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Officials say 'Vietnam's Steve Jobs' question was carefully crafted

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training has reaffirmed that this year's high school graduation exam was aligned with the national curriculum, while unveiling a new rubric-based approach to marking literature papers.

Debate erupts over ‘Vietnam’s Steve Jobs’ question in national exam

A question asking students how Vietnam could produce its own “Steve Jobs” has become one of the most debated topics following Vietnam’s 2026 high school graduation examination.

Steering 'cheap money' into production: Vietnam's economic tightrope

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has repeatedly asked commercial banks to lower deposit and lending interest rates as one of the solutions to achieve double-digit growth.

Many Vietnamese afraid of medicine but addicted to supplements

Many people treat supplements as a “shield” against aging, even believing that the more vitamins they take, the younger their bodies will remain and the less they have to worry about growing old.

How to ‘settle down and thrive’: solving the affordable housing crisis

The familiar Vietnamese saying “An cu lac nghiep” (“settle down and thrive”) reflects the special role of housing in people’s lives.

75-year-old completes 6,000km solo motorcycle journey across Vietnam

At 8am, after finishing a yoga session, Nguyen Le Van, 75, from Thu Duc, HCMC, brewed a cup of coffee, took a sip, and reviewed photos from his 31-day cross-country motorbike trip covering more than 6,000km.

National Assembly deputies express concern about erosion of minority cultures

Citing models like Tuyen Quang's Lo Lo Chai village, lawmakers have demanded a pivot to livelihood-centric policies that secure stable incomes for aging artisans.

Student graduates as business-school valedictorian with perfect GPA

From an English-major student who once struggled with calculation-heavy subjects, Tran The Vu step by step made a breakthrough, becoming the graduating valedictorian of the National Economics University (NEU) with a perfect GPA.

Healing broken heart: Hai Phong girl found real family in Korea

The love and warmth from her Korean parents-in-law became the support that helped a young woman from Hai Phong regain peace and confidence in her life.

Gen Z woman boosts countryside tourism with ‘green’ homestay

Abandoning her office desk job, a young woman in Can Tho returned to her countryside hometown to kickstart a business with an orchard homestay model.

Rental housing: what is the formula for a ‘win-win’ outcome?

For many years, the majority of real estate firms in Vietnam have built houses for sale rather than for rent.

Hanoi's first multi-objective urban area faces major challenges

The Hanoi People's Committee has recently approved the 1/500 scale detailed planning for a multi-objective urban area in Thu Lam and Dong Anh communes.

How technology is reshaping governance in Vietnam’s mountainous regions

Beyond telecommunications and internet access, digital connectivity is opening new opportunities for development in some of Vietnam’s most isolated communities.

Over 1.22 million students praise fresh and timely 2026 literature exam

The first exam of Vietnam's largest-ever graduation examination has earned positive reviews from both students and educators for its modern and thought-provoking themes.

When music takes a back seat to online outrage

Two of Vietnam’s biggest music releases this summer have become the center of heated online debates, often for reasons unrelated to the music itself.

The flame of Thich Quang Duc and the engaged spirit of Buddhism today

The image of Thich Quang Duc sitting calmly amid flames in Saigon continues to resonate as one of the most defining moments in modern Vietnamese Buddhist history.

US veteran and witnesses recount memories of mass graves from Tet Offensive

A former US serviceman, a 12-year-old boy at the time and longtime local residents have shared powerful memories that may help identify mass graves dating back to the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Six cultural icons honoured as Labour Heroes in Vietnam

From literature and music to painting and traditional theatre, these distinguished individuals helped shape Vietnam’s cultural identity across generations.

Vietnam urges US to remove export restrictions during high-level talks

Vietnam has urged the United States to remove the country from its D1 and D3 export control lists during high-level meetings in Hanoi with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.

ASEAN Future Forum closes with record participation and fresh ideas

The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 (AFF) concluded this afternoon after three days of intensive discussions on key issues shaping the future of ASEAN.