Vector optical field, which have arbitrarily designed wavefronts and polarization state distributions, have attracted widespread attention from scientists over the word due to their high multiplexing dimensions, strong tight focusing ability, flexible light field manipulation capability, and chirality selection. Compared with uniform scalar fields, they have greater control freedom and broader application prospects. Nowadays, the rapid development of micro-nano optics provides new opportunities for expanding the freedom, dimensions, and scales of vector optical field manipulation. The special issue on vector optical field manipulation in 2024 has received 10 manuscripts, including 7 review articles and 3 original articles. It aims to showcase the important research progress and achievements in vector optical field manipulation over recent years, allowing readers to have a deeper understanding of the current status, trends, and application prospects of vector optical field research, and also providing helpful assistance to researchers in related fields.