VIETNAM: NEW ERA

VIETNAM: NEW ERA

Vietnam, US step up cooperation in search for missing Vietnamese soldiers

Vietnam, US step up cooperation in search for missing Vietnamese soldiers

A Vietnamese official proposed that the US continue increasing resources for dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa and Phu Cat airbases, expand projects supporting people with disabilities, enhance the sharing of historical data, provide DNA technology assistance and continue close coordination in the search for missing US service members and Vietnamese soldiers.
Bac Ninh embracing digital, green transformation to draw foreign investors

Bac Ninh embracing digital, green transformation to draw foreign investors

With its strategic location at the heart of the northern key economic region, comprehensive infrastructure, favourable investment environment and determination to become a centrally governed city, Bac Ninh province is opening up new development opportunities and strengthening confidence and expectations among the foreign business community.
Vietnam’s peacekeepers building hope in Abyei

Vietnam’s peacekeepers building hope in Abyei

With just one month remaining in its deployment, Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 4 is preparing to conclude its nearly year-long mission with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Through vital infrastructure projects, the Vietnamese peacekeepers have not only supported the Mission’s operations but also helped improve mobility, livelihoods and daily life for local communities.
Hanoi promotes Pho as cultural intellectual property

Hanoi promotes Pho as cultural intellectual property

As the creative economy emerges as a growing trend, the “Creating Cultural Intellectual Property from the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hanoi’s Pho” competition launched by Hanoi highlights a new approach to heritage promotion. It frames culture as an endogenous resource capable of generating new values for socio-economic development.
FDI firm spreads sustainable value through community commitment

FDI firm spreads sustainable value through community commitment

A subsidiary of Thailand’s SCG Chemicals, LSP manages one of Vietnam’s largest foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with an initial investment of more than 5 billion USD. The company is also investing an additional USD 500 million to integrate ethane into its feedstock portfolio.
Glory of Vietnam 2026 inspires creativity and contribution

Glory of Vietnam 2026 inspires creativity and contribution

In 2026, the programme honoured 13 outstanding role models, comprising eight collectives and five individuals. They included scientists and dedicated doctors, pioneering entrepreneurs, members of the armed forces safeguarding the nation, diplomats and cultural figures, as well as exemplary teachers and workers from across the country.
Cai Mep Ha: A gateway to the global maritime economy

Cai Mep Ha: A gateway to the global maritime economy

Following its administrative merger, Ho Chi Minh City has gained greater room for development, reinforcing its role as Vietnam's economic engine. In this new era, the city is unlocking a strategic growth driver - the Cai Mep Ha Free Trade Zone (FTZ), a gateway to the global maritime economy.
Vietnam aims to become top destination for high-quality FDI

Vietnam aims to become top destination for high-quality FDI

After nearly four decades, Vietnam has become a highly open economy with deep regional and global integration. FDI has played a pivotal role in the country’s development, with cumulative registered capital nearing 550 billion USD and more than 46,000 active projects.
Party resolution sets roadmap for renewing national development model

Party resolution sets roadmap for renewing national development model

Under the new development model, Vietnam will be self-reliant, innovative, humane, sustainable and globally integrated, with people at the heart of development. Science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and artificial intelligence are designated as the main growth drivers, while higher productivity and more efficient resource allocation serve as core principles.
Party Central Committee adopts new mindset for national security, social development in new era

Party Central Committee adopts new mindset for national security, social development in new era

For the first time, the 14th National Party Congress placed maintaining a peaceful and stable environment at the forefront of the country's development objectives. It also set the goal of building a society that is orderly, civilised, secure, safe, socially protected and development-oriented, with the long-term ambition of significantly reducing crime and ultimately creating a society free of crime, accidents, social evils and corruption.
31st anniversary of Vietnam's ASEAN membership: Growing together, moving forward

31st anniversary of Vietnam's ASEAN membership: Growing together, moving forward

Since becoming the seventh member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995, Vietnam has steadily strengthened its standing as a proactive, active and responsible member of the regional bloc. The country has made proactive contributions to maintaining peace and stability, promoting prosperity, advancing regional integration and building the ASEAN Community.