As Hanoi launches an international jazz festival, veteran saxophonist Quyen Van Minh says its real success will depend on what happens after the stages go dark - and whether jazz becomes a regular part of city life.

After 70 years of scientific cooperation with JINR, Vietnam is seeking to build a joint accelerator science and technology laboratory while developing stronger research teams and training a new generation of scientists.

Vietnam is offering grants of up to VND3 billion (US$114,000) per project to businesses and organizations deploying AI to solve practical problems and develop new products and services.

A 54-hour social media break led by young Vietnamese is shifting the debate beyond whether platforms should be restricted - toward how a generation raised online can develop healthier relationships with technology.

Bui Ba Hien, former CEO of esports and digital media company Box Vietnam, is wanted by police over alleged copyright infringement after once pursuing ambitious expansion plans.

Vietnamese jeweler Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ) is moving to shorten payment times for customer buybacks as its chairwoman’s family mobilizes fresh capital, while large provisions and weaker profits continue to weigh on the business.

Hanoi is seeking public feedback on a sweeping plan to reshape nearly 66 hectares around Hoan Kiem Lake, with major changes proposed for landmarks, public squares and streets in the historic heart of the capital.

Once a busy gateway carrying millions of passengers and vehicles a year, Ha Long’s long-abandoned Bai Chay ferry terminal is set to be restored as a historical and tourism attraction.

Sanofi Vietnam and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company, or VNVC, have signed a joint declaration on strategic cooperation to advance next-generation vaccine manufacturing in Vietnam, with three vaccines initially identified for further assessment.

Da Nang is opening four designated airspace zones to licensed drone operations as the city considers UAV applications including deliveries and tourist rescue.

Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on ethnic affairs, including policy exchanges and joint activities in culture, science and education.

Vietnam’s women’s volleyball team will look to secure an Asian Games quarterfinal berth when they face Hong Kong (China) on Sept. 17, following a commanding straight-sets victory over Qatar.

Da Nang has completed DNA sampling from nearly 26,000 unidentified war graves across 144 cemeteries, the largest such undertaking by any locality in Vietnam.

Once feared as a dangerous predator, the tiger gradually became a guardian deity in Vietnamese folk beliefs. Its transformation reflects centuries of interaction between indigenous traditions and Taoism.

Torrential rain overnight left streets across Vietnam’s capital Hanoi deeply flooded on September 17, with some areas recording nearly 200mm of rainfall and pumping stations running to drain the city.

Two people were killed and five others injured after a fire broke out at a family home in a narrow alley in Ho Chi Minh City early Sept. 17.

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have concluded a landmark state visit to Vietnam, where three major milestones in bilateral relations converged.

For more than a century, astronomers have been fascinated by an intriguing possibility: an undiscovered planet, provisionally known as Planet Nine, could be hiding in the most distant reaches of the Solar System.

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max appears to be drawing stronger early demand than the smaller Pro in the US, with the 256GB Burgundy model among the hardest configurations to secure.

Vietnam could face a power capacity shortfall of nearly 14 GW by 2030, yet most planned LNG power projects remain stuck in pre-investment stages, raising pressure to remove financing and infrastructure bottlenecks.

A 39-year-old Myanmar tourist has recovered after suffering severe gastrointestinal bleeding and multiple organ failure shortly after flying from Macao (China) to Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam is preparing electronic land-use and property ownership certificates for integration into VNeID, the country’s national digital identity app.

Traffic backed up along a major gateway into central Ho Chi Minh City as construction barriers for underground stations on Metro Line 2 narrowed roads and forced commuters into lengthy delays.

Sweet soups, crispy fried dough, sizzling banh mi and spicy fruit are among the affordable treats drawing crowds to these five snack spots in central Hanoi.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to hold a memorial and burial ceremony in early October for the remains of fallen soldiers recovered from Le Thi Rieng Park, where 632 sets of remains have been found.