Party General Secretary and President To Lam has stressed the need to develop a modern and comprehensive infrastructure system as Vietnam works towards becoming a country with modernity-oriented industry.

Vietnam’s ST25 rice is now available across Germany’s Selgros wholesale supermarket chain, opening a new direct channel to European consumers.

Vietnam’s tax authority is speeding up VAT refunds, targeting a 90% pre-inspection refund rate by end-2026 and 95% in the first quarter of 2027, up from 70%.

Vietnam’s railway operator began selling tickets on August 17 for the “Journey to Wonders – World Heritage Sites” train linking Hue with Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri.

Nearly 17 years since the launch of the “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” campaign, the position of Vietnamese products in the domestic market has improved significantly.

Vietnam’s aviation authorities will establish an official channel with Germany to investigate the August 15 incident involving Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 at Munich International Airport and strengthen safety oversight.

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man has signed and promulgated Resolution No. 388/NQ-UBTVQH16 on the establishment of wards in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

The Hanoi People’s Court on August 18 opened the first-instance trial of former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan and 27 other defendants.

Da Nang has launched a technology and innovation space featuring the RoK’s Daegu city, creating a new platform for cooperation in science, technology and innovation.

Nam Can Tho University on August 18 launched the DNC Institute of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Technology and Innovation JSC, marking the establishment of the Mekong Delta’s first institute for robotics and AI research.

The US remains a promising market for Vietnamese products, but tighter requirements on origin, quality and compliance are pushing exporters to target niches, build brands and take greater control of their products.

Vietnam aims to basically complete its national land information system and national land database by the end of 2027 as part of the government's plan to reform land policy, accelerate digital transformation and improve land governance.

Hai Phong topped Vietnam's FTA Index 2025, becoming the only locality nationwide to receive the highest rating of 'very good' for the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs), the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on August 18.

Individuals who own only a few land plots but lack sufficient capital to build houses should not be treated the same as those holding dozens of plots for years just waiting for prices to rise.

Regulations governing apartment buildings based on their designed service life are not expected to alter the fundamental nature of ownership rights.

Photos of a young woman carrying her fiance to register their marriage have sparked widespread curiosity online. Behind the viral moment is the heartfelt whirlwind romance between a man in his 30s and his bride, who is 18 years younger.

Once feeling exhausted, doubting herself and vague about future orientation, Quynh Huong chose not to pursue perfection but to spend time exploring different niches of herself and the field she pursues.

Three decades ago, many Chut people could not speak Vietnamese and schooling was rare. Today, their children attend university and young workers are building new livelihoods far from home.

With around 1 million businesses in Vietnam, 98% of them small and medium-sized enterprises, the proposed Law on SME Development is, in practical terms, a law for the development of Vietnam's private business sector.

The latest leaks suggest the iPhone 18 Pro Max could hold significant advantages over the iPhone 18 Pro, particularly in battery capacity and potentially camera technology.

Vietnam is changing how creators are rewarded, replacing a one-off payment mindset with royalties that can give artists a continuing stake in successful works.

Vietnam earned nearly $987 million from durian exports to China in six months, but fast-growing competition from Cambodia and Malaysia is intensifying.

Once struggling on hillside farms, Raglai families in Khanh Hoa took loans and switched to durian. Their gamble is now delivering harvests worth hundreds of millions of dong.

Intricate wood carvings, 3,000 medical artifacts and a 200-year-old house make this tucked-away Ho Chi Minh City museum an unexpected attraction for foreign visitors.

They may not win any beauty contests, but these unusual creatures from Vietnam’s rivers and coastlines are prized for their flavor, especially when braised with banana stem.