Vietnam’s coffee industry opened 2026 on a strong note, earning nearly US$1.09 billion in January alone, up 39.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

In 2025, extreme weather events broke record after record across Vietnam. The scale of devastation is forcing the country to rethink its limits of resilience and urgently raise its threshold of adaptation.

Duong Quoc Hoang capped a sensational run by beating Francisco Sanchez Ruiz in the final, becoming the first Asian player to win the event.

Professor Hoang Anh Tuan, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, has been awarded the Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French Government.

Eight Vietnamese banks have reached total assets of at least VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion), marking a new milestone for the sector, with three private lenders entering the group for the first time.

In the courtyard of Yen Chi communal house in Thanh Son commune, Ninh Binh, four centuries-old trees recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees are regarded as priceless treasures, protected by villagers from one generation to the next.

Posing as a wealthy businessman on dating apps, a 34-year-old man allegedly lured hundreds of women into relationships to steal phones and record sensitive videos.

On the opening day of the Huong Pagoda festival - spring 2026 - streams of pilgrims poured in despite steady drizzle, filling every path leading up and down the mountain.

Not far from the heart of Hanoi, there are ancient villages that appear to have fallen asleep amid the rush of modern life - places where visitors can rediscover a rare sense of calm, steeped in nostalgia.

Held only once a year on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Cho Chuong market in Dong Son ward, Thanh Hoa province, attracts thousands of locals and visitors with its unique “tomato-throwing” custom.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2026 closed with a powerful surge of travelers returning to Ho Chi Minh City, propelling Tan Son Nhat International Airport into its busiest day in more than a decade.

Vietnam responds to the EU’s decision to add it to the tax non-cooperation list, reaffirming commitment to transparency and reform.

Authorities are reviewing technical solutions to link social media platforms with the national VNeID system to strengthen user identification and online security.

Among the 864 officially nominated candidates for the 16th National Assembly are seven young women born in the 2000s, standing in constituencies across the country and reflecting a new generational presence in Vietnam’s highest legislative body.

Some worshippers wrote petitions requesting loans of up to VND27 billion (approximately US$1.1 million), accompanied by elaborate offerings.

From washing faces to carrying bottles home, visitors believe the ancient well grants wishes to those who pray with sincerity.

Rescue forces have recovered the final five bodies in the passenger boat sinking on Thac Ba Lake in Lao Cai, bringing the total number of victims found to six nearly a day after the accident.

Ho Chi Minh City is running out of room for traditional growth models. With new drivers like technology and innovation still constrained, the city faces a decisive moment as it targets GRDP growth of 10 percent or more in 2026.

The head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Policies and Strategies, Nguyen Thanh Nghi, on February 7 presented the socio-economic development plan for 2026–2030 at a conference on the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.

Afraid of arbitrary beatings after his father drank alcohol, Thong ran away from home and lost contact with his family for 50 years.

Sam fell in love at first sight when he met the Hanoi girl. Despite his mature and calm personality, once he realized she was his soulmate, he pursued her at "light speed."

A meticulously organized wedding, complete with traditional rituals and ceremonies, of a 61-year-old bride has attracted widespread attention on social media.

Entering a new development phase, Vietnam must free up people’s resources and unlock institutional bottlenecks.

From IMO gold to a doctorate at a top 7 university, Dr Can Tran Thanh Trung credits his mentor Le Ba Khanh Trinh for igniting a passion that ultimately brought him back to Vietnam.

Vietnam has five years to lift GDP per capita to US$8,500 by 2030 - an ambitious target that demands structural reform and new growth engines.