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Resolution helps digital technology become part of everyday life

Science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are no longer merely long-term orientations but are increasingly becoming tools for addressing issues in State management, production, business and social life.

Tourism sector serves 6.5 million tourists during National Day holiday

Vietnam's tourism industry served an estimated 6.5 million tourists during the five-day National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2, up 18.1% year-on-year.

Vietnam’s position: from vision to action

From an economy that has made strong use of integration opportunities, Vietnam is increasingly seen as a country capable of proactively creating development space, establishing its position in regional and global networks and making more substantive contributions to common issues.

Political-artistic programme highlights value of independence, aspirations for development

The August Revolution of 1945 stands as one of the most glorious milestones in Vietnam’s history of national construction and defence. Its great victory broke the chains of colonial rule, transforming the Vietnamese people from a nation deprived of independence into masters of their own country and opening an era of national independence associated with socialism.

Digital transformation opens up new space for performing arts

The shift highlights how technology is opening up new avenues for the development of the performing arts while bringing them closer to audiences.

Top leader chairs ceremony marking 81st National Day in Hanoi

Vietnam stands ready to serve as a bridge for cooperation and dialogue and to make increasingly substantive contributions to addressing shared challenges facing the international community; support an equal and fair multilateral system with the United Nations at its centre, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam said.

Hanoi offers five days of free bus, metro rides for National Day

The fare waiver covers all 128 subsidised bus routes, as well as the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Line 2A and the elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station Line 3.1.

Da Nang International Airport to be expanded under 379-million-USD project

Construction of the Terminal T1 expansion project is scheduled to begin in August 2027. The expanded section is expected to be completed and put into operation in January 2029, while the renovation of the existing terminal is scheduled for completion in August 2029.

Vietnam tops sources of international students in RoK

Vietnam ranked first for the first time in the number of international students in the RoK, with 96,834 students, accounting for 31.5% of the total.

OVs serve as bridge for knowledge, technology for Vietnam

According to Nguyen Phuong Chung, lecturer and Director of the Vietnamese Language Programme at Columbia University’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures in the US, Resolution 23 represents an important shift in how the position, role, and contributions of overseas Vietnamese are viewed.

Argentinian official highlights CPV leadership in Vietnam’s new development era

Over the decades, the CPV has continuously adjusted its foreign policy, economic development strategies and governance methods in line with realities, while demonstrating strong capacity for policymaking, reviewing practice and drawing lessons to chart the next course.

Vietnamese community in Laos celebrates August Revolution, National Day

The celebration provides an opportunity for Vietnamese representative agencies and people in Laos to recall the nation’s proud traditions and express profound gratitude to late President Ho Chi Minh, revolutionary predecessors, fallen soldiers and all those who devoted and sacrificed themselves for national independence, freedom, peace and reunification.

Ho Chi Minh City advances strategy for strong maritime nation

The resolution marks a shift from focusing primarily on the maritime economy to viewing the sea as an economic, strategic and living space, requiring close coordination between development, defence, security, foreign affairs and modern maritime governance.

Vietnamese community in Bangkok celebrates National Day, diplomatic ties

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung thanked the Vietnamese community in Thailand for its contributions as an important bridge in Vietnam-Thailand relations, which, he said, are at their best stage in history.

Top leader demands shift from passive preservation to active shaping of national memory

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has demanded a shift from passive preservation to actively shaping national memory, with each generation responsible not only for inheriting the past but also creating and safeguarding values that may become heritage for centuries.

Vietnam targets Southeast Asia’s leading medical tourism position by 2030

Medical tourists to Vietnam currently mainly comprise overseas Vietnamese and visitors from Cambodia, Laos, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Australia and several European countries. Popular services include cosmetic dentistry, assisted reproduction, aesthetic medicine, general health check-ups and some advanced medical specialties.

Vietnam’s foreign policy reflects national identity, resilience: Japanese expert

By remaining steadfast on fundamental principles such as independence, self-reliance and national interests, Vietnam can engage flexibly with individual partners while developing cooperation with as many countries as possible. Such an approach is increasingly relevant in a complex and unpredictable international environment.

Vietnam finds ways to lure international tourists

Vietnam welcomed about 12.3 million international visitors in the first six months of 2026, up nearly 15% year-on-year, with China and the Republic of Korea remaining the two largest source markets. However, experts noted that growth in visitor numbers should go hand in hand with improvements in spending, length of stay, satisfaction and environmental and cultural sustainability.

Vietnamese students shine at International Olympiad in Informatics 2026

Nguyen Huu Tuan, a 12th-grade student at the High School for Gifted Students under the University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, won gold.