Nine Vietnamese universities have been ranked among Asia’s best in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2025, with a surprising new name leading the national list by entering the top 150.

In the first quarter of 2025, over 38,000 online shops on Vietnam’s major e-commerce platforms reported zero orders, signaling a growing divide between large-scale sellers and small vendors.

At a modest Hanoi eatery, a century-old heirloom is key to the city's most talked-about seasonal specialty.

Fifty years after the historic aerial parade, former pilot Nguyen Van Nghia returned to Bien Hoa Air Base and recalled the moment he led a roaring squadron of MiG-21 jets over Ho Chi Minh City on the day of victory.

Following a planned merger, a province in Northwest Vietnam is set to become a haven for mountaineering enthusiasts, thanks to its dramatic landscapes and collection of towering peaks.

Oc Eo - Ba The was once a bustling urban centre, port city, and major economic and cultural hub of the ancient kingdom of Phu Nam.

Contributing 30% of GDP, household businesses are vital - yet legal burdens deter them from transitioning into enterprises.

The Vietnamese government plans to spend $6.7 billion on early retirement and severance packages while pushing a 2% VAT cut to support economic growth.

The iPhone 17 Air is set to be Apple’s slimmest iPhone ever - just 5.5mm thick - with new materials and battery-saving trade-offs.

While experts and business representatives agree that Vietnam urgently needs a Personal Data Protection Law, many also raised concerns about the challenges of compliance and proposed adjustments to make the legislation more practical and feasible.

Vietnam’s U16 national team will participate in the 2025 U16 International Football Tournament, taking place from May 26 to June 1, 2025, in Hohhot, China.

The Ministry of Health is stepping up inspections on social platforms and e-commerce sites to eliminate fake or unlicensed beauty products.

For Vietnam, the victory on April 30, 1975, was a profoundly significant event in the nation's history.

Experts stressed that a comprehensive, synchronised policy framework is needed to cover all LNG activities — from investment and infrastructure to pricing and regulation.

Residents of Ia Mron commune, Ia Pa district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have reported the presence of a flock of Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans), a rare and endangered species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book.

The Vietnamese comprehensive culture programme, in English, will include two semesters to develop Vietnamese language proficiency and provide foreigners with knowledge about Vietnamese geography, history, art and socio-economics.

Vietnam’s resistance war against the US for national salvation was brought to life through emotive artworks at the exhibition “Vietnam, Victory!”, which opened at Galería Tomy in Havana, Cuba on April 21.

With its ranking among the top 20 global food exporters and top 15 agricultural exporters, bolstered by 17 free trade agreements (FTAs), Vietnam is a strong contender in the global Halal supply chain.

On April 16, the Vietnam National University HCM City (VNUHCMC) announced competency test scores for 126,297 university candidates. Analysing the score distribution, experts predict significant fluctuations in converted competency test benchmarks.

Painter Vo Tan Thanh, 75, has spent over half a century restoring portraits of heroes and martyrs. Most recently, with witnesses’ memories, he recreated the image of Dieu Cai, a faithful son of the Cho Ro people.