Nestled beneath the majestic Chu Mom Ray range, Ba Ro Goc village in Sa Thay commune, Quang Ngai province has endured the passage of time while preserving the distinctive cultural identity of the Gia Rai community.

From scrubland to prosperity, Dak Wil has transformed as durian and coffee bring steady income and rows of spacious homes to this once-struggling border commune.

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.

From online classes in remote schools to digital library models and STEM initiatives in mountainous regions, the digital transformation of education is gradually addressing the 'information poverty'.

Amid the clouds and winds of the Thu Lum area (formerly Muong Te district) in Lai Chau province bordering China, the villages of U Ma and Pa Thang are now being mentioned as economic “bright spots” in the Vietnamese highlands.

After numerous failed ventures, Le Duc Toan - born in 1974 and living in Son Hong Commune, Ha Tinh - chose to start again, launching an integrated farm model that now generates billions of dong in revenue each year.

The Government has approved a new policy to support students in border communes with monthly meal subsidies and rice allocations.

At the forum “Digital stories from the villages,” experts and young ethnic minority representatives shared how digital thinking is transforming education, livelihoods, and local culture.

With a passion for agriculture, one man is pioneering a cleaner, more efficient way to raise eels that is inspiring farmers in his region.

All three national target programmes on new-style rural area building, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have largely met and surpassed their assigned targets for 2021–2025 period.

In a remote hamlet without electricity, phone signal, or a health station, one woman’s quiet leadership is rewriting the story of her people.

The national target program will be implemented over 10 years (2026–2035), and total resources mobilized for the 2026–2030 period are expected to reach at least VND1.23 quadrillion.

Truong Ngoc An, 43, is the eldest of three siblings from Vinh Chau ward, Can Tho City (formerly part of Soc Trang province). His family has long been known for its traditional roasted duck dish, famous for its signature four-spice flavor.

Once barren, Tho Binh now grows over 400 hectares of tea, earning farmers hundreds of millions of dong annually.

According to Decree 272/2025/ND-CP, in 2026-2030, the hardship status of ethnic minority villages will be “measured” by the rate of households with electricity purchase contracts.

Funding will come from the central budget, local budgets, capital from national and local programmes, credit, businesses' support, and contributions by people.

The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.

The rural and agricultural census is one of the three largest statistical censuses in Vietnam, held every ten years. It aims to collect comprehensive information on agriculture, forestry, fisheries and the status of rural development nationwide.

Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha stressed that proven and essential practical issues should be incorporated into the draft Law on Urban Development Management.