The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting with major electronics enterprises in Hanoi on October 30 to assess the sector’s production and trade performance, examine the cause of its trade deficit and discuss development prospects.

Simple experiences, such as an unexpected ride-hailing motorbike trip, have made an American son-in-law fall even more in love with life in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Driven by a personal family tragedy, Vietnamese fertility specialist Nguyen Thi Nha has spent more than two decades helping couples struggling to conceive. For her, every healthy baby born is a reason to keep going.

Vietnamese street food is winning over diners in the US, with restaurants serving sizzling banh mi skillets, fermented shrimp paste noodles, traditional coffee and sandwiches attracting long lines of customers willing to wait hours for a taste.

Vietnam's push to accelerate public investment, with more than $41 billion planned for 2026, is creating fresh opportunities for steelmakers and construction material suppliers as major infrastructure projects gather pace.

With growing numbers of Vietnamese university graduates earning high honors, educators say the answer is not to force grades down, but to ensure academic results reflect genuine skills and abilities.

Vietnam's construction minister has pledged tighter oversight of misleading real estate projects, stressing that developers cannot collect deposits before meeting legal requirements under a proposed amendment to the Real Estate Business Law.

After nearly a decade working at a mushroom research center, a Vietnamese man returned to his hometown with his wife to start a farm. Their $19,000 investment has grown into a business generating around $38,000 in annual revenue.

The 8th Hanoi Int'l Film Festival, scheduled for November 28–December 2, will introduce a film and television marketplace to connect producers, investors and distributors, expand international partnerships and boost Vietnamese cinema's global reach.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed writing off business license fee debts and waiving late-payment penalties for more than 2.5 million inactive taxpayers, provided they meet certain conditions.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to attract more private investment to develop its transport, logistics and technical infrastructure, as public funding alone cannot meet growing investment needs.

More than 10,000 workers, engineers and technical specialists are being mobilized for the Ben Thanh - Can Gio high-speed railway, as construction accelerates toward a planned 2028 completion.

Doctors at Bach Mai Hospital in northern Vietnam have removed a razor blade lodged through both sides of a 45-year-old man's esophagus after he developed sudden throat pain while eating instant noodles for breakfast.

Halloween shopping is picking up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with supermarkets and bookstores offering an increasingly diverse range of decorations, including fresh pumpkins in unusual shapes and sizes.

Vietnam is accelerating the shift towards technology-driven agriculture, prioritising innovation, digital transformation and high-value production to improve productivity, reduce costs and strengthen competitiveness.

Sudden closures across California Fitness & Yoga have left Vietnamese gym members worried about expensive prepaid memberships, while employees report unpaid wages and commissions. The chain also faces overdue insurance contributions and tax debts.

HCM City is leveraging international tourism awards, MICE development and stronger aviation links to boost its global competitiveness, targeting 11 million international visitors and 330 trillion VND ($12.77 billion) in tourism revenue in 2026.

A vast 150-hectare sunflower field in Vietnam's central Nghe An Province has become a seasonal attraction, with golden blooms stretching across rolling hills and drawing travelers from Hanoi and beyond.

Vietnamese businesses are exploring opportunities in the country's low-altitude economy, projected to reach $10 billion by 2035, with experts urging investment in drone applications, AI, software and services.

Ancient spiritual traditions among ethnic minority communities in northern Vietnam face growing threats from commercialization and generational change, raising concerns that sacred rituals could lose their meaning as they become tourist attractions.

Traditional grocery stores are under mounting pressure from supermarket chains, convenience stores and e-commerce, prompting small retailers to improve inventory management, adopt digital tools and capitalise on neighbourhood customer relationships.

At 100, Vuong Nghien of Da Nang continues to cycle, exercise and prepare his own meals every day. He credits regular physical activity, moderate eating and a cheerful outlook for his remarkable health and independence.

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports surpassed 36 billion USD in the first nine months, up 3.3% from a year earlier, as companies adapted to an uncertain market.

Eighteen rock carvings of Buddhist Arhats dating to the early Tran Dynasty are believed to be the oldest of their kind in Vietnam, offering rare insights into the flourishing Buddhist culture of medieval Dai Viet.

Vietnamese technology group CMC presented its C-Product AI ecosystem at the Autumn Economic Forum 2026 in HCM City, highlighting practical AI applications and the infrastructure, governance and technological capabilities needed for AI sovereignty.