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No housing resales in first 3 years expected to help tackle housing demand

Hanoi is considering an unprecedented move in the real estate market by restricting commercial (market-rate) housing in multi-purpose urban areas from being transferred for the first three years, with the goal of serving housing demand.

89-year-old Prof works 12 hours a day, debates in English with ChatGPT

At 10am, in a century-old house on Hang Bac Street in Hanoi, Prof. Dr. Pham Huy Dung (born in 1937) can be seen diligently working on his laptop.

Can Vietnam's economy keep up with the pace of reform?

Vietnam passed a record number of laws in 2025, but the bigger story may be whether businesses and institutions can adapt quickly enough to the accelerating pace of reform.

Vietnamese entertainers keep falling into the anti-fan trap

From heated exchanges to private messages gone public, Vietnamese stars continue to learn the hard way that fighting anti-fans rarely ends well.

Top corporate executives indicted in growing 2026 crackdown

Since the beginning of 2026, a succession of top executives from major corporations, including PC1, ACV, Vinaconex, and Duc Giang Chemicals, have become entangled in legal crises.

One year after Resolution 68: the target of 2 mil enterprises remains far away

A small urban pho shop can easily hit annual revenue of VND 2 to 3 billion, yet the owner has hesitated to transition to a corporate model.

Family takes 3-week cross-Vietnam journey on converted pickup truck

Instead of following a tight schedule, Pham Xuan Thanh and his wife, along with their 8-month-old baby, chose to "travel slowly" and live on the road for three weeks in a pickup truck converted into a mobile home.

Six-month suspension reshaped surgeon’s interventional-radiology philosophy

After 30 years in medicine, Dr Nguyen Quang Thai Duong has become one of the pioneers of minimally invasive intervention in Vietnam.

Why Hanoi must act now on inner-city congestion charging

Hanoi's worsening congestion is forcing policymakers to confront a difficult question: act now or accept growing gridlock for years to come.

A 4am seafood market experience draws tourists to Da Nang’s coast

At Da Nang’s Man Thai fishing village, the day begins long before dawn as tourists join locals at a seafood market that lasts only a few hours.

Strategic meaning behind Vietnam's top leader's Shangri-La Dialogue address

In a world facing profound transformation, Party Chief and President To Lam’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue offered both a diagnosis of global challenges and a framework for navigating them.

Defending national solidarity in Vietnam’s ethnic minority regions

In an era of rapidly evolving online disinformation, protecting social cohesion has become a priority across Southwest Vietnam’s diverse communities.

Vietnam’s message from the Shangri-La Dialogue

Vietnam is evolving from an active participant into a nation that proactively contributes ideas, initiatives and responsibility to peace, security and development in the region and around the world.

Cultural ambition and controversy collide in Son Tung's latest MV

By blending pop music with iconic cultural symbols and fine art, Son Tung M-TP has created one of Vietnam's most talked-about music releases of the year.

Judging confusion and viral meme fuel MGI All Stars 2026 backlash

The aftermath of MGI All Stars 2026 has been dominated by a series of controversies, with organizers forced to clarify a judging score discrepancy while judge criticism and social media disputes continued to intensify following the finale.

Dong Quang Vinh orchestrates Apple’s ringtone with bamboo instruments

Conductor Dong Quang Vinh recalls that he never turned off his mobile phone for fear that he would miss commands or requests from former Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at any given moment.

Hanoi is not just for the exceptional, online debate highlights

Hanoi has buildings that stay lit all night, packed streets, and an ever-bustling pace of life. But behind the facade of a major metropolis are millions of people quietly making a living every single day.

70-year-old husband drives wife across Vietnam, keeping a youthful promise

Since 2015, Dung and Giang have embarked on numerous cross-country trips together by motorbike. Most recently, the elderly couple successfully conquered the iconic Hanh Phuc (Happiness) Road in Tuyen Quang.

Singapore, Japan and the housing lesson Vietnam cannot ignore

Vietnam's cities are expanding at unprecedented speed, but for many young workers, the dream of stable housing is moving further out of reach.

Ho Chi Minh City: Rising hub for science, technology, and innovation

As Vietnam’s leading economic powerhouse, HCMC is entering a new phase of development in which science, technology and innovation have been identified as key engines of growth as in line with Politburo Resolution No. 57.