Vietnam is seeking tougher measures to reduce youth smoking through stricter retail regulations and stronger enforcement of age restrictions.

According to the WB, this performance was driven primarily by a robust recovery in exports, which expanded by more than 15% during 2024–2025, and by the country’s ability to sustain strong GDP growth of 7% and 8% in two consecutive years.

It is expected that Vietnam’s housing system will be divided into four categories: commercial housing, rental housing, official residences, and policy housing.

Vietnam is accelerating the development of its seaport system and multimodal transport network as part of its strategy to become a strong maritime nation under the Party Central Committee’s Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW.

Many localities are calling for more specialized departments at the commune level, arguing that the current structure is overstretched.

Nguyen Ngoc Anh in France has never experienced a summer as harsh as this year. A heatwave lasting more than 10 days, with temperatures exceeding 40oC on some days, has upended his family’s life and work.

Vietnam's pepper exports maintained strong growth in the first half of 2026 despite tightening domestic supplies, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association.

Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said many “bottlenecks” in education need to be understood correctly and resolved at the root so that reform policies can truly take effect.

Vietnam exported an estimated 150,000 tonnes of coffee worth 552.6 million USD in June, bringing total exports in the first half of the year to 1.1 million tonnes valued at 4.78 billion USD.

Since 2023, HN has had 5 chicken pho eateries recommended by Michelin, including Nguyet chicken pho on Phu Doan, Cham chicken pho on Yen Ninh, Tien chicken pho on Nguyen Truong To, Huyen Huong chicken pho on Bao Khanh, and Ha chicken pho on Hang Hom.

Through their scheme, the suspects allegedly perpetrated 920 fraud cases, defrauding victims of more than 1.568 trillion VND (over 59.6 million USD).

HCM City plans to introduce robotic surgery at its gateway hospitals as part of a strategy to build a network of high-quality regional medical hubs, expanding public access to advanced healthcare while easing patient overload at inner-city hospitals.

The Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) complex in Hanoi kicked off an exhibition called "Quoc Tu Giam in Art" on July 5, celebrating 950 years of Vietnam's first national university in colour, canvas and creativity.

Organisations and individuals undertaking high-tech tasks will receive a wide range of incentives under Decree No. 260, recently issued by the Government, which details and guides the implementation of several articles of the Law on High Technology

Vietnam’s wushu team is ready to compete at the fourth Wushu Taolu World Cup, scheduled for July 7 and 8 in Haikou city in China’s Hainan province, and is aiming to prove abilities by winning gold.

Lam Dong province have approved in-principle two solar power projects worth more than 5.7 trillion VND (about 218.5 million USD), adding 280 MW of capacity and over 540 million kWh of clean electricity annually to the national grid.

Party Chief and President To Lam has requested the Ministry of Public Security's technical services force to become a highly disciplined, loyal and people-oriented corps of top science and technology experts capable of meeting security challenges.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a meeting of the Standing Board of the NA Party Committee to give opinions on the establishment of a specialised research unit under the NA Party Committee and the NA Office.

Vietnam will host the Esports Grand Championship (EGC) 2026 for the first time, according to the Sports Authority of Vietnam.

Vietnam is scheduled to host two meetings of the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) in Da Nang from July 7 to 9, reaffirming its active role in promoting regional cooperation on safer and healthier workplaces.

Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang has invited Yamato Holdings, one of Japan's leading logistics groups, to study investment opportunities in warehousing and cargo transport infrastructure at Gia Binh International Airport.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam today received the newly accredited ambassadors of Portugal, Iran, Mongolia, the US and Myanmar, as they presented their credentials, officially beginning their diplomatic missions in Vietnam.

More than 50 years after losing his father in the war, one son is hoping modern DNA technology can finally answer a lifelong question.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced the 15 provinces and centrally governed cities selected to pilot the restructuring of public preschools, general education schools and continuing education centers.

Official results from Vietnam's 2026 national high school graduation examination show Ninh Binh leading all 34 provinces and municipalities in average scores.