A centuries-old persimmon tree in northern Vietnam produces three distinctly shaped fruits, but for the Muong villagers living beneath its canopy, its greatest value lies in the generations of memories it preserves.

Vietnam needs to both curb harmful online content and promote positive material as addictive, low-quality AI-generated short videos proliferate across social media, a senior media regulator says.

Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone 20 Pro Max is rumored to bring one of the biggest design changes in the iPhone’s history, with a near-7-inch display and an almost all-glass body.

Vietnam needs to rapidly strengthen its manufacturing and technological capabilities to meet its high growth targets for 2026-2030, with supporting industries seen as a foundation of national industrial capacity.

As child modeling contests gain popularity in Vietnam, questions are growing over how early children should enter showbiz - and how to protect their innocence amid competition, rankings and titles.

Vietnam had 95,198 university lecturers as of 2026, with 36.3% holding doctoral degrees. The proportion, however, varies widely among universities, ranging from just over 20% to as high as 70%.

A senior public security official has pledged to investigate and publicly disclose the causes of textbook shortages at the start of Vietnam’s 2026-2027 school year, including identifying organizations and individuals responsible.

Fourteen Vietnamese universities made THE’s 2027 World University Rankings, three more than last year, but none moved up and most fell, with some dropping by hundreds of places.

Vietnam rose seven places from 2024 and 11 from 2019 to rank 52nd among 110 economies in the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said.

Around 1,000 Vietnamese feature films, documentaries and animated works are set to reach wider audiences under a partnership that will make selected titles available free on Hanoi’s broadcasting channels.

The pregnancy and childbirth journey of N.T.L. (born in 2004, Hanoi) was fraught with hardship and life-threatening moments.

For Co Tu village elder A Lang Doi, preserving culture means more than performing on festival stages: it means ensuring children in his community can play the gongs, perform traditional dances and carry those traditions into the future.

From across Vietnam, handwritten Buddhist sutras have made their way to Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda, where 49,000 copies now embody a quiet pilgrimage of patience, gratitude and spiritual reflection.

Nguyen Nam Hai (born in 2003) is currently a PhD candidate at Cornell University (US). Previously, Hai graduated with Distinction in Data Science and AI from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST).

Many experts and universities support scrapping IELTS bonus points in university admissions, but argue that a transition period is needed so that those who have invested time and money in obtaining the certificate are not affected abruptly.

Some businesses are facing cash-flow pressures and higher funding costs as the market becomes more volatile. In contrast, companies holding large amounts of cash and bank deposits may generate additional financial income as interest rates rise.

Vietnam is studying domestic feedstocks and technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). 

To realise its goals for developing atomic energy and nuclear power by 2035, Vietnam will need tens of thousands of direct and indirect workers, ensuring the safe and effective operation of the national nuclear power development programme.

Luu Diem Quynh secured a bronze medal for Vietnam in the women's 75kg boxing event at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) after losing 0-5 to China's Bao Ziyi in the semifinals on September 30.

Livestream shopping on e-commerce platforms is coming under tighter scrutiny as platforms, businesses and content creators strengthen checks on product origins and information before goods are promoted online. 

The Ministry of Science and Technology is stepping up efforts to eliminate mobile signal dead zones and improve weak-signal coverage in 273 villages, the ministry said at its regular monthly press briefing on September 30 in Hanoi.

Vietnam is rolling out a five-step roadmap to help domestic businesses expand overseas, build international brands and join global value chains under the GoGlobal programme for 2026-2030.

A workshop on applying geographic information system (GIS) technology for priority setting and decision support in post-war mine action was held in Hanoi on September 30, aiming to share initial results of a pilot study in central Quang Ngai.

A Vietnamese business delegation visited Mumbai on September 29-30 to promote trade and investment ties. 

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 30 for heads of delegations from ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat attending the ASEAN Law Enforcement High-level Conference on Cooperation in Combating Criminal Fugitives.