Non-market economy status: 'opportunities amid danger'

The US Department of Commerce's decision to continue classifying Vietnam as a non-market economy was disappointing news. However, this gives Vietnam the chance to accelerate reform towards a market economy.

Automation expert aims to globalize Vietnamese ginseng

With an automated approach to ginseng production, Professor Dr. Dinh Van Hien has set a mission to not only make ginseng accessible to all Vietnamese people, including the poor, but also to introduce Vietnamese branded ginseng to the global market.

FPT shares make breakthrough, 'Vin-family' shares cool down

Cash flow was still weak last week, but the recovery of key stocks, including FPT, where Truong Gia Binh is president, and commercial banks, helped the VN-Index increase sharply.

Love beyond borders: Chinese engineer marries quadriplegic Vietnamese woman

Once hesitant to believe in the love of a Chinese engineer, Le Pham Hoai Thu Thuy now experiences daily care and meticulous attention from her husband after a year of living together.

The secret of a Saigon-Style banh mi shop in Hong Kong

Two Saigonese women have brought their hometown's authentic banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) to Hong Kong, determined to maintain the original flavor and not alter it to suit local tastes.

NA Standing Committee begins law-building session

According to NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the NA has so far completed 131 legislative tasks, equivalent to 83.97 per cent of the workload.

Unique clothing of the Red Dao women

Women of the Red Dao ethnic group in northern Cao Bang province wear indigo clothes adorned with colorful embroidered images.

New law to untie the hands of State-invested enterprises

The draft Law on Management and Investment of State Capital at Enterprises is expected to solve current problems, thereby helping state-owned enterprises develop.

After years of hard work, couple travels by motorbike throughout the country

In 2022, Nguyen Hoang Cam advised his wife to give up their private business and spend time traveling. Together, they have been to more than 10 cities and provinces, making up for the years they had to work hard to provide for their family.

Ministry proposes using audio dashcams, raising controversy

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has proposed that dashcams in cars owned by transport firms must transmit both image and sound, not just images as previously applied.

Art exhibition highlights artists from southeast region

Around 205 paintings and sculptures by 172 artists from the southeast region are on display at the Museum of Binh Duong Province in Thu Dau Mot City.

Summer heat, football matches help slake brewers’ thirst for profits

Habeco and Sabeco, the two biggest brewers in Vietnam, have reported satisfactory profits for the second quarter thanks to more demand in summer, improved economic performance, and Euro 2024.

Young woman becomes famous TikToker, builds house for parents

Le Nguyen My Huyen, from the Mekong Delta, who has memories about her difficult childhood, has built a spacious house for her parents to show her gratitude after earning a lot of money from being a famous TikToker.

Part 1: Vietnam’s economy: facts and figures

From a poor country, Vietnam has made a strong rise and become closer to a higher average income level. It has become a destination of many multinationals and has integrated more deeply into the global supply chain.

Owing debt of gratitude to 'second family', man offers free shoe repair service

Located at the end of a small alley, the leather footwear workshop of Nguyen Ngo Duong, born in 1983 in Thu Duc City, HCM City, attracts many special clients, including lottery ticket sellers, scrap collectors and poor masons.

Experts warn of aging population, difficulties in caregiving

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has predicted that by 2038 there will be one person aged over 60 for every five people in Vietnam.

Dong Nai to launch festivities to boost tourism

The Southern province of Dong Nai will launch a series of cultural and tourism events and products in 2025 to lure tourists and promote its tourism.

First-ever lobster festival held in Khánh Hòa’s Cam Ranh City

Through the festival, the city hopes to attract investment to realise the goal of developing Cam Ranh into a "logistics tourism city", he said.

HCM City licensed to import rare drugs without waiting for ministry

The Government has given HCM City the green light to license the import of rare drugs to meet special treatment needs instead of depending on the Ministry of Health.

A digital future for all, with youth and by youth

"We see young people as our allies in digital transformation. We draw from their innovative approaches and will work with them to ensure they have the necessary future skills through various online and offline interactive projects and initiatives."

First cases of African swine fever found at pig farms in Da Nang

At least five pigs died and samples from the carcasses tested positive for the African swine fever virus at farms in two communes of Hoa Ninh and Hoa Phong in the central city.

New movies to be released on National Day

Vietnamese filmmakers are preparing to release new movies to entertain audiences during the upcoming holiday to celebrate National Day on September 2.

Question about sexual abuse from seventh grader surprises social worker

Children in remote and rural areas don’t have many opportunities to learn about knowledge and skills to prevent child sexual abuse. Even adults need to be equipped with knowledge about the issue

Digital technology staff posed to work globally, but more training needed

As the world is thirsty for high-quality human resources in digital technology, Vietnam wants to become a link in the global workforce supply chain for the field.

Unique souvenirs: Chinese woman's affinity for Vietnamese wooden cutting boards

Yi Yun, a young woman from Jiangxi Province, China, currently living and working in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, shared her fondness for buying Vietnamese wooden cutting boards as gifts for her family back in China.