From IMO gold to a doctorate at a top 7 university, Dr Can Tran Thanh Trung credits his mentor Le Ba Khanh Trinh for igniting a passion that ultimately brought him back to Vietnam.

Vietnam has five years to lift GDP per capita to US$8,500 by 2030 - an ambitious target that demands structural reform and new growth engines.

Lieutenant Colonel Vu Thi Lien is the first Vietnamese woman selected for a position at a UN liaison office in Brussels.

Low-altitude economy is emerging as a new growth driver, spanning logistics, agriculture, smart cities and rescue operations.

After years on the margins, realism is reasserting itself - not as nostalgia, but as a rigorous language for today’s social and psychological shifts.

Once seen as a step backward, Kim Sang Sik has rewritten his story, ushering Vietnamese football into a bold new chapter.

From reduced land conversion fees to electronic property IDs and relaxed building permits, 2026 marks a pivotal shift in Vietnam’s real estate regulatory framework.

The recent success of “Mua do” (Red Rain) and “Dia dao” (Tunnel: Sun in the Dark) signals a shift in how Vietnamese cinema approaches the past - not as a lesson to memorize, but as an experience to inhabit.

Tran Anh Tu, the top scorer of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) aptitude test, is described by friends as both a math “idol” and a gaming “pro.”

Le Anh Trung, Chair of the Dak Lak Durian Association, said the durian industry is entering a new stage of competition and must have stronger digital, communication, and standardization capacity.

In 2025, Cao Bang, affected by natural disasters, still recorded positive indicators: GRDP growth reached 7.22 percent, budget revenue exceeded 215 percent of the estimate, and the public investment disbursement rate hit 96 percent.

Her 4.0 GPA stands among the highest ever recorded at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.

A 9X mother in Nghe An shares the joys and challenges of celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) with six children.

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City launches VNU350 to attract 350 talented scientists by 2030.

Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions is driving sweeping changes across energy, industry and agriculture, reshaping the foundations of long-term growth.

Vietnam’s concert boom signals a deeper shift in audience taste and artistic ambition, as live music becomes the new creative benchmark.

Vietnam is placing health at the center of its development strategy, linking happiness to preventive care and equitable access.

As policymakers set their sights on double-digit expansion, the challenge lies in aligning public investment, private enterprise and macro stability into a coherent growth strategy.

With strong R&D and core technology mastery, Vietnam is building a US$5 billion UAV industry by 2035.