Around 250 young artists from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang will be competing in the 2026 Young Artists Friendship Festival and Competition (YAFF) in Da Nang from June 26 to 28.

Vietnam expects to export about 5 million tonnes of rice in the first half, earning an estimated 2.36 billion USD, up 5.7% annually in volume but down 3.3% in value, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

“Vive la Paix” (Long Live Peace) painting was created by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1954 following the signing of the Geneva Accords and was published on the front page of the French newspaper L’Humanité.

Alongside investment resources, Vietnam needs more flexible mechanisms that encourage innovation, risk-taking and talent attraction to drive breakthroughs in strategic technologies, in line with the Politburo’s Resolution 57.

Exports will remain a key driver of Vietnam’s ambition to achieve double-digit economic growth in the coming years, officials and industry representatives said at a conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi on June 25.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on June 25 outlined seven groups of key solutions aimed at sustaining export growth and supporting Vietnam’s ambition of achieving double-digit economic expansion in the 2026–2030 period.

Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2024, the central province of Quang Tri cooperates with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to elevate the Festival for Peace to the national scale this year.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 25 called for a comprehensive review, cleansing, standardisation and integration of data across the entire political system.

Based on the traditional friendship between the two countries, Vietnam is ready to provide appropriate forms of support for Venezuela, the spokesperson said.

Vietnam is considering a major reform that would allow universities to appoint professors and associate professors based on institutional needs and national standards.

The beatification ceremony for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep will take place on July 2 at Tac Say Parish in Ca Mau Province, presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Vatican.

Vietnam may continue fuel tax incentives through September under a new proposal aimed at avoiding sudden price shocks and supporting businesses.

The debate over battery storage is becoming central to Vietnam's energy transition as policymakers weigh higher investment costs against long-term grid benefits.

Deep inside a cave atop Dinh Mountain in Ninh Binh lies a small pool of crystal-clear water that has never been known to run dry.

Officials and experts gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to reflect on five decades of development while exploring policies to support the city's ambitions as a global megacity.

Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models may become its most expensive smartphones as production costs continue to climb.

Pioneering models like Sok Farm are shifting the narrative from low-value raw production to organic global e-commerce. They prove that with the right approach, the Mekong can turn local resources into true prosperity.

Several sections of Vietnam's flagship railway project are under construction, but unresolved site clearance issues continue to delay broader implementation.

Through gongs, ritual offerings and communal celebration, the Ba Na people's Sơma Kocham ceremony preserves generations of cultural memory while expressing hopes for peace, prosperity and abundant harvests.

A photograph of a veteran forest ranger resting for just a few minutes after more than 40 hours battling a wildfire in central Vietnam has struck an emotional chord, revealing the human cost of protecting the country's forests.

A viral video of a woman exercising on railway tracks prompted police in Lang Son to investigate and impose an administrative fine.

Germany's Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt upheld an earlier judgment in favor of Vingroup in a defamation case.

For years, Father Nguyen Xuan Phuong has put his faith into action, helping the sick and disadvantaged through a volunteer ambulance service and community charity work.

Vietnamese developers generate billions of game downloads worldwide, yet most legal games in Vietnam are foreign-made and many startups choose Singapore over Vietnam.

The moment when children in mourning clothes and white headbands sang happy birthday to their mother at their father’s funeral left viewers heartbroken.