Expanded BRICS Summit 2025: Vietnam attends for first time as Partner Country

Expanded BRICS Summit 2025: Vietnam attends for first time as Partner Country

At the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the expanded BRICS Summit 2025 and conduct bilateral activities in Brazil from July 4-8. This marks Vietnam’s first participation in a BRICS Summit as a Partner Country — a multilateral cooperation mechanism among emerging economies with growing economic and political influence.
Agro-forestry and fishery exports up by 14.3%

Agro-forestry and fishery exports up by 14.3%

The total export value of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products was estimated at 33.5 billion USD in the first six months of this year, up 14.3% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
264,522 dilapidated and makeshift houses eliminated nationwide

264,522 dilapidated and makeshift houses eliminated nationwide

As of June 28, a total of 264,522 dilapidated and makeshift houses have been eliminated nationwide through support programmes. Of these, 229,328 houses have been completed and handed over to beneficiaries, contributing significantly to improved living conditions for disadvantaged households across the country.
Key targets for sci-tech, innovation and national digital transformation by 2030

Key targets for sci-tech, innovation and national digital transformation by 2030

According to the Politburo’s resolution on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, Vietnam has set ambitious targets for 2030. The country aims to achieve advanced capabilities in science, technology, and innovation across several key fields, ranking among the leading nations in theupper-middle-income group.  
OP-ED: “Four pillars” create new era

OP-ED: “Four pillars” create new era

This is the era of those who are willing to take bold actions, make decisions, and serve the nation. Vietnam does not choose the easy path but the right path. And it is this path, with the Party as the guide and the people as the creators, that will lead the country to its glorious destination: A strong, prosperous, and happy Vietnam, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with world powers, as President Ho Chi Minh had always wished.
Vietnam now home to nine one-star MICHELIN restaurants

Vietnam now home to nine one-star MICHELIN restaurants

On June 5, 2025, the Michelin Guide Vietnam held its annual award ceremony to honour culinary establishments in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang. This year, nine restaurants across the country have earned the prestigious one-star MICHELIN distinction – a mark of high-quality cuisine, well worth a stop!
Hanoi fulfilling task of building new-style rural areas

Hanoi fulfilling task of building new-style rural areas

Hanoi has fulfilled all criteria as stipulated in Decision No. 321/QD-TTg by the Prime Minister on the conditions for recognising provinces and cities as having completed the task of building new-style rural areas in the 2021–2025 period.
OP-ED: Vietnam to enter new era with power, strength, belief

OP-ED: Vietnam to enter new era with power, strength, belief

In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."