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Turning a “dead-end location” into a connected frontage

In Part 2 of the interview, Cao Bang chair Le Hai Hoa talks about decentralization and solutions to optimize the local resources.

Where prosperity grows beneath stilt-house roofs

In the vast spring light of Dak Lak, Quang Hoa village prospers with coffee, durian and enduring stilt houses, where the Nung An people continue sowing seasons of abundance.

From a friendship tree to the future of Vietnam - France ties

Amid Lunar New Year (Tet) reflections at the Temple of Literature, the French Ambassador speaks of a year of milestones and a future of deeper cooperation.

A dream school rises in the highlands

A newly built boarding school stands as more than infrastructure - it is a commitment to the future of Vietnam’s border communities.

Trade at US$930 billion: a record that raises hard questions

Vietnam closed 2025 with a historic trade milestone as total export-import turnover reached US$930 billion, despite sluggish global growth, fragmented international trade and increasingly dense technical barriers.

Record-breaking storms demand a new threshold of resilience

In 2025, extreme weather events broke record after record across Vietnam. The scale of devastation is forcing the country to rethink its limits of resilience and urgently raise its threshold of adaptation.

From ambition to execution: Can HCMC break the 10% barrier?

Ho Chi Minh City is running out of room for traditional growth models. With new drivers like technology and innovation still constrained, the city faces a decisive moment as it targets GRDP growth of 10 percent or more in 2026.

A new era requires a new way of doing things

Entering a new development phase, Vietnam must free up people’s resources and unlock institutional bottlenecks.

From international gold to national commitment

From IMO gold to a doctorate at a top 7 university, Dr Can Tran Thanh Trung credits his mentor Le Ba Khanh Trinh for igniting a passion that ultimately brought him back to Vietnam.

Beyond the middle-income trap

Vietnam has five years to lift GDP per capita to US$8,500 by 2030 - an ambitious target that demands structural reform and new growth engines.

Carrying Vietnam’s image to the UN

Lieutenant Colonel Vu Thi Lien is the first Vietnamese woman selected for a position at a UN liaison office in Brussels.

Low-altitude economy: A new sky for Vietnam’s acceleration

Low-altitude economy is emerging as a new growth driver, spanning logistics, agriculture, smart cities and rescue operations.

Why realism matters again in Vietnamese art

After years on the margins, realism is reasserting itself - not as nostalgia, but as a rigorous language for today’s social and psychological shifts.

Kim Sang Sik, the perfect rebirth after Park Hang Seo

Once seen as a step backward, Kim Sang Sik has rewritten his story, ushering Vietnamese football into a bold new chapter.

Three major land and construction reforms take effect in 2026

From reduced land conversion fees to electronic property IDs and relaxed building permits, 2026 marks a pivotal shift in Vietnam’s real estate regulatory framework.

When war stories find a new language

The recent success of “Mua do” (Red Rain) and “Dia dao” (Tunnel: Sun in the Dark) signals a shift in how Vietnamese cinema approaches the past - not as a lesson to memorize, but as an experience to inhabit.

Hanoi university’s top scorer on aptitude test balances math and gaming

Tran Anh Tu, the top scorer of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) aptitude test, is described by friends as both a math “idol” and a gaming “pro.”

Opening a 'digital highway' for the Central Highlands durian industry

Le Anh Trung, Chair of the Dak Lak Durian Association, said the durian industry is entering a new stage of competition and must have stronger digital, communication, and standardization capacity.

Turning ‘dead-end location’ into connected frontage

In 2025, Cao Bang, affected by natural disasters, still recorded positive indicators: GRDP growth reached 7.22 percent, budget revenue exceeded 215 percent of the estimate, and the public investment disbursement rate hit 96 percent.

Female student earns record-breaking GPA at HCMUT

Her 4.0 GPA stands among the highest ever recorded at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.