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Florist in Can Tho wins customers with creative bouquets made from vegetables

By pairing fresh flowers with vegetables and fruit, a Can Tho entrepreneur has created practical bouquets that have become a favorite gift for special occasions.

Resolution 10 sets new benchmarks for FDI quality

Resolution 10 on the development of foreign-invested economic sector, recently promulgated by the Politburo, sets a highly ambitious target: attracting $200–300 billion in FDI capital in 2026–2030.

Free-entry date palm farm draws visitors in Vietnam's Mekong Delta

A 32-year-old entrepreneur in Vietnam's Mekong Delta has transformed a 6,800-square-meter date palm farm into a popular eco-tourism destination, where visitors can enter free of charge and harvest ripe fruit straight from the trees.

National advantage must come before local infrastructure dreams

As Vietnam accelerates infrastructure investment, the challenge is no longer what to build, but where each project fits within the country's broader development strategy.

After 50 years, an 85-year-old still searches for his brother

After more than five decades searching for his younger brother's grave, an 85-year-old man in Vietnam is hoping a nationwide DNA campaign will finally bring him home.

Resolution 57 sparks sweeping changes across Vietnam's technology landscape

More than a year after Vietnam began implementing Resolution 57, new innovation models are emerging nationwide while long-standing institutional barriers are being removed, creating momentum for science, technology and digital transformation.

A shared bicycle, a lasting friendship and two top exam scores

Sharing an old bicycle for three years, two best friends from central Vietnam have both become provincial toppers in the country's national high school graduation examination.

DNA campaign revives hope for families of Vietnam's fallen soldiers

More than 50 years after losing his father in the war, one son is hoping modern DNA technology can finally answer a lifelong question.

Vietnam's rescue team honored for earthquake response in Venezuela

Vietnam's search-and-rescue mission in Venezuela has combined intensive disaster response with humanitarian outreach, recovering dozens of earthquake victims while delivering emergency supplies to families displaced by the devastating disaster.

Young people’s job-hopping: The problem isn’t Gen Z - it’s staff management

Gen Z is often labeled as “easily bored” and “lacking patience.” However, the rising job-hopping rate reflects not only changes among young workers but also companies’ human resource management.

Can Tho man turns vegetables into one-of-a-kind gifts

By transforming vegetables into gifts that can be cooked and eaten after display, a young man in Can Tho has captured customers' interest, leading to a constant stream of orders.

200-guest wedding leaves German groom thinking he walked into a music concert

When stepping into the banquet hall, Michael and his father were so stunned that they thought they had entered the wrong room, so they turned back. Only when the groomsmen pulled him back did he realize it was the venue for his own wedding.

Investing in ethnic minority students for Vietnam's future

Vietnam's next education challenge is no longer getting ethnic minority children into school, but ensuring they thrive, gain skills and become future drivers of local development.

Three sisters marry brothers of another family, creating unique familial ties

In Nghe An, Kieu Loan's marriage paved the way for a remarkable family bond. Years later, her brother and her cousin married her husband's younger siblings, transforming the two households into deeply connected double in-laws.

Parents close hair salon every summer to take children on cross-country journeys

For the past four years, when June arrives, instead of focusing on their hair salon business, Dao Phuong Linh, 32, and her husband pack their bags and set off on cross-country trips with their three children..

Vietnam enters upper-middle-income group. What's next?

A new World Bank classification marks a major milestone for Vietnam. The country's next economic goal is escaping the middle-income trap and joining the world's high-income economies.

Discover Dong Ho, Vietnam's 400-year-old folk art village near Hanoi

One of Vietnam's oldest craft villages is drawing a new generation of travelers eager to experience its 400-year-old folk painting tradition.

Vietnam's film industry is ready to produce Hollywood-scale blockbusters

Industry experts believe Vietnam's rapidly expanding film sector, backed by growing resources and talent, is poised to make a major leap toward producing blockbuster films on the scale of Hollywood.

Vietnam plans higher student loans for disadvantaged youth

Vietnam plans to expand student loan support, raising borrowing limits and widening eligibility to help ensure financial hardship does not prevent young people from pursuing higher education.

Vietnam enters upper-middle-income group after decades of reform

Vietnam has officially joined the World Bank's upper-middle-income group, marking a major milestone after nearly four decades of economic reforms and opening a new chapter in its journey toward becoming a high-income economy by 2045.