Israeli firms step up sourcing from Vietnam

Despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, trade between Vietnam and Israel continued to grow strongly in the first half of 2025, with Israeli firms actively seeking alternative suppliers, including from Vietnam.

Phat Tich Pagoda preserves Vietnamese spirit in Vientiane

Located in Xaysettha district, the pagoda is a familiar gathering place for the community, especially during traditional Vietnamese festivals such as Buddha’s Birthday, Vu Lan, and the Lunar New Year.

Hue has two more national cultural heritages

The new rice festival of the Co Tu ethnic people and the traditional knowledge of bun bo Hue (Hue-style beef noodle soup) have both been officially listed in the national intangible cultural heritages.

Developing digital economy to enhance national prestige

On a global scale, verification and traceability are among the top criteria that businesses must maintain to ensure credibility, enhance competitiveness and meet stringent international trade standards.

Hanoi eyes tourism boost with launch of new offerings

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism has introduced a series of new attractive tourism products, aiming to make a strong breakthrough during the National Day (September 2) holiday, and accelerate growth through the end of the year.

Vietnamese firms seek to expand high-quality product exports to RoK

Coming to the 2025 Korea Import Fair (KIF), Vietnamese firms are not only seeking buyers but also looking to gain deeper insights into consumer preferences and connect with strategic partners.

Thousands lose everything chasing 'get-rich-quick' crypto dreams

Despite repeated warnings from authorities, the frenzy for "quick riches" through cryptocurrency has lured thousands of people into its trap. A number of special cases in Vietnam have been dismantled, revealing sophisticated fraud rings.

How should localities determine land prices when ‘bubble’ market prices exist?

Experts have noted that many localities are setting sky-high land prices. The problem is that official land prices are based on market prices, but market prices are unreasonably high and ‘real estate bubbles’ exist.

Young HCM City man camps by the sea and in forests in tent-bed combo

Manh Hung, 24, from HCM City, who has been passionate about camping for three years, owns an impressive collection of items for his trips to "escape the city and return to nature".

VND64 trillion unspent, unemployed workers receive low benefits

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) reported a cumulative balance of over VND64,300 billion as of the end of 2024, while the current unemployment benefit is insufficient for many workers’ living needs.

A safety net is needed for jobless freelancers

It is time to institutionalize regulations mandating businesses, organizations, and, especially tech platforms, to sign labor contracts with long-term, regular workers.

Cultural leaders challenge 'beauty queen overload' at national roundtable

At a cultural roundtable, experts called for tighter regulation and clearer standards for beauty contests.

Thap Thap Pagoda: Gia Lai's 350-year-old Buddhist heritage

A 350-year-old Buddhist temple in Gia Lai, Thap Thap Pagoda embodies Vietnam’s spiritual and artistic legacy.

Bank robberies reveal critical role of alarm systems

Bank robberies in Vietnam are usually solved quickly by police, with perpetrators caught within 1-2 days, but recent cases show increasingly bold criminals.

Experience a cosmic adventure in Quy Nhon’s science center

Journey through the galaxy, gaze at the stars through Vietnam’s largest telescope, or play soccer with protons at a science-filled space in coastal Quy Nhon, now part of Gia Lai Province.

Province's vice-chair livestreams lychee sales to huge success

In just six hours of streaming, Bac Ninh Vice Chair Pham Van Thinh and his team were able to sell 55 tons of lychees. “If farmers need it, I’m ready to prepare another selling session,” he said.

Daughter reunites with mother missing for 2 months: the power of mass media

Thanks to the spread of information through media and social networks, a woman in her 70s who cycled from Thanh Hoa to Hanoi and went missing has had a surprising reunion with her family.

Doctors pressured by patients to prescribe unnecessary medication

Many patients with early dyslipidemia or prediabetes insist on medication from doctors instead of changing their lifestyle as recommended.

Semiconductor industry has lesser-known downsides: investor

Accepting to lose VND200 billion when investing in a chip factory, Nguyen Xuan Phu, president of Sunhouse Group, sees it as a worthy price to build a complete technology ecosystem, a prerequisite for joining the global semiconductor supply chain.

Mother of 5, two with cerebral palsy, thrives making ceremonial trays

While many mothers juggle careers outside the home, Kieu Thi Nga quietly tends to her small kitchen where she shapes cakes, cooks sweet soups, and assembles first-birthday ceremonial trays.

Many domestic blockchain companies set up headquarters overseas instead of in VN

A globally harmonized legal framework would encourage blockchain companies to register and establish headquarters in Vietnam, rather than overseas as currently is the case.

Three cluster bombs safely detonated in Quang Tri

According to NPA/RENEW, timely disposal of such explosives is vital to ensuring community safety and supporting agricultural activities.

PM asks for enhanced efficiency in managing monetary, fiscal policies

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch on enhancing the efficiency of monetary and fiscal policy management in the remaining months of 2025 and the review of the work in the first half of the year.

Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs have meeting on BRICS summit sidelines

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 afternoon (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit.

Eight dead in apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City

Initial reports showed that the fire spread rapidly, trapping residents and causing panic. Attempts by local residents to extinguish the fire with handheld extinguishers were unsuccessful.