A new report disputes rumors that Samsung will give the Galaxy S27 Ultra a horizontal camera bar, suggesting the flagship will instead receive only modest design refinements.

A 10th-grade student from Vietnam's Phu Tho Province has earned a perfect 1600 on the SAT in her first attempt, joining the small number of test takers worldwide to achieve the maximum score.

Rumored specifications suggest the iPhone 18 Pro Max will focus on battery life and AI performance rather than achieving an ultra-thin design.

For over 60 years, Ngo Thi Lang had no photograph of the son she lost in war. At 105, her greatest wish remains to bring him home.

Decree 241, which took effect on July 1, allows pickup trucks to be treated like passenger cars in traffic.

Hanoi authorities have selected the neighboring communes of Phuc Thinh and Thu Lam to pilot its "socialist communes and wards" model.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and UNESCO Vietnam have discussed a proposal to develop a locality in VN into the country's first Photography City – a national hub for photography and an international destination for visual creativity.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for nearly 98% of active businesses in Vietnam, continue to face persistent difficulties in accessing finance.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's agricultural traceability system has come into operation, creating a unified database to enhance transparency, strengthen competitiveness and expand export opportunities for agricultural products.

With the revised Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) and a new legal framework paving the way, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are expected to become a key enabler of Vietnam's energy transition.

The tourism sector will implement a series of key tasks and solutions in the last six months of 2026 to realise the goal of making tourism a leading economic industry in the new development era.

The EuroCham Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose to 79.7 points in the second quarter of 2026, its highest level in nearly seven years, according to a survey released on July 15 by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

All university students will be required to graduate with digital competencies and knowledge of AI under a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Seafood exporters have fresh opportunities to gain greater access to high-value markets, after negotiations concluded with the EFTA on a free trade agreement (FTA) that would help Vietnam diversify exports amid rising global trade uncertainties.

New Government policies and mechanisms are set to broaden investment channels for households and businesses, accelerate distributed power generation, shore up energy security and realise Vietnam's green growth targets.

The Prime Minister's Decision No. 21/2026/QD-TTg, which took effect on July 1, 2026, promulgating the lists of strategic technologies and tech-products, marks a new direction for the sector’s development.

Vietnamese exporters are entering the final countdown to comply with the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), as the bloc completes the last legal and technical steps before the new rules take effect.

Industrial production maintained robust growth between January and June, with its index (IIP) estimated to have risen 10.8% year-on-year, the strongest first-half increase since 2019.

Vietnam will need to mobilise around $205.6 billion through the stock market between 2026 and 2030, more than twice the amount mobilised in the previous five-year period.

VN maintained its position as the fastest-growing economy in ASEAN in the first half of 2026, with international experts forecasting that VN will outperform earlier expectations, supported by strong FDI, manufacturing and international trade.

Digital transformation is changing not only how people work and communicate but also how they practice their faith.

Despite the positive headline figures, analysts caution that actual purchasing power has yet to recover fully.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Timor-Leste inaugurated its office in the capital city of Dili on July 15, marking its transition to fully functional, centralised operations just over three months after its establishment.

Foreign digital service providers paid more than 12.5 trillion VND (479.5 million USD) in taxes through Vietnam's foreign supplier portal during the first six months of this year, underscoring the rapid growth of cross-border digital tax collections.

Vietnam is showcasing its rich cultural heritage, tourism and cuisine at the 36th Hong Kong Book Fair, which opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (China) on July 15 and runs through July 21.