Bringing research into production, developing strategic technology products, and building databases and traceability systems are laying important foundations for the agriculture and environment sectors to improve quality.

The northern city of Bac Ninh recorded 177.8 billion USD in total imports and exports in the first nine months of 2026, keeping its position as the country's largest trade hub.

Vietnam is widening its capital-raising options as its stock market enters FTSE Russell’s Secondary Emerging Market category and new rules give Ho Chi Minh City greater authority to develop municipal and project bonds.

Vietnam's inflation stayed elevated in the first nine months of 2026 even as the economy grew strongly, making price stability a core part of efforts to preserve macroeconomic stability and protect social welfare.

An innovative nation is formed by innovative individuals and organizations that foster conditions for innovation, Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan said.

Vietnam's Cinema Department is confronting new regulatory challenges as AI-generated short films proliferate online, raising concerns over harmful content, copyright, transparency and child protection.

Ròtop solar installations are helping businesses use available space on about a total of 12,200 factory roofs, reducing electricity costs and securing additional energy for production.

Musician Giang Son believes that music should not be turned into rigid museum artifacts by forcing contemporary singers to sing like earlier generations.

A Vietnamese restaurant with two locations in the US has received positive reviews from restaurant and travel publications, including Nation’s Restaurant News and Business Traveller, particularly for its bun cha, bun rieu and egg coffee.

From Can Tho, Trieu Thai Huy rode a motorbike with his 11-year-old son on a 2,200km journey across Vietnam, heading to Hanoi to try bun cha and crossing mountain passes to reach Lung Cu. The father and son came home with unforgettable memories.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed a 0.2% tax rate on abandoned, unused or delayed-use land, nearly seven times the basic residential land rate, as the government seeks to promote more efficient land use and curb speculation.

Nine rare woolly-necked storks have returned to Yok Don National Park in Vietnam's Central Highlands after a long absence.

Two loans worth nearly $250 million from Japan's development agency will fund essential infrastructure in 8 mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam, with local communities playing a central role in shaping projects that improve their livelihoods.

Vietnam’s industrial production continued its two-digit growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) estimated to rise 14.8% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.

Localities nationwide are shifting the focus of digital transformation from building digital foundations to generating practical value, with AI and data increasingly applied to improve governance, public services and development opportunities.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has made its debut in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40), ranking 71st among 117 financial centres assessed worldwide.

Vietnam’s automobile market is undergoing significant changes in both sales volume and product structure. 

Hanoi's total state budget revenue in the first nine months of 2026 was estimated at nearly 567.6 trillion VND (21.8 billion USD), or 87.3% of the full-year target and up 5.9% from a year earlier.

Vietnam exported 6.4 million tonnes of rice worth 3.11 billion USD in the first nine months of 2026, down 6.1% in volume and 10.9% in value year on year as global demand weakened and export prices fell.

China has emerged as Vietnam’s second-largest rice export market after spending nearly 505 million USD to import over one million tonnes of Vietnamese rice in the first eight months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam needs capable travel firms to turn tourism into a new growth driver under Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW. They are expected to connect markets, develop products and generate greater value from tourism resources.

Vietnam’s coffee industry needs to shift from increasing export volume to raising product value through better quality, deeper processing and stronger branding as falling global prices have reduced export earnings despite higher volumes.

A new study commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) shows that 26% of Vietnamese businesses have adopted artificial intelligence (AI), with many moving beyond experimentation to generate measurable business results.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City is shifting towards new sectors and higher-quality projects. 

The merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has created a much larger development space, opening up opportunities to restructure the economy, strengthen regional connectivity and generate new growth drivers.