Short-drama apps are filling Vietnam’s App Store and Google Play rankings, drawing viewers into stories monetized through ads, virtual coins and subscriptions that can cost hundreds of dollars over time.

Apple’s standard iPhone 18 and lower-priced iPhone 18e are rumored to launch in spring 2027, marking a significant shift in the company’s iPhone release strategy.

Instead of focusing on mobilizing and managing contributions, the parent-teacher association is expected to return to its proper role of representing, supervising and accompanying schools.

Once accustomed to leaving everything until the last minute, Le Nguyen Ngoc Vu, after his first class at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), realized he had to change.

After remarrying but failing to find lasting happiness, a woman asked her former mother-in-law if she could return to live with her. What the mother-in-law said next brought her to tears.

As rice terraces turn gold, the moss-covered roofs of Xa Phin stand out against the mountains, offering a glimpse of a Vietnamese village where homes and nature have grown together.

Demand for donated sperm in Vietnam is substantial, but few men volunteer. For women seeking motherhood on their own, finding an eligible donor can take years.

Co Le Pagoda in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province is known for its unusual architecture. It also preserves the story of 35 Buddhist monastics who left religious life to fight for their country.

Vietnam striker Nguyen Xuan Son will miss four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, leaving 19-year-old Williams Minh Hoang in contention for a bigger role after an impressive FIFA ASEAN Cup debut.

The US Trade and Development Agency will fund a feasibility study for Stavian Digital Park, a planned AI data center campus in Ho Chi Minh City targeting major cloud and technology companies.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training to consolidate Vietnam’s teacher training network and end teacher education programs at institutions that are not specialist teacher training schools.

Nearly 900 athletes, including three overseas dragon boat teams, are expected at Hanoi’s West Lake on October 3–4 for the 2026 Hanoi Open Dragon Boat and Stand-Up Paddleboarding Tournament.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam said 500km of additional subway lines could transform Hanoi, while stressing that major projects must secure public support and maintain quality.

Border guards in Vietnam’s An Giang province have recovered two packages containing about 40kg of white crystals suspected to be drugs after they washed ashore in the Phu Quoc special zone.

Huawei’s Pura X View is drawing interest in a wider smartphone design without a folding screen, raising the possibility of a phablet revival and renewed competition over handset shapes.

Bare concrete and traces of construction form the backdrop to “Beauty, still,” a contemporary program of four works spanning dance, music and film that marks the debut of Saigon Art Hub in Ho Chi Minh City.

Honor’s latest moon photos suggest smartphone photography is entering a new phase, with external optics becoming as important as sensors and AI processing.

Vietnam extended its unbeaten run to 27 matches with a tense victory over the Philippines, while three debutants offered encouragement for a squad stretched by injuries and fatigue.

A nationwide retail network and decades of brand building give Vietnamese jeweler PNJ a foundation for recovery. But a projected $240 million loss has made restoring confidence its biggest challenge.

China’s appetite for durian helped lift Vietnam’s exports to nearly $2 billion in the first eight months of 2026, while Thailand is weighing a levy on its own shipments as competition grows.

Giant drums carved from single blocks of wood can take months to finish and sell for up to $19,000 in Lam Yen, a Da Nang village where artisans are working to preserve a craft spanning more than two centuries.

A workplace survey presented in Hanoi found 28.7% of respondents were considering leaving their jobs or finding other work, as experts called for employee mental health to inform everyday management decisions.

Vietnamese film “Trai buon nguoi” (The Journey of Heroes) has opened to widespread praise and sellout screenings, taking more than VND 77 billion ($2.96 million) in just two and a half days.

Across nearly six decades, Van Giao traveled, observed and painted a Vietnam transformed by war and peace, leaving thousands of works and a legacy that helped elevate gouache in modern Vietnamese art.

Vietnam opened their men’s volleyball campaign at the 2026 Asian Games with a 3-0 defeat to India, losing 25-23, 25-21 and 25-20 in their first Group C match.