Nguyen Van Buong, former senior judge and former Chief Judge of the High-level People’s Court in Da Nang, faces the charge of "accepting bribe" under Point a, Clause 4, Article 354 of the Penal Code.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 15 officially announced the launch of the resettlement and site clearance project for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant, marking a key step ahead of the 14th National Party Congress.

​Revenue from the Cat Linh–Ha Dong line alone reached nearly 98 billion VND, up 26.6% from plan and almost 29 % year on year.

Located at the Bac Luan II customs inspection yard in Mong Cai 1 ward, the centre is operated by Tan Dai Duong Vietnam Testing and Inspection Company, providing greater convenience for the inspection and supervision of cross-border trade.

The Vietnam Digital Asset Investors Community (VIDA) was officially launched by the Vietnam Blockchain and Digital Asset Association (VBA) in Hanoi on January 15.

The first-ever pho museum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 15, marking a milestone in the journey of preserving the nation's culinary heritage.

The digital technology and mixed-use park in Hanoi is envisioned as a key nucleus of the capital’s innovation ecosystem, aligned with its goal of becoming a major national hub for science, technology and the digital economy.

"Mua Do" (Red Rain), directed by Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen and produced by the People’s Army Cinema, won the Golden Kite Award for feature film at the 2025 Golden Kite Awards ceremony held on January 15 in Hanoi.

The international short documentary film festival “Viet Culture in Motion” made its debut in Vietnam and several countries on January 16.

The mobile application on information and education, and mass mobilisation affairs (TGDV) was launched at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 16.

The Vietnamese aviation market has just seen the arrival of a new airline, Crystal Bay Airlines.

With these additions, Vietnam Airlines will increase Hai Phong’s domestic route network to six, markedly broadening direct air connectivity from the fast-growing industrial and logistics hub to key destinations nationwide.

Three Vietnamese technological solutions were honoured at the ASEAN Digital Awards 2026 (ADA), held in Hanoi on January 15 as part of the sixth ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN-6).

An international conference was recently held in Ninh Binh to discuss the proposed boundaries and outstanding universal value criteria for the UNESCO World Heritage nomination of the Tam Chuc Pagoda Complex and the Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve.

Despite surpassing 5 billion USD in export revenue for the first time in 2025, Vietnam’s cashew industry still struggles to convert this milestone into real economic gains, raising concerns about sustainable profitability for exporters.

Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 16 attended the ground-breaking ceremony of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant.

As the RoK enters its harsh winter at the start of the year, journeys in search of warmth become a top priority. Phu Quoc, therefore, emerges as an appealing recommendation thanks to weather conditions considered ideal in January.

If one had to encapsulate Vietnam’s economic journey over the past few years in a single phrase, it might be: “a path through successive storms.” Not just one isolated crisis, but an unrelenting series of external and internal upheavals.

As the 2026–2030 period begins, Vietnam's property market sees abundant supply but diverging price trends, demanding sharper investor discernment.

For Vang Thi De, the local linen cloth and products of her home carry the colors and voice of the Hmong people much farther than the mountain peaks where she lives.

For ten years, Dan has been dedicated to the profession of grave exhumation. He has mastered rules that he believes satisfy both the living and the deceased.

Five new institutional pillars are gradually reshaping Vietnam’s economic landscape from now until the 14th National Party Congress.

Vietnam has 2,991 real estate projects that are stalled or facing obstacles, with total investment capital of VND2.4 quadrillion, a huge pool of resources yet to be mobilized for socio-economic development, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Customers have recently reported being scammed by individuals posing as delivery drivers (shippers) demanding money transfers.

Information Technology (IT) & Software continues to be the industry with the highest average income in 2025–2026, according to TopCV’s annual recruitment report.