Fresh from winning the ASEAN Cup, Vietnam face another major challenge as coach Kim Sang Sik looks to prove his team’s strength at the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026.

For the first time, Vietnam’s national flag illuminated two sides of Perth Town Hall on the evening of September 2, marking a historic and emotional moment for the Vietnamese community in Western Australia.

Vietnam wants to become a developed, high-income nation by 2045. Reaching that goal will depend not only on faster growth, but on building the capabilities to sustain it.

After the September 2 National Day holiday, workers in Vietnam could have another four consecutive days off in November to mark Vietnamese Culture Day on November 24.

Vietnamese manufacturers continued to turn out a high volume of new motorbikes in August despite a month-on-month decline, bringing domestic production in the first eight months of the year to nearly 2.8 million units.

Vietnam aims to develop at least five cities of international stature by 2045, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City positioned as the country’s two leading urban growth poles.

Vietnam’s largest state-owned budget contributors are dominated by energy and resources companies, with Viettel emerging as the only technology player in the top 10.

Vietnam U20 are under pressure to deliver their first victory of the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifying campaign when they face Palestine in Phu Tho on September 3.

Storm Saudel has moved out of Vietnam’s East Sea and is heading toward southern China, with forecasters expecting it to weaken into a tropical depression.

Thousands of kilometers from home, Vietnamese UN peacekeepers in Abyei marked National Day with music, history and culture, sharing a taste of Vietnam with international colleagues.

All 111 contestants of the 73rd Miss World took to the stage for Dances of the World in Khanh Hoa on the evening of Sept. 2, joined by seven former Miss World winners and Chairwoman Julia Morley.

Apple is introducing a new feature called iPhone Handoff in iOS 27, allowing users to switch between two iPhones while keeping the same phone number.

Vietnam’s consumer price index rose 0.47% in August from the previous month, driven largely by a sharp increase in fuel prices, while average CPI for the first eight months of the year climbed 4.45%.

Nearly nine in 10 prompts sent to Gemini in Vietnam are written in Vietnamese, putting the country ahead of its Southeast Asian neighbors in native-language AI use.

From beauty queens to singers and actresses, some of Vietnam’s best-known female stars have been nominated for TC Candler’s annual global beauty list.

The US, China, Japan, Singapore and other countries are following differing paths in developing a low-altitude economy. For Vietnam, the lesson lies in opening its low-altitude airspace gradually while building the capacity to manage data and safety.

After years of growth driven by labor, investment capital and technology adoption, Vietnam now faces a fundamental transition from a user of knowledge to a creator of knowledge.

After Thailand’s back-to-back ASEAN Cup final defeats to Vietnam, Chanathip Songkrasin wants to return and help turn the tables at the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026.

Vietnam U20s remain in contention for the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals despite a 3-0 opening defeat to North Korea, but their margin for error is now extremely small.

Samsung’s four major Vietnam plants generated more than $2.3 billion in profit in the first half of 2026, marking a dramatic turnaround as the global AI boom drives chip demand.

Hanoi police have launched a smart app, surveillance UAVs and a wireless fire alarm system, while rolling out more than 21,000 AI-powered cameras to strengthen security and public safety.

Chinese travelers are turning Hanoi chicken pho into a social media favorite, praising its delicate broth, tender meat and mixed-noodle versions despite prices some consider high.

Apple’s rumored iPhone 18 Pro Max could bring five meaningful hardware upgrades, from a new 2nm chip and larger battery to a variable-aperture camera and smaller Dynamic Island.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said “Vietnam is always in my heart,” recalling his youth when he took part in protests against the Vietnam War.

VietNamNet invites audiences to revisit some of the most memorable performances from the Things Everlasting National Concert over the past decade.