Apple’s first foldable iPhone could be unusually hard to buy

Apple’s first foldable iPhone could be harder to find than its $1,999 price suggests, with hinge production constraints reportedly cutting iPhone Duo shipments ahead of its October launch.

Vietnam seeks stronger voice in global debates at UN assembly

Vietnam sees this year's UN General Assembly as a chance to bring its development experience, perspectives and ambitions into global debates as the country takes on a more active international role.

Vietnam's flag lights up NYSE ahead of emerging-market upgrade

Vietnam's national flag and a congratulatory message lit up screens at the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the country's move from frontier to secondary emerging-market status.

Why businesses starve for capital amid excess savings

Looking at the savings-investment balance, it is evident that Vietnam does not lack funds for investment.

Twenty minutes of emergency care can save a stroke patient's life: expert

VietNamNet spoke with Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Huy Thang, Vice President of the Vietnam Stroke Association about Vietnam's stroke emergency network growing from zero to nearly 200 units nationwide.

'Out-of-town' property bets leave Hanoi investor stuck with VND2 billion plot

Once expecting "a fourfold return on capital" when purchasing land hundreds of kilometers from Hanoi, many investors are now willing to take losses of up to VND1 billion, yet still struggle to find buyers.

Forest leaves hold the secret to Vietnam’s Mnong rice wine

For the Mnong people of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, a jar of traditional rice wine holds more than a drink: it carries knowledge of the forest, generations-old techniques and a ritual of sharing that binds communities together.

Trang An shrine holds legends of a king’s tomb and a two-fruit tree

Deep inside Vietnam’s Trang An landscape, Phu Khong is steeped in legends of seven loyal mandarins, the secret tomb of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and an ancient persimmon tree said to bear two distinct types of fruit.

Childhood friends become top graduates at Hanoi engineering university

They grew up just one kilometer apart, studied in the same high school class and entered the same university. Four years later, the two Vietnamese friends are graduating as valedictorians with perfect 4.0 GPAs.

Man leaves HCM City job to return to Quang Ngai, awakens hometown tourism

Living in a fishing village still quite unfamiliar to tourists, An Cuong in Quang Ngai is now attracting visitors thanks to the area’s beautiful beach and interesting interactions with fishermen.

1.45m woman marries 1.85m groom, finding healing after past heartbreak

Marrying a man 40cm taller than herself, Phan Thi Bi Bi, a 1.45-meter-tall woman from Gia Lai, has experienced a sweet romance filled with amusing yet heartwarming moments.

Atop Vietnam’s mountains, a young Hmong leader drives change

High in the mountains of northern Vietnam, a remote Hmong village is gaining new roads and livelihoods, with 30-year-old community leader Giang A Thu helping drive a transformation from within.

Inside Nom Pagoda, where sacred legends meet everyday Vietnam

Across a small bridge in northern Vietnam, Nom Pagoda emerges beneath old trees, a place where ancient clay statues, Buddhist legends and the rhythms of an old village market blur the line between the sacred and everyday life.

Vietnamese high school class sends eight students to Tsinghua, Peking

Eight students from a Chinese-language class at a Vietnamese high school have been admitted to Tsinghua and Peking universities, two of China’s most prestigious institutions.

From blueprints to commercial chips: What is Vietnam’s current status?

With tape-out costs reaching millions of USD and a missing manufacturing-testing ecosystem, the gap between a chip design and a commercialized product remains vast.

Gia Lai native returns from overseas to develop fishing-village tourism

After four years studying in Taiwan (China), Do Thanh Quang from Gia Lai, returned to his hometown in Nhon Hai fishing village to launch a startup, telling stories of his homeland through simple, everyday details.

Vietnam disciplines six senior officials in three months

Vietnam disciplined 900 Communist Party members, including six senior officials managed by central authorities, over the past three months as investigations into major corruption cases continued.

Twice refusing to leave: the doctor who brought IVF to Vietnam

Twice offered the opportunity to move to France under family sponsorship, Professor and Dr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong chose to remain in Vietnam.

Online sales of smoked buffalo meat reach record high

Smoked buffalo meat, dehydrated buffalo, and dried buffalo meat have become a popular specialty attracting customers on e-commerce platforms.

Google Vietnam CEO: Vietnamese culture can become a global digital asset

More than half of watch time for content by Vietnamese creators comes from overseas, highlighting the potential for the country's culture and heritage to become lasting global digital assets, Google Vietnam CEO Marc Woo says.

The Moon rotates, so why do we always see the same side?

The Moon spins on its axis, yet from Earth we always see almost the same face. The explanation lies in a celestial phenomenon billions of years in the making: tidal locking.

Vietnam may end IELTS bonus points in university admissions

Vietnam is considering barring universities from awarding admission bonus points for IELTS certificates, academic prizes and other achievements, a change that could reshape how institutions compete for students.

"Everything I have": The sweet love story of an Ede groom

At the betrothal ceremony held at the groom's home, the Ede bride and groom made a special commitment in front of both families.

Vietnam marks arrival at Asian Games with flag-raising ceremony

Vietnam's flag was raised in Nagoya, Japan, on September 18, marking the delegation's official presence at the 20th Asian Games ahead of two weeks of competition.

The young artisan keeping Vietnam’s Buddhist woodblock craft alive

For 16 years, Vietnamese artisan Nguyen Cong Dat has searched hundreds of pagodas for traces of his village’s woodblock masters, while fighting to keep their centuries-old Buddhist printing craft alive.