Under the amended Law on Personnal Income Tax, the personal deduction will rise to 15.5 million VND (590 USD) per month from 11 million VND at present.

In 2026, the capital aims to welcome more than 35.8 million visitors, an increase of 6.2%. Of the total, international arrivals are expected to exceed 8.6 million, while domestic visitors are projected at around 27.2 million.

Plastic quietly piles up in Vietnam’s cities, a relentless tide of thin shopping bags, foam food containers and disposable cups that clogs kitchens, alleyways and landfills.

Maybank noted that FDI metrics continued to improve in Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in 2025, but slowed in Indonesia and the Philippines.

During 2026–2035, it targets annual enrolment of 2,000–2,500 new students at college and university levels, including 1,000–1,500 students with strong potential to be developed into a core workforce for ethnic minority and mountainous regions.

Experts forecast that in 2026 a stronger shift towards outlying areas, especially projects linked to public transport and green standards, will shape product trends and developers’ strategies.

As ESG continues to emerge as a key benchmark for corporate governance capacity and sustainable growth, CMC Telecom has been honored in the Governance category at the Vietnam ESG Awards 2025, organized by Dan Tri newspaper.

The Bac Ai hydropower project has a designed capacity of 1,200 MW, comprising four turbines of 300 MW each, with a total investment of 21.1 trillion VND (802.5 million USD).

As traditional growth engines show signs of reaching their limits, HCM City is recalibrating its long-term development strategy in search of new drivers capable of sustaining momentum.

Together with metro expansion, HCM City will continue to enlarge its electric and green bus network, targeting a public transport share of 15–20% of travel demand.

Ho Chi Minh City is entering a period of rapid population ageing, creating an urgent need to strengthen and expand its long-term care system for the elderly.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, traditional craft villages across Hanoi are entering their busiest production season.

Finishing third overall with 278 medals (87 gold, 81 silver and 110 bronze), Vietnam has many reasons to be proud, as a new generation of athletes has truly come of age and is ready to shoulder national aspirations.

​The average score of the rankings is 9.3 points. The gap in e-commerce development between the two major economic centres–Hanoi and HCM City–and the remaining provinces and cities is very large.

Hue steps onto the global stage as CNN spotlights its heritage and culture, drawing millions of viewers worldwide.

Vietnam Airlines will operate nearly 270 additional flights on key domestic routes to meet the surge in travel demand during the upcoming New Year holiday, the national flag carrier has announced.

Alongside the new services, the company will also attach additional carriages to the North–South Reunification trains and other daily routes, supplying about 6,600 more seats.

Nguyen Thi Nhu Loan, chair of the board of directors and CEO of Quoc Cuong Gia Lai JSC, has given testimony regarding the use of hundreds of billions of dong earned from the transaction involving the 39–39B Ben Van Don land plot in HCMC.

Given the modest current pension levels, the development of supplemental pension insurance will help citizens secure a more stable income source in old age.

One property on Ha Trung street in the Hanoi Old Quarter is being offered for sale at VND135 billion, or VND1.5 billion/sqm, a price rarely seen in the area. The street, less than 210m long, is viewed as a "hot" area.

One of the challenges for teachers of foreign languages is preparing students for exams which focus on grammar. Many teachers say that reforming the teaching method is difficult under current circumstances, such as large classes.

The project on building a high-performance computing (HPC) center to support AI development in Vietnam in 2026–2035 has set the goal of bringing Vietnam into the top 3 in ASEAN and training 1,000 specialists in HPC and AI.

Representatives of wood production and processing enterprises have shared their concerns and made proposals to enhance the role of Vifores in connecting and supporting businesses, promoting trade and offering policy feedback.

Three Korean friends’ food adventure in Ho Chi Minh City turned into a surprising love story with a Mekong Delta specialty.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s aviation market has not only fully recovered but also exceeded its 2019 peak, as both passenger and cargo volumes continue to climb and air networks expand rapidly.