Carved in stone more than a millennium ago, the Buddhist scripture pillars of the Dinh dynasty preserve both sacred prayers and the remorse of a royal heir.

Vietnam’s automobile market enters 2026 with strong growth momentum, fueled by electrification, competitive pricing and the expansion of new brands.

In Ho Chi Minh City, a 119-year-old ancestral house becomes the gathering place for generations each Tet.

Scoring 29.5 out of 30 as the top entrant to Hanoi Medical University, Dr Pham Van Phuc chose the toughest path in medicine - intensive care, where every second counts.

With the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, 2025 marks a turning point, laying foundations for stronger unity and sustainable development.

Although Vietnam’s railway infrastructure is largely based on a 1,000mm single-track system built more than a century ago, it still operates 20 train pairs per day - equivalent to 40 individual services - during the Tet (Lunar New Year) peak season.

Vietnam’s 2026 National Assembly election introduces earlier timelines, digital voter management and a renewed focus on candidate quality.

Far from the mainland’s bustle, families and soldiers on Tran Island welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) with chung cake fires and a shared resolve to protect the sea.

At the start of 2026, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan reflects on a breakthrough year and outlines the long-term path toward Vietnam’s World Cup ambition.

After a pivotal year of legal reforms, Vietnam’s property sector is forecast to stabilize, with affordable housing emerging as the core segment.

Backed by sweeping public investment and a strategic supply chain shift, Vietnam is positioning itself to surpass Thailand in economic scale as early as 2026-2027.

Every Lunar New Year, the small home of Nguyen Van Vy, born in 1944, and Dang Thi Ngot, born in 1946, in Thanh Hoa bursts into laughter as their 10 children and dozens of grandchildren return to celebrate Tet together.

“If we only assemble, Vietnam will never have a complete automotive industry. The global shift toward electric vehicles is opening a golden window of opportunity for us to take real ownership,” automotive expert Vo Quang Hue shared.

The State and the People spare nothing for a better future. Education, therefore, must receive breakthrough priority in investment.

As Vietnam steps into 2026, the country moves from preparation to implementation after the 14th National Party Congress, where ambitious goals are now to be tested through concrete action.

From parish churches and village pagodas to remote mountain hamlets, the spiritual and religious life of communities flows alongside patriotism, shaping a Vietnamese spring marked by peace, compassion and unity.

A journey from the first independent banknotes in 1946 to today’s polymer era reveals how Vietnam’s currency has mirrored its political history and economic transformation.

The year 2026 marks not only a new chapter in time, but also a convergence of ambition, belief and long-nurtured dreams for Vietnamese football.

Vo Thuy Trang, a 12th grader specializing in Biology at the High School for Gifted Students under Hanoi National University of Education, has drawn attention after topping the National Merit Exam in Biology.