With roots in economic planning and provincial leadership, the new Hanoi chairman is expected to bring a transformative vision.

Despite facing a highly difficult position under immense pressure, Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem managed to secure a draw against Alexander Donchenko of Germany in round 5 of the 2025 Chess World Cup.

At nearly 80, this retired couple in Lang Son welcomes guests like family to their heritage home, now a vibrant homestay.

HCM City plans to break ground on Metro Line 2 in January 2026 after securing new fast-track approvals for the project. The 11-km line is expected to take nearly five years to build and enter service around 2030.

Vietnamese Professor Nguyen Xuan Mung, who is currently working at Sejong University, has been granted Korean citizenship under the Ministry of Justice’s Multiple Citizenship for Outstanding Talent (MCOT) initiative.

The city has held the top spot since the start of this year. Its 5G performance is almost 1.5 times higher than runner-up Hai Phong (429.53 Mbps) and even the capital Hanoi (415.73 Mbps).

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the "We Love Pho" network on November 14 announced a Vietnamese Pho week to be held in Europe next month.

The 2025 International Craft Village Conservation and Development Festival opened in Hanoi on November 14, drawing representatives from over 30 countries and territories, along with thousands of artisans, experts, and creators at home and abroad.

The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 14 held the opening ceremony of “Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025.”

Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the long-term commitments and expanding investment presence of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group in Vietnam when he received the group’s Vice Chairman Wang Laisheng in Hanoi on November 15.

Kuroiwa Yuji, Governor of Kanagawa prefecture, affirmed Kanagawa’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Vietnam in labour, cultural and people-to-people exchange, and in encouraging more Kanagawa enterprises to invest in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s space industry stands on the brink of a breakthrough with solid foundations and timely policy support. Space technology is now a tangible and fast-evolving field in Vietnam.

Rumors of Face ID moving under the screen in 2025 iPhones have been debunked - Apple is taking a slower path.

On November 15, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government’s Standing Committee to review the planning proposal for the Red River landscape boulevard and the Olympic sports urban area in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directs the Ministry of Education to create strict, culturally appropriate Internet rules for students.

Vietnam has demonstrated sincerity in trade negotiations, helping the United States achieve positive outcomes with its partners, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Against a stronger opponent, Vietnam U22 suffered a narrow 0-1 loss to Uzbekistan U22 in their second match of the Panda Cup 2025 international friendly tournament, held on the afternoon of November 15.

Tomorrow, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse will depart for official visits to Kuwait and Algeria and participate in the G20 Summit and bilateral activities in South Africa.

From tracking down a notorious super-thief in just 14 days to crossing borders to dismantle a fraud ring in Cambodia, Lai Chau’s criminal police force has built a legacy of heroism from one of the country’s most challenging security zones.

Tien Hui, a traveler from Taiwan (China), shared several videos of her culinary adventures in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.