With a near-perfect GPA and a scholarship to France, mathematics valedictorian Tran Ngoc Hieu is pursuing his dream of becoming a researcher and educator.

Thousands of Vietnamese football fans gathered at Saigon Riverside Park on July 20 for a 24-hour Coca-Cola festival culminating in a live screening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Final.

Although Vietnam remains the world's largest producer and exporter of pepper, domestic companies spent nearly US$258 million importing the commodity from Cambodia and Brazil during the first half of 2026.

A remarkable family story from Ha Tinh highlights love, sacrifice and an enduring search for a fallen soldier whose memory lives on through two Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.

Weather authorities are monitoring a tropical system that could develop into a storm over the East Sea as northern Vietnam prepares for several days of heavy rainfall and heightened flood risks.

The government has directed Ninh Binh to develop a roadmap toward becoming a centrally governed city by 2030, centered on its heritage and long-term urban development.

A South Korean expert working for a foreign-invested company in Bac Ninh has won a Vietlott Jackpot worth nearly US$4 million, marking the largest lottery prize ever claimed by a foreign national in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed a decision assigning Nguyen Tien Hai, Party Secretary of An Giang Province, to serve as acting Minister of Home Affairs.

As Vietnam shifted toward multiple-choice testing and granted admissions autonomy to universities, the system was rocked by two massive cheating scandals in 2018 and 2026.

From a province with traditional strengths in coal mining and the maritime economy, Quang Ninh has become a hub for services, tourism, processing industries, high-tech manufacturing, and logistics in the Northern region.

Vietnam will need tens of thousands of direct and indirect workers in the atomic energy and nuclear power sectors by 2035 as the country presses ahead with plans to develop nuclear energy, according to experts and policymakers.

The first official shipment of pork products from the Czech Republic arrived in Vietnam on July 21, marking a new milestone in trade relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a ceremony in Hanoi on July 21 to announce personnel decisions involving the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on July 21 signed Decision No. 1328/QD-TTg on the organisation of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee.

The ninth Vietnam International Traditional Martial Arts Festival will welcome 16 foreign martial arts delegations from nine countries and 43 domestic teams when it takes place in Gia Lai province from August 2 to 5.

Inspired by one of the mysterious folk legends surrounding the tomb of Dinh Tien Hoang, the film follows a gripping journey to protect the final secret of Vietnam's first emperor.

Communities in the buffer zone of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park are adding value to their honey through quality standards, branding and intellectual property protection.

Vietnam made a few squad changes in the lineup for the second leg of the regional volleyball tournament, the SEA V.Cup 2026, in Indonesia.

The reopening of Lien Khuong International Airport is expected to provide fresh momentum for tourism in the central province of Lam Dong, with at least six domestic routes and one international service set to resume operations.

For generations, the flute of the Bru Van Kieu people has carried both music and spiritual meaning. Village elder Ho Ai is ensuring the tradition continues by passing it on to younger generations.

Border guards in Nghe An, working with other law enforcement agencies, have dismantled a major cross-border drug trafficking ring, arresting two suspects and seizing 15,200 synthetic drug pills and one brick of heroin under Case NA 126.3.

Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Avolon, noted that among the region’s top 10 aviation markets, Vietnam recorded the fastest growth over the past decade, with a remarkable increase of 121%, which he described as extraordinary.

Hoa Nghiem Pagoda (Anamngamsrisukhumaphat) was built on land donated by Ngamsri Sukhumphan, a Thai national of Vietnamese origin, who also contributed an initial 800,000 THB (approximately 24,600 USD) towards the project.

Vietnam and Japan agreed to work closely to realise the agreements reached during Prime Minister Takaichi’s visit to Vietnam in May.

Vietnam's fertiliser exports surged in the first half of 2026 as supply disruptions triggered by conflict in the Middle East tightened global markets and created new opportunities for domestic producers.