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The Mekong Delta paradox: an export giant lacking corporate giants

Despite generating 58 percent of national forex surplus, the Mekong Delta faces a downward spiral. A severe shortage of medium enterprises and a massive youth brain drain are stripping this fertile land of its competitive edge.

Couple ‘babysits’ 15 children for free, teaches rice-threshing and housework

Every summer comes the anxiety of many families regarding childcare, living expenses, and how to give their children a safe, rewarding summer.

After 101 years, Vietnamese journalism faces a new mission: Defending truth

As Vietnam marks 101 years of revolutionary journalism, media leaders are confronting a question shared by newsrooms worldwide: how can journalism remain relevant in the digital age?

Vietnam's publishers seek stronger copyright protections in AI era

Editors, policymakers and technology experts gathered in northern Vietnam to debate the future of journalism in an era when AI can summarize news without sending readers to original sources.

Vietnam's digital future demands journalism built on trust, minister says

Vietnam's science minister says trust, verified knowledge and community will define journalism's value in the age of artificial intelligence.

New policy framework seeks to bring culture closer to remote communities

Vietnam is introducing new policy mechanisms to improve cultural access in ethnic minority areas while preserving traditional identities.

Foreign traveler falls for Nha Trang and plans a long-term future in Vietnam

After exploring Southeast Asia, a Finnish traveler chose to spend seven months living in Nha Trang and is now considering a permanent move.

German traveler follows her heart and finds happiness in the Mekong Delta

A chance meeting during a trip to Vietnam changed everything for a German pharmacist, who later crossed 9,000km to build a family with the man she fell in love with in the Mekong Delta.

The man recording a culture before it fades away

Deep in the mountains of central Vietnam, an elderly artisan is dedicating his life to ensuring that future generations do not forget their cultural roots.

Vietnam pushes unprecedented border school construction drive

Deep in the mountains along Vietnam’s frontier, excavators and construction teams are working against the clock to build schools that promise to reshape the future of border communities.

Architect spends decade tracing photos to uncover grave of 900 soldiers

An architect's decade-long effort to trace three wartime photographs has helped identify the suspected location of a mass grave containing nearly 900 soldiers killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Engineer trades city life for high-tech farming venture in hometown

Leaving behind a job with an income many people dream of, Tran Hoai Vu decided to return to his hometown in Nghe An, investing all his savings and borrowing additional funds to pour VND10 billion into clean agriculture.

Fire prevention and fighting recommendations modified under new resolution

Starting July 1, the procedure for inspecting fire prevention and fighting (FPF) acceptance for many projects will be abolished under Resolution 66.18/2026/NQ-CP.

Single father of 27 years weeps at birthday party organized by his son

A video of a young man from Hanoi inviting his friends to secretly organize a birthday party for his father has attracted 1.8 million views and over 300,000 likes on TikTok.

Scientist leaves US career behind to pursue world-class research in Vietnam

After many years of study and research in the US, Dr. Van Phung Truong Son decided to return to Vietnam. For him, this is a chance to work alongside highly promising students and help build a genuine research environment at home.

Emergency hospital rooms shoulder arduous task of delivering bad news

In emergency rooms, the hard part for medical teams is not just racing against time to save a patient’s life. Sometimes the hardest moment is facing the patient’s family to deliver bad news.

Digital waves bring new opportunities to ethnic minority communities

In Vietnam’s mountainous regions, digital transformation is creating more than connectivity - it is opening new pathways out of poverty.

Family of 10 children stays closely connected across generations

A couple in Vietnam's central province of Nghe An have raised 10 children, and four of their daughters ended up marrying men from the same village, living just 50-100 meters from their childhood home.

Berlin officer travels 9,000km to marry Vietnamese sweetheart

Three unexpected encounters in a single week brought together a German police officer and a Vietnamese student, leading to a love story that crossed continents.

Retired educators conquer Vietnam’s toughest terrains by car, bicycle

Since retiring, Ngoc has embarked on numerous driving trips across Vietnam from south to north alongside his wife. Traveling and exploring the country is their passion, injecting color and positive energy in their senior years.