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Weaving pride: How the Gie Trieng keep their heritage alive

In Nam Giang’s highlands, the Gie Trieng people preserve their identity through age-old crafts, from handwoven skirts to symbolic wedding baskets.

Three lifelong friends in their 70s travel across Vietnam, brave Fansipan

Despite the cold and altitude, these U80 ladies conquered the “roof of Indochina” with laughter and love.

Vietnam’s youth redefine wartime cinema

Vietnamese youth-led war films blend authenticity and emotion, drawing young audiences.

Young Vietnamese artists blend tradition with innovation

Emerging talents are transforming traditional elements into vibrant, contemporary art, sparking creative dialogue with the past.

HCM City accelerates underground cabling to modernise landscape

As Vietnam’s leading economic and cultural hub, Ho Chi Minh City continues to transform itself into a modern, smart metropolis.

From boom to burnout: Vietnam's livestream sellers face crisis

What was once a booming trend is now a struggle - livestream sellers in Vietnam face dwindling trust and low sales.

Vietnamese student earns perfect SAT score, eyes AI studies

Phan Tran Tien Khanh is one of the few students to apply to Hanoi University of Science and Technology with a perfect SAT score, an 8.0 IELTS, and two national academic excellence awards.

Vietnam’s freelance workforce needs legal protections and insurance

Millions of gig workers in Vietnam lack contracts, benefits, and safety nets. New laws must bring them into the social insurance fold.

Vietnam businesses urged to act now on Net Zero roadmap

Mandatory emission inventories begin in 2025 - delaying means missing key opportunities.

Student scores perfect 10 on maths entrance exam to high school for the gifted

Bui Nhat Minh from Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary School has amazed many by achieving a perfect 10 in maths on the entrance exam to the High School for the Gifted under the HCM City University of Natural Sciences.

Don’t restrict rice exports with outdated policies disguised as reform

Vietnam’s draft amendment risks alienating small rice exporters and contradicting reform goals.

Credit booms, public investment stalls: Can Vietnam sustain high growth?

Vietnam’s aggressive credit expansion is clashing with slow public spending and poses systemic risks without policy alignment.

Vietnam's foreign bank rankings shift as new leaders emerge

Alongside 35 domestic commercial banks, Vietnam hosts nine wholly foreign-owned banks and two joint venture banks.

Officials charged in massive psychiatric fraud scheme exposed in Hanoi

36 officials and 2 ‘patients’ indicted in scandal involving bribes, false evaluations, and cover-ups.

Amending personal income tax law: no time for further delays

National Assembly deputies have proposed reviewing personal income tax (PIT), suggesting an increase in the family deduction threshold. However, no significant reforms have been initiated by the authorities so far.

Deputy PM urges relentless fight against counterfeit goods

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has urged the continued fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods, emphasizing a resolute approach to curb crime with a "no leniency" stance.

Gold Association: cosmetics, alcohol imports cost more dollars than gold

The Vietnam Gold Business Association, which has been lobbying for enterprises’ right to import gold, says there is no need to worry that gold imports will lead to ‘foreign currency bleeding’.

HIUP fake-milk scandal reveals shocking prices, earnings

The case has sent shockwaves through the public. Investigations uncovered numerous serious violations

Artists, influencers are encouraged to introduce VN culture to the wider world

Vietnam is rewriting the playbook on cultural diplomacy, shifting from traditional government-led initiatives to embracing grassroots participation from citizens, businesses, and social media influencers.

Gold dips despite war worries: Experts explain short-term correction

Global tensions rise, but gold slips-what's behind the unexpected drop?