The government has announced that total social investment capital is expected to reach 33.2% of GDP in 2025, with a target of 40% in 2026 – an exceptional rate even among the fastest-growing developing economies in the region.

An international financial center and a modern logistics system are the two pillars putting HCMC on the global map. Alongside these, the TOD (transit oriented development) model is seen as the key to solving infrastructure overload.

Various experts brought up the issue of recruitment and utilization of public employees at a workshop on October 16 to gather feedback on the draft amended Law on Public Employees, organized by the Vietnam Association for Administrative Sciences.

Nguyen Van Dinh, a respected expert, believes that the correct solution to lower housing prices is not to suppress demand but to increase supply.

The 2025 Nobel Prize and Vietnam’s newest policy shift both highlight the power of free thought in economic and academic progress.

Graduating early and at the top of her class from the National Economics University, Tran Thuy Linh entered a doctoral program before turning 21. Just over three years later, she has now earned her PhD.

Southeast Asian football, once brimming with ambition for the 2026 World Cup, is now in disarray as Indonesia and Thailand part ways with their head coaches, and Malaysia faces FIFA sanctions.

Experts warn Vietnam against expecting quick returns from public venture capital funds.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City’s anti-flood systems can no longer keep pace with rapid urban growth and climate change. Experts call for adaptive, flexible approaches.

For nearly half a century, a small porridge shop tucked away in an alley in Ho Chi Minh City has served customers from 2 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next day. The secret to its enduring popularity lies in a rare, family-passed cooking method.

Nguyen Kieu Anh, a high school senior in Hanoi, achieved a perfect 1600/1600 on the SAT after just six months of preparation, using a method focused on learning from her mistakes.

Officials are urging lawmakers to retain “high-tech agriculture” in Vietnam’s revised High Technology Law, warning that its removal could stall innovation and disrupt policy frameworks.

As digital transformation accelerates worldwide, cyberspace has become vital to the economy and society — but also a high-risk arena for data theft, fraud, ransomware, and infrastructure attacks.

Despite the late hour, diners fill every table set up along the sidewalk at a hu tieu stall run by Ms. Trang in Ho Chi Minh City.

Over four decades in Hungary, Dr. Phan Bich Thien has built a cultural bridge between Vietnam and the world through education, community, and heritage.

A plan to turn downtown Saigon's riverfront into green and cultural zones signals a new vision for urban sustainability.

Confined to a wheelchair, a Vietnamese man with tree man syndrome shares his quiet, difficult journey.

The story of a Hanoi pharmacy student who achieved double valedictorian through discipline and hard work.

Investors rattled by bond violations and rising interest rate fears as VN-Index sees sharpest fall on record.

The final session of the National Assembly in 2025, which opened on the morning of October 20, serves as a crucial checkpoint for reviewing the country's development over the past year and charting the path forward into 2026.