Policies in Action - Happy Vietnam

Vietnamese food wins over consumers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong remained Vietnam's fifth-largest foreign investor in 2025. Bilateral trade also recorded remarkable growth of more than 70% during the year, with Vietnam's exports to Hong Kong surging by over 90%, making Vietnam the third-largest exporter to the market after mainland China and Taiwan (China).

Low-emission rice farming drives greener growth for Vietnam’s rice sector

Localities vow all-out efforts to achieve double-digit growth

More than 1,300 fallen soldiers' remains recovered in 500-day campaign so far

Top leader orders removing implementation bottlenecks to spur growth

Nurturing entrepreneurial dreams among students

Entrepreneurship is no longer confined to the business world. It has become a growing movement among young people, spreading across universities and even secondary schools. Inspired by everyday challenges and opportunities, many students are transforming their ideas into practical projects, creating innovative products with real-world applications and a strong commitment to serving their communities.

Memorial service honours fallen soldiers, civilians of 1968 Tet Offensive

Participants offered incense and observed a solemn minute of silence in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives during one of the most significant campaigns in Vietnam’s struggle for national independence and reunification.

NA, Government leaders meet with heads of press agencies

The press has taken a leading role in defending the Party’s ideological foundation, countering wrongful and hostile stances, and raising the volume and quality of mainstream information, contributing to a healthy, humane and responsible media environment, said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Vietnam pushes women’s greater representation in int’l legal bodies

Ambassador Do Hung Viet called for sustained dialogue, sharper awareness and coordinated, practical measures, from the grassroots to global forums, to ensure women are recognised, can contribute meaningfully and have greater access to leadership roles within international legal processes and bodies.

People with meritorious service to receive gifts on War Invalids and Martyrs' Day

The gift level of 600,000 VND will be granted to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers currently receiving monthly preferential allowances, and individuals who had been awarded the title of before July 28, 2026, but had not yet completed procedures to receive monthly preferential benefits.

PM launches nationwide campaign for sustainable double-digit growth

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called on ministries, sectors and localities to promptly translate the emulation movement into practical action plans and programmes, ensuring that emulation becomes not merely a campaign but a driving force for action, an ecosystem for discovering good models, replicating successful models and best practices.

Search and recovery of fallen soldiers’ remains (as of June 9, 2026)

To fulfil the objectives of the 500-Day Campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains, the Ministry of Defence has assigned targets for the 2026–2027 period to relevant units.

Border school helps preserve ethnic cultural heritage

Amid the pace of modern life, the traditional cultural values of ethnic communities continue to be preserved and passed down in the border highlands of Pa Vay Su commune, in the northern province of Tuyen Quang. Through songs, dances and a growing passion for learning about their heritage, local students are helping keep their cultural identity alive.

Experts call for better credit allocation to support production

As businesses seek additional resources to restore production, high interest rates and limited access to credit remain major challenges. To improve capital flows across the economy, experts recommend tightening control over credit directed to non-productive sectors while prioritising resources for industries that generate real economic value, thereby supporting sustainable growth.

OP-ED: When foreign affairs pioneer in shaping nation's future

Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW represents both a continuation and a development of the Party’s comprehensive foreign policy and President Ho Chi Minh’s thought. If international integration helped create a favourable environment for development, diplomacy today is tasked with protecting and expanding that space.

Stable beginnings, powerful breakthroughs for Vietnam’s private economic sector

Vietnam is now at a critical juncture in pursuing what its leadership has described as a new era of national rise. In the long term, the development of the private economic sector will depend not only on supportive policies but also on a stable, transparent institutional environment that guarantees fair competition, said Professor Tao Yitao, Director of the China Centre for Special Economic Zone Research.

New institutional framework powers Ho Chi Minh City’s next growth leap

To establish a breakthrough institutional framework for the city’s development in the new era, the resolution calls for the formulation and enactment of a Special Urban Law.

Environment protection central to Vietnam’s new development vision: Top leader

Protecting the environment and adapting to climate change are key pillars of Vietnam’s new development model, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said on June 10, stressing that investment in the environment is an investment in sustainable growth, public health, economic competitiveness and the nation’s future.

Vietnam pushes to develop world-class technology startups

Vietnam’s startup ecosystem now comprises roughly 4,000 startups, 208 investment funds, 84 incubators and more than 20 startup support centres. With an estimated valuation of 75 billion USD, the ecosystem has established most of the key foundations needed for long-term growth.

ASEAN Future Forum 2026 highlights Vietnam’s imprints, region’s message of unity

Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Jim Nickel emphasised that this year’s theme – “Shaping Our Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred” – demonstrates ASEAN’s potential to contribute to not only regional but also global peace.

Vietnamese PM’s keynote address at opening session of ASEAN Future Forum 2026

The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 carries special significance. Its theme not only reflects the core values that define ASEAN, but also points to the direction our Association should take in the years ahead.

Vietnam Airlines offers 15% online fare discount for senior passengers

When searching for flights on the website, eligible passengers simply need to select the passenger category “Senior Citizen (60 years and above)”, after which the system will automatically display the applicable discounted fares.

Vietnam targets cashless payment value reaching 30 times GDP by 2030

Vietnam targets that by 2030, 95% of people aged 15 and above will have bank transaction accounts, while the value of cashless payments will reach 30 times GDP.

Vietnam Robotics Technology Day in Austria: New milestone in science-technology diplomacy

The Vietnamese Embassy in Austria has recently hosted the Vietnam Robotics Technology Day, featuring VinRobotics and drawing the participation of diplomats, representatives of international organizations, technology experts, businesses, investors, and members of the Vietnamese community in Austria.

Labour productivity key to double-digit growth: PM

The PM affirmed that safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of workers is not only a social mandate but also an important foundation to raise productivity, enhance business efficiency, and sharpen economic competitiveness.