The jury unanimously voted on July 24 to confer the prestigious award on the Vietnamese leader, citing his role in "strengthening peace and cooperation among nations."
Vietnam’s decision to move the election for the National Assembly and People’s Councils forward by two months aims to promptly consolidate senior leadership in line with the Party’s direction and practical needs, which Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore described as a wise and bold step.
Various forms of communication are being implemented, including village meetings, broadcasts through local loudspeaker systems and banners along major roads. Social media groups and smartphones are also being used to share updates related to the election.
The use of technology in this election is not merely a short-term measure but reflects Ho Chi Minh City’s broader commitment to comprehensive digital transformation and smart urban governance, reinforcing public trust in the democratic process and administration.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a Facebook page “Thong tin Khoa hoc va Cong nghe” (Information about Science and Technology), designed as a supplementary communication channel alongside its official fanpage.
The presence of diverse international architectural styles across Phu Quoc, rather than a single traditional architectural system, is not accidental but rooted in the island’s unique development context. Unlike cities with centuries of urban heritage such as Hoi An or Hue, Phu Quoc is a tourism destination that has grown rapidly over just the past few decades, without a clearly layered architectural legacy to inherit.
Ho Chi Minh City is shifting its focus from traditional sightseeing tours to a more distinctive experience-based tourism ecosystem that strengthens regional connectivity and leaves a strong destination impression.
The club operates under the Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund, aiming to preserve and promote the values of the Vietnamese traditional dress among the Vietnamese community in Laos.
With ideal soil and seasonal advantages, Vietnam’s winter-spring fruits and vegetables are seeing record demand across Northeast Asia and within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Favourable weather has pushed both quality and yields ahead of regional competitors.
According to the latest announcement from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), Vietnam ranked eighth among countries and territories outside the US in LEED-certified floor area in 2025.
On March 6, 2026, travel magazine DestinAsian named Phu Quoc runner-up among Asia’s top 10 islands in its Readers’ Choice Awards, marking a third straight year of rising rankings and making it Vietnam’s sole representative.
In today’s episode, we take a look back at an important journey in Vietnam’s political and constitutional history. From the first Constitution adopted shortly after the country gained independence to the latest amendments in the new era, each Constitution has marked a milestone in the nation’s development and reflected the will and aspirations of the Vietnamese people.
Numerous residents and visitors took part in a series of interactive activities in an exhibition titled “Admiring Imperial Annotations - Preserving Woodblock Imprints” recently held in Hanoi.
Special attention must be given to groups such as workers in industrial parks, university students, the elderly, people with disabilities, ethnic minority communities and voters living in specific or remote areas, ensuring that all eligible citizens can fully exercise their voting rights.
Voters at 20 out of the 22 polling stations in Truong Sa (Spratly) special zone in the central province of Khanh Hoa cast their ballots on March 8 in early voting for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, one week ahead of the nationwide election day on March 15.
Nam Viet Joint Stock Company (Navico) is Vietnam’s largest enterprise engaged in pangasius farming, processing and export, operating a fully integrated production chain, and ranks as the world’s second-largest company in this sector.
In 2025, Vietnam performed around 1,368 organ transplants – the highest number ever recorded – making the country the leading nation in Southeast Asia in terms of the number of transplants performed each year.
Over the past 71 years of development, Vietnam’s healthcare sector has made remarkable progress, promoting scientific research, applying modern technologies, and building a comprehensive healthcare system to better meet the growing demand for medical care and treatment among the population.
Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Head of Vietnam’s Mission to ASEAN, affirmed that Vietnam will work closely with ASEAN member states to achieve the objectives set for the fifth anniversary year. These include developing a substantive new ASEAN–UK Plan of Action for 2027–2031 and finalising the ASEAN–UK Joint Declaration on cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
Under the plan, the fund will begin operations in 2026 with an initial charter capital investment of 500 billion VND, including 200 billion VND (40%) from the State budget and 300 billion VND (60%) from private investors. The city aims to expand the fund’s capital to at least 5 trillion VND by 2035.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the principle “Culture must light the way for the nation” underscores a people-centred culture as the spiritual bedrock, endogenous strength, and embodiment of Vietnamese brainpower, propelling national development toward independence, self-reliance and self-strengthening.