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Vietnam must own core technologies to fulfill the vision of Resolution 57

Resolution No. 57 has sparked unity and determination across Vietnam’s tech community, said Truong Gia Binh, urging enterprises to shift from short-term growth to long-term investment in core technologies.

Who is Le Thanh Than, the Muong Thanh tycoon just indicted for fraud?

Once hailed for affordable housing, the Muong Thanh boss now stands trial over alleged deceit in property sales.

Fourteen-year-old champion Ly Thi Thao: “I just want to keep trying my best”

At just 1.5 meters tall, Ly Thi Thao, a 14-year-old Dao ethnic student from Quang Ninh, defied expectations to win a national gold medal.

23 senior officials disciplined in Vietnam in 2025, 6 face criminal charges

Authorities report continued progress in tackling corruption and misconduct among high-ranking officials.

Prime Minister: Vietnamese people everywhere are self-reliant and proud

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnamese people, whether living inside or outside the country, always embody confidence, self-reliance, and national pride.

Hanoi tourism booms with record international arrivals in 2025

Hanoi’s tourism industry has bounced back strongly, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, but experts say the city must now redefine its image and upgrade its products to stay competitive.

Vietnam’s golden girl of Vovinam: 18 and unstoppable

Thi Lai, an 18-year-old girl with a humble name but extraordinary spirit, has made a remarkable mark in 2025 by winning three Vovinam gold medals - including a world championship title.

Handmade brooches become life’s centerpiece for Hanoi trio

From telecommunications and TV to crystals and thread, these women found fulfillment in the small beauty of handcrafted brooches.

700 years of legacy: The village where puppets never stop dancing

Nguyen Xa puppeteers keep Northern Vietnam’s ancient puppet traditions alive-strings, drums, and soul.

A breakthrough year: Vietnam to shift into high-speed development in 2026

General Secretary To Lam sets 2026 as the year of breakthrough action and acceleration for Vietnam’s national development.

Vietnam tourism surges beyond pre-pandemic levels after Covid freeze

After being frozen by Covid-19, Vietnam’s tourism industry has made an extraordinary recovery, surpassing 110% of pre-pandemic levels and welcoming a record 22 million international visitors in 2025.

Quitting well-paid job in HCM City, director returns to hometown to grow onions

A company director with a salary of thousands of dollars monthly in HCMC decided to leave the city and return home to start an agricultural business.

Massive projects worth $137 billion and Vietnam’s 10% growth challenge

Vietnam kicks off $137 billion in projects, targeting 10% annual growth. But will stalled investments and SME exclusion hold it back?

A 9X craftsman brings a 500-year-old Vietnamese woodblock legacy back to life

With patient strokes of a chisel, white sapwood planks, and layers of Chinese ink soaked into dó paper, a centuries-old craft is being brought back to life - Thanh Lieu woodblock printing.

Nguyen Anh Tuan – the Vietnamese voice connecting global AI dialogues

Nguyen Anh Tuan, a pioneer in Vietnam’s digital journalism, is now a key global voice in shaping ethical AI through his leadership at the Boston Global Forum and AI World Society initiative.

The 70-year-old artisan preserving Vietnam’s silk legacy

70-year-old artisan Nguyen Dinh Dai is preserving Vietnam’s duoi silk tradition with the largest collection and global recognition for Nam Cao village.

Vietnamese engineer builds waste-sorting machine to tackle trash crisis

Vietnamese inventor Tran Van Truong creates automated waste-sorting system to reclaim resources, reduce landfill waste, and revive polluted dump sites.

Vietnam’s smart city effort after 7 years: Still fragmented, underfunded

After seven years of implementation, Vietnam’s smart city development remains fragmented and under-resourced, hindered by a lack of standards, unclear procurement mechanisms, and insufficient investment.

Resolution 98 and TOD: The twin pillars of HCMC’s push to become a super city

Urban experts and lawmakers share their visions for a future-ready Ho Chi Minh City driven by modern infrastructure and reform.

Choosing Siemens Mobility for high-speed rail is "playing at the highest level"

"The recent handshake between VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility demonstrates Vingroup’s substantive and long-term vision in the high-speed rail sector," said Associate Prof Bui Quang Tuan, Phd, Vice President of the Vietnam Economic Science Association.