Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco (vape) use among Vietnamese youngsters is increasing at an alarming rate.

Ms. Bui Thi Thu Hang, 44, along with her two children, Huy, 15, and May, 9, have recently returned to Hanoi after an adventurous trek to summit the Buran Ghati peak in India.

“We organize meetings every month to guide and practice life skills with children, such as how to avoid sexual abuse and labor exploitation,” said Tran Duy Hoa from Planète Enfants & Développement Vietnam (PE&D).

Once an apprentice to her mother in law, who was a master of the art of doing invisible mending, Nguyen Thi Hong, 73, has become famous not only among Vietnamese but foreigners as well.

Thousands of inventoried trucks belonging to the VEAM (Vietnam Engine And Agricultural Machinery Corporation) automobile factory remain unsold, though the starting price is lower than the cost price.

Pizza 4P’S, a restaurant chain, and Diageo, an alcoholic beverage company, have created green buildings and works. VietinBank requires green certificates for financial packages.

With two new groundbreaking policies, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) aims to popularize the national domain name ‘.vn’ to stimulate the development of a digital economy and society.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS), in its weekly bulletin (June 3-9), has updated information about six major scams, including four in Vietnam and two overseas.

During a recent visit to Phu Quoc, renowned American chef Chad Kubanoff experienced the unique culinary delights of a floating restaurant, accessible only by boat.

Phi Duy Phong has been working as an informal worker in the craft village of Chang Son Commune, Thach That District, Hanoi for decades, but he has never participated in any form of insurance.

A decade ago, Dao Hong Tuyen, president of Tuan Chau Group, was believed to have more than $1 billion, but he denied it. His name, however, has been mentioned once again as a candidate for the next Vietnamese dollar billionaire.

Vietnam’s animal husbandry has not developed well. Millions of farming households have suffered big losses in recent years, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The art of tuồng (classical drama) has been revered throughout the country for centuries, with many of its most famous artists hailing from the beautiful central province of Binh Dinh.

Many digital firms complain they have encountered difficulties when trying to enter foreign markets and need support from the government and associations.

Prof Ha Duong Minh, a Vietnamese-born French scientist who has conducted research on the environment and development, spoke recently about important policies Vietnam should prioritize to obtain sustainable development.

To have the “yellow card” that the European Commission (EC) has imposed on Vietnamese seafood regarding illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted has been considered an urgent task of the fishery sector.

Hot and dry westerly winds and burning were once big fears of QuangTri province residents, but now they have been turned into great advantages that will enable green growth.

Comparing the use of AI to riding a bicycle, which requires the initiative of the user, Microsoft Vietnam General Director emphasized that leaders of businesses and organizations should actively incorporate AI into their work.

Cutting-edge technologies like AI and Blockchain are reshaping the fight against climate change, offering a pathway towards early climate analysis, enhanced carbon transparency, and mitigation of negative impacts.

Vietnam is the world's top exporter of Robusta coffee, earning nearly US$4.2 billion of export revenue in 2023. If switching to carbon emission reduction production, the income of coffee farmers could double.