From unprecedented rainfall to historic river peaks, 2025 forced Vietnam to confront the escalating intensity of climate change and the urgent need for deeper resilience.

From a 1kg micro-satellite dubbed the “Vietnamese dragon” to silent laboratories and high-level policy resolutions, Vietnam is steadily turning space technology into a pillar of national strategy.

At 22, Nguyen Duc Nhat Anh, a student at the National Economics University, has authored 26 scientific research papers, including eight presented at international conferences and five published in specialized academic journals.

Vietnamese football is witnessing a powerful wave of overseas Vietnamese players returning home, eager to contribute to the king of sports in the land of their ancestors as it reaches further into the wider world.

Once an engineering graduate unsure about teaching, Tra Giang now pursues doctoral research abroad with a long-term commitment to return and contribute to her alma mater.

As Vietnam targets two-digit GDP growth, state-owned enterprises are expected to lead strategic sectors and set the pace for the wider economy.

In the course of Doi moi (Renewal) and international integration, infrastructure has been identified as the “lifeblood” of the economy, playing a pivotal role in driving growth and expanding development space.

With more than 20 million journeys recorded in 2025, the city’s first metro line is no longer a promise on paper but a daily reality, steering Ho Chi Minh City toward a rail-centered future.

Metro lines, ring roads and coastal bridges are reshaping Ho Chi Minh City’s skyline and reinforcing its role as Vietnam’s leading economic engine.

As Vietnam closes 2025 with 3,000km of expressways, a new era of rail, airport and seaport megaprojects is taking shape for the next phase of growth.

In Part 2 of the interview, Cao Bang chair Le Hai Hoa talks about decentralization and solutions to optimize the local resources.

In the vast spring light of Dak Lak, Quang Hoa village prospers with coffee, durian and enduring stilt houses, where the Nung An people continue sowing seasons of abundance.

Amid Lunar New Year (Tet) reflections at the Temple of Literature, the French Ambassador speaks of a year of milestones and a future of deeper cooperation.

A newly built boarding school stands as more than infrastructure - it is a commitment to the future of Vietnam’s border communities.

Vietnam closed 2025 with a historic trade milestone as total export-import turnover reached US$930 billion, despite sluggish global growth, fragmented international trade and increasingly dense technical barriers.

In 2025, extreme weather events broke record after record across Vietnam. The scale of devastation is forcing the country to rethink its limits of resilience and urgently raise its threshold of adaptation.

Ho Chi Minh City is running out of room for traditional growth models. With new drivers like technology and innovation still constrained, the city faces a decisive moment as it targets GRDP growth of 10 percent or more in 2026.

Entering a new development phase, Vietnam must free up people’s resources and unlock institutional bottlenecks.

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.