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How Vietnamese businesses learn to create new value, overcome uncertainty

As uncertainty is becoming the new normal in business, Vietnamese businesses need to withstand shocks and know how to create new value from volatility.

Vietnam enters upper-middle-income bracket, but financial pressures persist

The World Bank’s recent upgrade of Vietnam from a lower-middle-income to an upper-middle-income country marks a historic milestone after nearly four decades of Doi Moi (renovation).

Da Nang woman seeks birth mother after shocking family revelation

Learning she was adopted during a family meeting, a woman in Da Nang City urgently posted a notice to find her birth mother after more than half a century apart.

Conductor Nhat Minh: Ho Guom Opera in Hanoi is shaping Vietnam's artistic future

Conductor Nhat Minh believes the Ho Guom Opera (HGO) House is one of Vietnam's leading performance venues today and a dream stage for future generations of artists. He speaks about its third-year anniversary and its future in an interview.

Homeland comfort outweighs overseas garden for Vietnamese mother

Though her daughters as well as her Western sons-in-law have invited her to settle abroad, Vu Thi Dong has insisted on returning to Vietnam to live among neighbors and relatives.

Wage increase must go hand in hand with price control: expert

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thuong Lang, a senior lecturer at the National Economics University, assessed that the 9.8 percent minimum wage increase option is more suitable than the 8.5 percent in the current context.

Veteran redraws battlefield map, helps recover comrades' remains after 50 years

Half a century after the fierce battle at Hill 174, veteran Tran Van Phuc returned to the former battlefield with memories that had never faded.

The old notebook saving Ca Dong ethnic culture

At the age of 83, Meritorious Artist Ho Van Dinh still silently preserves the distinct cultural values of the Ca Dong people. His eyes still gleam with passion whenever he mentions village festivals or the gongs ringing across the vast forests.

At 105, a Vietnamese Heroic Mother still waits to bring her fallen son home

For over 60 years, Ngo Thi Lang had no photograph of the son she lost in war. At 105, her greatest wish remains to bring him home.

Prime Minister orders full investigation into exam scandal

A widening criminal investigation into alleged examination misconduct at a prestigious high school in northern Vietnam has led to 26 indictments and intervention by the Prime Minister.

This Hanoi village has become Vietnam's outdoor film studio

Surrounded by modern high-rises, Tay Mo Village preserves the atmosphere of northern Vietnam's traditional countryside - and has quietly earned the nickname "Hollywood Village."

Vietnam wins first APMO gold medal in 25 years

Vietnam's return to the Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad has been crowned with a gold medal from an outstanding young mathematician.

Young entrepreneur grows thriving cactus business in Vietnam

A decade-long passion for cacti has led one young entrepreneur in Da Nang to build a flourishing nursery filled with thousands of colorful plants.

Vietnam's vision for cultural sovereignty in the digital era

Vietnam is embracing a broader vision of sovereignty - one that extends beyond borders to the digital space where culture, technology and national identity increasingly converge.

Ba Na epics face the risk of fading into silence in Vietnam's Central Highlands

Once echoed through communal houses deep in Vietnam's Central Highlands, Ba Na epics are now at risk as master storytellers disappear and traditional performance spaces fade.

Nearly 24,500 Vietnamese women are diagnosed with breast cancer yearly

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, but advances in early detection and personalized treatment are changing outcomes across Vietnam.

Monetary policy continues carrying Vietnam’s growth financing burden

Vietnam’s central bank is steadily expanding monetary policy flexibility to support credit growth. But as investment demand surges, one question looms: how long can banks remain the economy’s primary source of long-term capital?

Timeline: Tuyen Quang's 147 perfect Math scores and 19 criminal charges

What began with an unusual cluster of 147 perfect Math scores at a high school in Tuyen Quang has evolved into one of Vietnam's biggest exam integrity investigations, with 19 people now facing criminal charges.

Dao people become 'living border markers' in Quang Ninh

Along Vietnam's northeastern frontier, members of the Dao ethnic community have become an integral part of efforts to protect national sovereignty, preserve social stability and support sustainable development.

Dao community in Quang Ninh carves its own path out of poverty

Better roads have done more than improve transport in Quang Ninh's remote Dao villages - they have helped spark a shift from dependence on state support to self-reliance, entrepreneurship and community-led development.