Over 50,000 F&B outlets shut down across Vietnam in 2025. Hanoi cafés are closing amid high rents and shrinking customer traffic.

Elderly citizens in Vietnam are living longer but suffering more, with many diagnosed with up to nine chronic conditions.

As part-time jobs become the norm, many students face burnout, missed grades, and delayed graduations in exchange for short-term income.

Director Bui Thac Chuyen, People’s Artist Do Thanh Hai, actress Diem Hang Lamoon, and singer-actress Hoang Yen Chibi represented Vietnam at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).

The arrests of actress Truong Ngoc Anh, Miss Grand International 2021 Thuy Tien, and fashion designer Nguyen Cong Tri have sent shockwaves through Vietnamese entertainment in 2025, shaking public trust in celebrity figures.

After early retirement, she took the road less traveled - 80 times across six continents.

In today’s entertainment scene, modern art forms are dominating young audiences. Meanwhile, traditional performing arts like Cheo (Vietnamese traditional operetta) are fading from the spotlight.

At age 84, Venerable Chau Ty continues teaching the sacred art of palm-leaf scripture carving, safeguarding Khmer Buddhist heritage in modern Vietnam.

Reviving household spending is key to unlocking sustainable economic acceleration.

Hanoi faces a deepening dilemma: it wants to both raise revenue from land and reduce housing prices. But these two goals cancel each other out.

Dr Nguyen Thanh My, the holder of hundreds of patents generating hundreds of millions of US dollars in revenue, was the keynote speaker at the 2025 opening ceremony of Vietnam National University, HCMC.

Vietnam outshone many strong regional nominees to claim top honours in key natural tourism categories at the 2025 World Travel Awards (WTA) for Asia and Oceania, held on October 13 in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

Inspired by nature and built with precision, Vietnam’s drones are competing globally under the leadership of Dr. Luong Viet Quoc.

From London, Vietnam sends a message: it seeks to shape AI’s future through values, ethics, and global cooperation.

Hanoi’s Tran Bui Bao Khanh, a student from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, has been crowned the champion of the Road to Olympia 2025 after a dramatic and outstanding performance in the national final.

Vietnamese authorities take strong action against artists with inappropriate music, seeking to protect cultural values.

Nobel-winning physicist Konstantin Novoselov shares his journey with VinFuture and its global impact after five years.

With 15 years of experience, Le Thi Ha transforms wood into artworks that fetch premium prices, defying the male-dominated nature of the craft.

US President Donald Trump, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Japan’s new Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, along with other world leaders, have agreed to Vietnam’s proposal to strengthen high-level delegation exchanges.

Since the launch of its Doi moi (Renewal), Vietnam has achieved a “miracle” in poverty reduction, lifting tens of millions out of hunger and helping them secure stable livelihoods.