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Breaking from the past: Vietnam's 10% growth goal requires new thinking

Ambitious GDP targets in the lead-up to the 14th Party Congress demand radical institutional reforms and a shift away from outdated growth models.

Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy: Soft power at its strategic best

Cultural diplomacy has helped Vietnam boost its international reputation while advancing its long-term national goals with global resonance.

A booming year with stark divides: Vietnam’s film industry in 2025

While 2025 marked a high point in earnings for Vietnam’s film industry, the success was largely concentrated in a few blockbusters, revealing systemic imbalances.

A 22-year Tet tradition unites nearly 100 family members in Gia Lai

A family in Gia Lai has marked every Lunar New Year with a group photo since 2003, creating a 22-year visual legacy of reunion and growth.

Young artist preserves the cultural heritage of the highlands

Showing a talent for dance at an early age, at 13, Quang Thanh decided to leave his hometown of Tuyen Quang for Hanoi to pursue a professional dance career.

From corn fields to digital economy, Hmong man builds wealth by raising pigeons

Ho A Sung, a young Hmong man in Mu Cang Chai commune, has proven that when young people dare to change their mindset toward technology, a smartphone can become an effective tool for building wealth.

UN official: Vietnam is now a global frontrunner in digital transformation

With a strategic focus on AI and infrastructure, Vietnam rises on the global digital map

Student admitted to 7 US universities, 1 offers VND7.1 billion in financial aid

After gaining admission to a series of US universities with attractive scholarships, Hai An hopes this will be the first step toward turning her dreams into reality.

Institutional reform of 5 main pillars redefines Vietnam’s prosperity

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

Weathering the perfect storm: Vietnam’s economy on the rise

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.

Charming Aussie groom delivers wedding gifts by cyclo in An Giang

In a heartwarming cultural twist, an Australian groom used traditional cyclos to transport betrothal gifts during his engagement in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Spanish man cycles over 22,000km to Vietnam in tribute to late father

After 10 months on the road, Marino Izquierdo arrives in Vietnam to honor his father's memory and raise awareness about cancer.

Young Mong woman introduces H’mong linen products to the world

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.

After 10 years in grave exhumation, Thai Nguyen man reveals 3 inviolable rules

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.

Institutional reform: General Secretary requires turning mindset into ‘action’

There are moments in a nation’s developmental history when thinking suddenly shifts like an unexpected yet inevitable turn.

Finance minister calls for mindset shift, clearing bottlenecks to spur growth

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported that Vietnam’s economy maintained positive growth momentum in 2025, with GDP at 8.02 percent, inflation under control, and state budget revenue exceeding estimates by nearly 35 percent.

Beyond high salaries: what truly anchors global talent in Vietnam

In the global war for talent, money is merely the entry ticket; what retains top-tier professionals is not their bank balance, but heart.

New calculation methods used in HCMC’s 2025 growth data after merger

A new feature in the growth figures of the GRDP of HCMC in 2025 is the appearance of two calculation methods, one of which is related to oil and gas.

Resolution 68 and the challenge of enabling the “flying geese paradigm”

Resolution 68-NQ/TW issued by the Politburo in 2025 has placed the private sector in its proper position in Vietnam’s economic development structure.

Father makes 50 apricot trees bloom early to celebrate daughter’s wedding

Over 50 apricot trees burst into full bloom, creating a dreamlike setting for a Can Tho bride’s wedding day - thanks to a heartfelt gesture from her father.