The supply of new vehicles to Vietnam’s auto market remained relatively high in August. While domestic production and assembly increased, imports reversed course with a sharp decline.

Vietnam has strengthened its position in China’s massive seafood market, becoming the largest lobster supplier while maintaining a dominant share of the country’s imported pangasius.

Opening a gym and selling memberships once looked like a straightforward business. Rising rent, staffing costs and fierce competition are now exposing the risks behind that formula.

HCM City and other special-class cities will gain broader powers to offer tailored salaries, bonuses, housing and other benefits to attract highly skilled professionals under a new law.

Founded more than 150 years ago, Le Quy Don High School has witnessed generations of change in Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City and educated figures including Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk.

Once an icon of Mercedes-Benz luxury in the 1990s, the S600 W140 V12 has become increasingly sought after by collectors, particularly when its engine and other key components remain original.

Vietnam’s Party Secretariat has instructed organizations throughout the political system to designate official spokespersons and clearly assign responsibility for communications.

Four decades after launching Doi Moi, Vietnam has moved from shortages and a closed, centrally planned economy to deeper global integration and a growing role in international supply chains.

Vietnam earned $1.1 billion from pepper exports in seven months, while its share of the US import market soared above 80%, leaving major competitors far behind.

Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son has outlined plans to reorganize schools across general, higher and vocational education in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Ho Chi Minh City has announced eight sites capable of receiving or disposing of more than 26 million cubic meters of dredged mud and soil, helping remove a major bottleneck for several key infrastructure projects.

Vietnam’s durian industry has seen a succession of positive developments from major markets, and output is projected to surge to 2.08 million tonnes.

Another regional trophy would be welcome, but Kim Sang Sik has a bigger priority at the FIFA ASEAN Cup: finding out how far Vietnam have truly progressed.

From an economy barely one-eighth the size of the Philippines in 1990, Vietnam has surged ahead of its regional peer, moved closer to Thailand and narrowed its income gap with Indonesia. Yet the journey toward high-income status remains challenging.

Vietnam’s exports rose 22.4% in the first eight months of 2026, but a 35.3% jump in imports turned last year’s trade surplus into a $20.46 billion deficit.

Preserving Vietnamese does not stand in the way of global integration, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang says. Instead, a strong sense of identity can give young people greater confidence in the world.

Just seven kilometers from central Hue, the centuries-old village of Duong No preserves a humble home, communal hall and riverside sites tied President to Ho Chi Minh’s childhood.

Two UEF graduates have emerged as valedictorians with identical GPAs of 3.96, with one achieving IELTS 8.0 and the other scoring 865 on the TOEIC.

Five storms have already entered the East Sea in the first half of the 2026 storm season, bringing unusual tracks, slow movement and even a rare return from apparent collapse.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man will visit South Korea and Mongolia from September 6-11 as Vietnam seeks to deepen political, economic and parliamentary ties with both countries.

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is set to visit Vietnam from September 4-6 amid efforts by the two countries to strengthen economic ties and expand cooperation.

A violin-playing snail shop, Quang Ngai-style banh xeo and handmade steamed buns are among the affordable culinary finds waiting in Hanoi’s Dong Da Ward.

Apple and Huawei are expected to unveil foldable smartphones next week as the global mobile market faces a record 16.7% decline in 2026.

The 2025-2026 period has marked an important transformation for Vietnam, with major breakthroughs in institutions, infrastructure, the economy and society.

A strengthening El Niño is expected to bring significantly higher temperatures and lower rainfall to southern Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in September 2026, prompting residents to prepare water reserves for daily use and production.