Culture can generate significant economic growth only when it is organized as an ecosystem encompassing creativity, technology, businesses, intellectual property, finance, markets and international promotion.

Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed taking over the state's ownership oversight of national power utility EVN as the country races to expand electricity supply through 2030.

Nepalese Buddhist nun and renowned spiritual singer Ani Choying Drolma says a pilgrimage to Vietnam's sacred Yen Tu mountains left her deeply moved by how the country preserves its Buddhist heritage.

A luxury iPhone 18 Pro Max featuring a sculpted dragon, gold-plated back and diamonds is priced at more than $11,700 in Vietnam, as bespoke versions arrive alongside Apple’s latest phones.

Ho Chi Minh City dissolved or revoked approvals for 112 language and IT centers in the 2025-2026 school year, while 292 new training centers and foreign-invested education facilities opened.

Vietnamese leader To Lam will travel to the US and Canada from Sept. 20-25 for the UN General Assembly and high-level diplomacy aimed at deepening ties with two key North American partners.

Vietnamese pop star Toc Tien admitted the pressure of representing her country at Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 became so intense that she asked to pre-record her performance - only to learn the rules require live singing.

Townhouse asking prices remain high in Ho Chi Minh City, but buyers are increasingly holding out for deeper discounts, widening the gap between sellers' expectations and what the market is willing to pay.

Premium durian prices in Vietnam’s Central Highlands have climbed above $3.40 per kilogram, driven by tighter supply and surging Chinese demand, but relatively little fruit qualifies for the top price.

Apple’s first foldable iPhone could be harder to find than its $1,999 price suggests, with hinge production constraints reportedly cutting iPhone Duo shipments ahead of its October launch.

Vietnam sees this year's UN General Assembly as a chance to bring its development experience, perspectives and ambitions into global debates as the country takes on a more active international role.

Vietnam's national flag and a congratulatory message lit up screens at the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the country's move from frontier to secondary emerging-market status.

Looking at the savings-investment balance, it is evident that Vietnam does not lack funds for investment.

VietNamNet spoke with Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Huy Thang, Vice President of the Vietnam Stroke Association about Vietnam's stroke emergency network growing from zero to nearly 200 units nationwide.

Once expecting "a fourfold return on capital" when purchasing land hundreds of kilometers from Hanoi, many investors are now willing to take losses of up to VND1 billion, yet still struggle to find buyers.

For the Mnong people of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, a jar of traditional rice wine holds more than a drink: it carries knowledge of the forest, generations-old techniques and a ritual of sharing that binds communities together.

Deep inside Vietnam’s Trang An landscape, Phu Khong is steeped in legends of seven loyal mandarins, the secret tomb of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and an ancient persimmon tree said to bear two distinct types of fruit.

They grew up just one kilometer apart, studied in the same high school class and entered the same university. Four years later, the two Vietnamese friends are graduating as valedictorians with perfect 4.0 GPAs.

Living in a fishing village still quite unfamiliar to tourists, An Cuong in Quang Ngai is now attracting visitors thanks to the area’s beautiful beach and interesting interactions with fishermen.

Marrying a man 40cm taller than herself, Phan Thi Bi Bi, a 1.45-meter-tall woman from Gia Lai, has experienced a sweet romance filled with amusing yet heartwarming moments.

High in the mountains of northern Vietnam, a remote Hmong village is gaining new roads and livelihoods, with 30-year-old community leader Giang A Thu helping drive a transformation from within.

Across a small bridge in northern Vietnam, Nom Pagoda emerges beneath old trees, a place where ancient clay statues, Buddhist legends and the rhythms of an old village market blur the line between the sacred and everyday life.

Eight students from a Chinese-language class at a Vietnamese high school have been admitted to Tsinghua and Peking universities, two of China’s most prestigious institutions.

With tape-out costs reaching millions of USD and a missing manufacturing-testing ecosystem, the gap between a chip design and a commercialized product remains vast.

After four years studying in Taiwan (China), Do Thanh Quang from Gia Lai, returned to his hometown in Nhon Hai fishing village to launch a startup, telling stories of his homeland through simple, everyday details.