The city looks back on five decades of progress while setting ambitious goals for the next chapter of development.

Lai Chau Police and Cambodian authorities dismantled a sophisticated transnational scam network in a high-risk operation.

After studying abroad and working for a public university in HCM City, in 2019 Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc made a surprising decision to return to her hometown and start a business.

Discover how five influential leaders drove Vietnam’s progress from analog to digital, reshaping the nation’s tech future.

Leaving home in anger after a conflict with his mother, the man had led a lonely life under the harsh sun and winds in Ninh Thuan until recently when he returned and reconnected with his family.

The international crackdown led to the arrest of a tech mastermind and his accomplices, recovering millions in stolen funds.

With the private sector contributing 50 percent to GDP, reaching the target of over 8 percent growth in 2025 and a double-digit growth rate in the 2026-2030 period could occur.

Amidst profound grief, a man in HCM City repeatedly advised and urged his wife to marry a new man, and even attempted to arrange matches to help his wife find new happiness.

Professors, associate professors, and holders of PhDs at universities nowadays can earn up to billions of dong each year. Their income comes from many sources.

By reducing the number of provinces and abolishing district-level administration, the government aims to improve governance efficiency and reduce public expenditure.

Vietnam currently has 14.2 million people aged 60 and older, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The figure is projected to rise to 18 million by 2030, surpassing previous forecasts.

Stepping out of the car, a man who had been missing for 31 years was quickly assisted into a house by relatives. Seeing his mother on her sickbed, he burst into tears: “I’m here with you now, Mom!”

With electric vehicle adoption surging, Vietnam must invest heavily in grid upgrades to meet the growing electricity demand.

Vietnam's leadership is embracing the private sector as the driving force behind the nation's economic future, signaling a policy shift that could unlock unprecedented growth.

Dr. Le Viet Quoc, a leading AI scientist at Google Brain, emphasizes that Vietnam must prioritize higher education and global collaboration to drive technological breakthroughs.

With 63 provincial administrations, critics argue that Vietnam’s bureaucratic system is overly complex and wasteful. The call for merging provinces to optimize resources and accelerate economic growth is gaining traction.

Vietnam’s private sector faces regulatory challenges, high land costs, and limited R&D freedom. Experts propose legal reforms to enhance innovation, streamline business operations, and boost double-digit economic growth.

Dr Can Tran Thanh Trung, who graduated from the California Institute of Technology, rejected job opportunities in the US and decided to return to Vietnam to work for Vietnam National University, HCMC (VNUHCMC).

Associate Prof Tran Duc Cuong, Chair of the Vietnam Historical Science Association, said that very small provinces should merge to create a larger province to gain more resources for infrastructure, socio-economic growth, and new development space.

Over the decades of DoiMoi, nearly 5.2 million individual business households have emerged and significantly contributed to national development. However, effective measures to protect the sustainability of the economic sector have yet to be created.