Luong Bang Quang and Ngan 98 face criminal charges for bribery and selling counterfeit weight-loss products, in a case that has shocked Vietnam’s entertainment world.

Hanoi’s recent request for citizens to submit photocopies of so do (land-use right certificates) and ID cards has sparked controversy. The Department of Land Administration noted that implementation may vary across localities.

The government has announced that total social investment capital is expected to reach 33.2% of GDP in 2025, with a target of 40% in 2026 – an exceptional rate even among the fastest-growing developing economies in the region.

Phan Duc Trung, chair of the Vietnam Blockchain and Digital Assets Association, says that building national blockchain infrastructure will help Vietnam master core technologies.

For over three decades, a couple has preserved their Quang Ngai culinary roots in Hanoi, drawing loyal customers with their signature pancakes.

The new metropolis formed from the merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria–Vung Tau is projected to generate a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of 2.97 quadrillion VND (120.8 billion USD) in 2025.

An international financial center and a modern logistics system are the two pillars putting HCMC on the global map. Alongside these, the TOD (transit oriented development) model is seen as the key to solving infrastructure overload.

Following a recent data breach at the National Credit Information Centre (CIC) and a surge in online scams, Vietnamese banks are stepping up cross-sector collaboration to protect financial data.

Vietnam – Singapore trade relations continued to strengthen in the first nine months of 2025, with both exports and imports recording solid growth. Vietnam remained Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner during the period.

Last week's real estate highlights included questions about the flow of bond money from Novaland; emergence of a new luxury residential zone in HCMC; and a series of apartments priced VND18-30 million per sqm in Hanoi.

As gold prices have surged and supply has become scarce, gold black markets are booming on social media, posing high risks of scams. Many residents in Hanoi have flocked to their hometowns to ‘hunt for gold’.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a strategy for developing Vietnam’s retail market through 2030, with a vision to 2050, under Decision No. 2326/QD-TTg.

Various experts brought up the issue of recruitment and utilization of public employees at a workshop on October 16 to gather feedback on the draft amended Law on Public Employees, organized by the Vietnam Association for Administrative Sciences.

Ho Chi Minh City received almost 8 billion USD in overseas remittances in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a steady upward trend driven by favourable policies and investment environment.

Nguyen Van Dinh, a respected expert, believes that the correct solution to lower housing prices is not to suppress demand but to increase supply.

An overall plan has been developed with the ultimate goal of ensuring absolute safety for Party and State leaders, international delegations, and participants while maintaining orderly and uninterrupted traffic across the city.

MOET has been tasked with leading and coordinating with relevant agencies and localities to develop a proposal to transfer multidisciplinary, multi-field higher education institutions to be put under MOET’s management.

Photo Hanoi’25, an international photography biennale, is set to take place in the capital throughout November, gathering over 170 visual artists, photographers, curators, and experts from 21 countries.

Apple is set to launch foldable and bezel-less iPhones in a three-year innovation streak that redefines mobile design.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 9,000 doses of human rabies vaccine to Vietnam's provinces of Phu Tho and Tuyen Quang to help save the lives of people bitten by rabid dogs and protect vulnerable communities.