory gaps and supporting fishermen in completing procedures and shifting livelihoods.
Under the adjusted plan, several sections of internal service roads will be added or revised to meet security, safety and operational requirements for the event. A parking area for ground service vehicles and equipment will also be added east of the VIP/general aviation terminal.
Many vessel owners have upgraded their boats, invested in modern equipment and increased engine capacity to improve productivity while meeting anti-IUU fishing requirements.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to submit a revised Law on Electricity to the National Assembly at its October session, aiming to remove investment barriers and facilitate mobilisation of resources for power generation and grid development, said Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai.
Officers and soldiers are determined to "overcome the heat and prevail over the rain", Lieut. Col. Le Ngoc Ha said, and are working fast without cutting corners on thoroughness or safety, so that no remains go unrecovered or unidentified.
The study in Quang Ngai combines wartime bombing data, field survey results, population density, land-use planning and other socio-economic factors to develop priority maps. It demonstrates the potential of GIS to improve the efficiency of efforts to address the consequences of bombs, landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Vietnam.
The Supreme People’s Court’s appellate panel had been scheduled to deliver its verdict on September 30 afternoon. However, before the verdict, defence lawyers and defendants asked the panel to postpone the hearing to allow them more time to prepare additional payments.
The International Day of Older Persons 2026, themed “The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives,” highlights the need to develop healthcare, social security, labour-market and social-service systems in response to increasing life expectancy. For Vietnam, rapid population ageing is not only a demographic issue but also a development challenge.
The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on September 29 safely brought ashore an unconscious sailor from the Liberian-flagged MSC HERMES III, who was suspected of inhaling toxic gas, for further medical treatment.
This year, lessons will weave Vietnamese culture, history and everyday life into the curriculum, tailored to each age group.
Among the key transport and conference projects, the runway expansion at Phu Quoc International Airport has been completed, while the VIP terminal is 96% complete and Terminal 2 is 72% complete.
Both sides agreed to keep educating officials, Party members, youth union groups and the broader public, especially young people in both provinces, on the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on September 27 inspected Huu Nghi – Chi Lang and Dong Dang – Tra Linh expressway projects, urging local authorities, investors and contractors to speed up construction to connect the two routes before the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2027.
General Secretary and President Lam stressed that bilateral friendship and cooperation have been nurtured by people living and working in both countries, with the Vietnamese community in Canada playing an important bridging role.
Of the total, 631 were individual sets of remains, while 33 were recovered from eight mass graves. Personal artifacts were found with 298 sets of remains.
Vietnam plans to connect its national digital identification application VNeID with the electronic identification systems of Singapore and Laos, with a view to expanding the connection to other ASEAN countries.