Domestic, international airlines wish to operate at Long Thanh airport

Vietnam’s aviation market is expected to gain an additional 8.6 million passengers by 2030, including about 3.2 million additional passengers across the Tan Son Nhat–Long Thanh airport system.

Top leader demands concrete output under Resolution 57

Top leader To Lam stressed that while the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution serves as the strategic blueprint for the country's next growth stage, Resolution 57 is one of the key engines for turning that blueprint into reality.

The untold story behind Ho Chi Minh City's historic name

Long before the National Assembly officially named Ho Chi Minh City in 1976, a proposal to rename Saigon after President Ho Chi Minh had already emerged in 1946, reflecting a powerful historical aspiration.

How Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep's Beatification Mass will unfold

The Beatification Mass for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep will last about two hours on July 2, marking a historic milestone in the nearly 500-year history of the Catholic Church in Vietnam.

Storm No. 1 expected to form, with 70% chance of entering Gulf of Tonkin

A tropical depression over the East Sea is expected to strengthen into Storm No. 1 within 24 hours, with forecasters estimating a 70% chance it will move into the Gulf of Tonkin by July 4.

Building trust for a lasting Vietnam–Vatican partnership

Vietnam and the Vatican continue to strengthen relations through dialogue and mutual respect, creating favorable conditions for Vietnam's Catholic community to practice their faith while contributing to national development.

Quang Ninh approves nearly $1.7 billion in new investment projects

Quang Ninh has approved 18 investment projects worth nearly US$1.7 billion, covering industrial parks, logistics, energy, tourism and high-tech agriculture.

Pope's special envoy arrives in VN for Father Truong Buu Diep's beatification

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle will visit Vietnam from June 30 to July 4 to preside over the beatification of Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep in the Diocese of Can Tho.

Vietnam studies special urban administrative model at grassroots level

Vietnam is studying a special urban administrative model at the commune level to strengthen regional coordination, improve public services and support long-term economic development following one year of governance reform.

Growing demand for Hanoi planning checks fuels unofficial websites

Hanoi officials have cautioned residents against relying on unofficial websites offering planning information, saying they do not provide complete or authoritative data.

Vietnam's new growth model shifts toward technology and innovation

Vietnam's decades-long growth model delivered remarkable success. But as global competition changes, the country now faces a more fundamental challenge - creating its own competitive advantage.

Vietnam repatriates 62 fallen soldiers' remains from Cambodia

Vietnam has brought home the remains of 62 fallen volunteer soldiers and civilian experts following a three-month recovery mission in Cambodia's Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces.

Vietnam hands over suspected online fraud ring to Chinese authorities

Vietnamese and Chinese law enforcement agencies have coordinated in the transfer of 19 suspected online fraud operators arrested in Lao Cai Province.

HCM City launches US$9.6 billion infrastructure projects for 50th anniversary

Ho Chi Minh City has simultaneously broken ground on eight strategic infrastructure projects worth about US$9.6 billion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of officially bearing President Ho Chi Minh's name.

Four charged over compensation fraud in Vietnam nuclear power project

Police in Vietnam's Khanh Hoa Province have charged four people, including three public officials, over alleged violations in land compensation and resettlement linked to the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power project.

Hanoi rolls out low-emission zone and free buses from July 1

Hanoi has launched a low-emission zone pilot that includes one year of free bus travel, expanded cycling services and new parking facilities to encourage greener mobility.

New research unit to advise Vietnam's Prime Minister on strategic policy

The Government Party Committee has issued a decision establishing the Prime Minister's Specialized Research Unit and promulgating its organizational and operational regulations.

Vietnam, South Korea chart deeper strategic ties at Hanoi forum

Vietnamese and South Korean policymakers and scholars gathered in Hanoi to discuss new strategies for strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in an increasingly uncertain global environment.

VN police rescue team searches for 15 trapped in collapsed Venezuela building

Vietnamese police rescuers are searching for around 15 people believed trapped beneath a collapsed nine-story apartment building in Venezuela, where earthquake recovery efforts continue amid dangerous conditions.

Tropical depression in East Sea could become Vietnam's first storm of 2026

A tropical depression over the East Sea is forecast to strengthen into Vietnam's first named storm of 2026 as early as July 2, with a 70% chance of entering the Gulf of Tonkin and affecting the country's northeastern coast.

Vietnam introduces 100-point performance rating system for civil servants

Civil servants in Vietnam will now be assessed under a 100-point framework designed to make evaluations more transparent, objective and results-based.

Halong Canfoco faces uphill recovery after food safety scandal

Halong Canfoco has resumed production after a major food safety scandal involving 120 tonnes of diseased pork, but restoring consumer confidence remains its biggest challenge.

Quantum tech seen as strategic pillar for Vietnam’s technological self-reliance

The inclusion of cybersecurity and quantum technologies among Vietnam's 10 strategic technology groups is seen as a key step toward building research capacity, training high-quality human resources and gradually mastering quantum technologies.

The question behind EVN’s VND52 trillion profit

EVN has just announced a consolidated post-tax profit of nearly VND52,000 billion, the highest mark in its operational history.

Free bus fares expected to encourage shift away from private vehicles

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are rolling out free bus fare policies in a move aimed at encouraging greater use of public transport, reducing dependence on private vehicles and supporting the transition to greener urban mobility.