The final leg of Viet Culture in Motion, an international short documentary film festival dedicated to Vietnamese culture, ended on July 5 at Cinema Aventure in central Brussels, Belgium.

Vietnam's industrial production maintained strong momentum in the second quarter and the first six months of 2026, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) posting its fastest first-half growth since 2019.

Da Nang is home to nearly 70 craft villages and traditional craft villages, along with around 3,000 craft establishments; many of these have become popular tourist attractions.

With strong leadership from the Party and the State, together with the determination of ministries, sectors, and localities, Vietnam will achieve important initial milestones in strategic technology development within this year

Vietnam’s exports ballooned more than 20% in the first half, driving total trade toward the 550 billion USD threshold. Yet, the trade balance swung to a deficit exceeding 16.65 billion USD after a multi-year run of surpluses.

A 32-year-old entrepreneur in Vietnam's Mekong Delta has transformed a 6,800-square-meter date palm farm into a popular eco-tourism destination, where visitors can enter free of charge and harvest ripe fruit straight from the trees.

As Vietnam accelerates infrastructure investment, the challenge is no longer what to build, but where each project fits within the country's broader development strategy.

After more than five decades searching for his younger brother's grave, an 85-year-old man in Vietnam is hoping a nationwide DNA campaign will finally bring him home.

Samsung is reportedly testing a much larger battery for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, even as the company delays adopting silicon-carbon battery technology.

Overlooking the Perfume River for more than four centuries, Thien Mu Pagoda is one of Vietnam's most celebrated Buddhist landmarks and home to two National Treasures.

Apple may be preparing one of the biggest battery upgrades in iPhone history with the rumored iPhone 18 Pro Max, but instead of joining the race toward 7,000mAh batteries, the company appears to be betting on efficiency over capacity.

More than a year after Vietnam began implementing Resolution 57, new innovation models are emerging nationwide while long-standing institutional barriers are being removed, creating momentum for science, technology and digital transformation.

A 125-hectare horse racing and leisure complex in Hanoi has taken a major step forward after local authorities approved its 1:500 detailed planning scheme.

Ho Chi Minh City police say they have frozen assets worth nearly US$5 million while investigating an alleged US$34.4 million vacation contract scam.

A new official report warns Vietnam's shortage of women of marriageable age will continue to grow, peaking at around 1.3 million by 2049.

Actress Viet Huong won Best Actress for the second consecutive year at the 2026 Da Nang Asian Film Festival, while blockbuster Red Rain secured only one award despite multiple expectations.

Pham Hoang Thu Uyen, a 28-year-old entrepreneur widely known as the "Tech Beauty Queen," has been selected to represent the country at Miss Earth 2026, with the international pageant scheduled to take place in the Philippines this November.

Veteran actress Kieu Chinh has been presented with a commemorative award by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in recognition of her nearly 70-year career and her role in fostering connections between Vietnamese cinema and Hollywood.

As religious life becomes more diverse, Vietnam's revised Law on Belief and Religion seeks to strengthen legal certainty while protecting freedom of belief and religion.

Sharing an old bicycle for three years, two best friends from central Vietnam have both become provincial toppers in the country's national high school graduation examination.

The Venezuelan government has awarded the "Hero of Venezuela" Medal to Vietnam's search-and-rescue team in recognition of its humanitarian efforts following the devastating earthquake in the South American country.

Authorities have arrested a teacher and launched a criminal investigation after an extraordinary concentration of perfect mathematics scores was recorded at one examination center in northern Vietnam.

Vietnam's weather agency says Super Typhoon Bavi is unlikely to enter the East Sea but could still affect marine conditions later this week.

Authorities have broken up two major football betting syndicates that operated across multiple provinces during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Hanoi will impose temporary road closures and traffic restrictions in the city center during celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the People's Public Security Force.