Discussions focused on candidates’ action programmes, media airtime allocation, plans for voter meetings, and election-related communications.

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

The initiatives are a joint statement on gender equality in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and a side event co-organised with the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand on the human rights impacts of online fraud.

Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 6, 2026, reaffirms the leading role of the state sector in the socialist-oriented market economy.

The deployment aligns with the Party and State’s guidelines and directives of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on international integration and defence diplomacy.

Vietnam’s tourism sector recorded a vibrant and safe performance during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday of 2026, serving an estimated 14 million visitors, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Vietnam’s banking sector closed 2025 with nearly VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion) in charter capital, reshuffling the rankings at the top.

With more than 20 million journeys recorded in 2025, the city’s first metro line is no longer a promise on paper but a daily reality, steering Ho Chi Minh City toward a rail-centered future.

As Vietnam closes 2025 with 3,000km of expressways, a new era of rail, airport and seaport megaprojects is taking shape for the next phase of growth.

Beyond the vast fields and industrial discipline, the true strength of THACO AGRI lies in its commitment to human welfare.

In Part 2 of the interview, Cao Bang chair Le Hai Hoa talks about decentralization and solutions to optimize the local resources.

In the vast spring light of Dak Lak, Quang Hoa village prospers with coffee, durian and enduring stilt houses, where the Nung An people continue sowing seasons of abundance.

Amid Lunar New Year (Tet) reflections at the Temple of Literature, the French Ambassador speaks of a year of milestones and a future of deeper cooperation.

A newly built boarding school stands as more than infrastructure - it is a commitment to the future of Vietnam’s border communities.

Coach Kim Sang Sik is expected to prioritize young players as Vietnam builds toward long-term goals, including the 2030 World Cup dream.

Vietnam closed 2025 with a historic trade milestone as total export-import turnover reached US$930 billion, despite sluggish global growth, fragmented international trade and increasingly dense technical barriers.

Vietnam’s coffee industry opened 2026 on a strong note, earning nearly US$1.09 billion in January alone, up 39.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

In 2025, extreme weather events broke record after record across Vietnam. The scale of devastation is forcing the country to rethink its limits of resilience and urgently raise its threshold of adaptation.

Duong Quoc Hoang capped a sensational run by beating Francisco Sanchez Ruiz in the final, becoming the first Asian player to win the event.

Professor Hoang Anh Tuan, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, has been awarded the Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French Government.

Eight Vietnamese banks have reached total assets of at least VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion), marking a new milestone for the sector, with three private lenders entering the group for the first time.

In the courtyard of Yen Chi communal house in Thanh Son commune, Ninh Binh, four centuries-old trees recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees are regarded as priceless treasures, protected by villagers from one generation to the next.

Posing as a wealthy businessman on dating apps, a 34-year-old man allegedly lured hundreds of women into relationships to steal phones and record sensitive videos.

On the opening day of the Huong Pagoda festival - spring 2026 - streams of pilgrims poured in despite steady drizzle, filling every path leading up and down the mountain.

Not far from the heart of Hanoi, there are ancient villages that appear to have fallen asleep amid the rush of modern life - places where visitors can rediscover a rare sense of calm, steeped in nostalgia.