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Vietnam launches $50 billion project wave to fuel 2025 GDP growth

250 strategic projects break ground to boost infrastructure, productivity, and public-private investment.

Vietnam’s declining birthrate reshapes housing market dynamics

The country's record-low fertility rate is forcing shifts in housing demand and development strategies.

Vietnam's birth rate hits historic low, sparking urgent warning

Health Minister Dao Hong Lan issued a serious warning on World Population Day: Vietnam's total fertility rate (TFR) fell to just 1.91 children per woman in 2024 - the lowest level in history, dropping from 2.01 in 2022 and 1.96 in 2023.

Who will pay EVN’s $1.75 billion loss?

A proposal by Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) to incorporate its nearly VND 45 trillion (approximately USD 1.75 billion) accumulated losses into the average retail electricity price has sparked significant public debate.

Vietnam urged to build 150 leasing firms for SME funding boost

A leading expert says financial leasing is a key channel to ease pressure on banks and serve Vietnam’s massive SME market.

Northwest's hidden treasure: global market potential in agriculture

The Northwest, a region rich in potential with endemic agricultural products and valuable medicinal herbs, stands at the threshold of breaking into the international agricultural sector.

Nighttime bus ban sparks debate: can it stop deadly crashes?

Experts have found that a high number of severe traffic accidents involving passenger buses occur between 2.30 am and 5.30 am and have suggested a ban on buses operating during this time frame.

Love beyond height: Saigon couple embraces towering differences

A couple in Ho Chi Minh City with a 43 cm height difference turns everyday moments into heartwarming comedy, showing love comes in all sizes.

Vietnamese delicacies or deadly choices? Raw pork under scrutiny

Experts warn against consuming raw blood pudding and undercooked pork, which are causing severe and sometimes fatal bacterial infections in Vietnam.

Too poor to marry, too burdened to give birth: The social housing dilemma

Vietnam’s housing crisis is deepening fears of marriage and childbirth among the urban young.

Vietnam’s A-list stars: Fame, brand or hype?

In a shifting entertainment landscape, what truly makes an A-lister in Vietnam today?

A battle after war: Life inside Vietnam’s veteran mental health center

Carrying the wounds of war, severely injured veterans being cared for at the Kim Bang Center for War Invalids in Ninh Binh live with chronic mental illness. Each day is a quiet, relentless battle.

The Elephant King of Vietnam and his gift to Thailand’s monarchy

After capturing an exceptionally rare albino elephant with jet-black tusks, Y Thu K'nul gifted it to the King of Thailand and was honored with the noble title “Khunjunop” - the Elephant King.

After mergers, how can Vietnam keep its local brands alive?

Professor John Quelch explains how Vietnam can preserve regional identity and brand value post-reform.

Student graduates as valedictorian, runner-up in student competition

Bui The Trung has become the valedictorian of the first graduating class in computer science and engineering at Vietnam-Japan University, Hanoi National University.

The storyteller who shapes clay into cultural heritage

A self-taught artisan blends tradition and modern spirit to bring Vietnamese heritage to the world.

Lost son returns after 45 years, revealing shocking truth about disappearance

Missing for 45 years and once thought dead by his family, a man unexpectedly reunited with his kin.

Finding the “common denominator” in Vietnam–US market relations

A 20% US tariff can be countered by Vietnam’s intelligence and adaptability - but first, both nations must identify a “common denominator” in their market economies.

Reflections from a businessman's prosecution

Recently, a company director in Ha Tinh was prosecuted for tax evasion involving VND170 million. The director had used a personal bank account to receive customer payments but had not issued invoices or declared revenue.

Five kids keep Hanoi couple spinning like tops

Though they wanted a big family, having five children was entirely unexpected for the mother born in 1988 in Hanoi.