VIETNAM: NEW ERA

Voters on long-term offshore duty cast early ballots

These voters come from the naval, coast guard and fisheries resources surveillance units, permanent militia marine squadrons, along with oil and gas enterprises headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.

Party chief urges stronger material, spiritual internal capacity in new era

Resolution No. 79 affirms role and broadens scope of state economic sector

Gov't issues action programme to implement Politburo's resolution on State economic sector development

Digital transformation – a lever for building a smart tourism ecosystem

Central steering committee established to lead innovation, digital transformation

The Politburo has announced the establishment of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, aiming to achieve a digital economy contributing at least 30% of GDP by 2030 and 50% of GDP by 2045.

Vietnam’s coconut industry eyes billion-dollar markets

Vietnam’s coconut industry has become a key economic driver for the Mekong Delta and south-central coastal regions, with agreements enabling entry into billion-dollar markets like the US, Europe, and China.

Vietnamese cities among 100 best food cities worldwide by 'TasteAtlas'

Hue, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are three Vietnamese destinations making it into the list of the 100 must-visit food cities in the world in 2024-2025 by food magazine TasteAtlas.

Vietnam gears up for another vibrant year at UNESCO in 2025: Ambassador

As 2024 draws to a close with a series of “significant successes,” Vietnam is gearing up for an even more active year in 2025, Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, told Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Paris, where UNESCO’s headquarters is based.

Raising Vietnam’s value through cultural diplomacy

In November 2024, the “Vietnam Days Abroad” programme made its debut in Latin America, leaving lasting impressions.

Moc Chau works hard toward organic agricultural exports

The Moc Chau plateau in Son La province boats favourable climate and soil conditions for high-tech agricultural production. Leveraging these advantages, many cooperatives in Moc Chau district have teamed up with partners outside the province to develop organic farming models aimed at exporting farm produce.

Improving population quality for a prosperous country, happy families

In the coming time, the population sector is tasked to further enhance population quality through measures, including pre-marriage checkup, newborn screening and prenatal diagnosis and treatment, and promoting gender equality.

Int’l community hails adoption of Hanoi Convention

The international community on December 24 welcomed the unanimous adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime by the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Vietnam’s garment-textile exports expected to reach 44 bln USD

Vietnam’s garment-textile export value is expected to reach 44 billion USD in 2024, marking an 11% increase from 2023, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City: world's 4th busiest domestic air route in 2024

According to the UK-based global travel data provider OAG, the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City route ranks 4th among the top 10 busiest domestic air routes worldwide in 2024, based on the number of seats sold.

Top ten science-tech events of 2024

The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club has unveiled a list of the top 10 sci-tech events of 2024, selected by reporters and editors of press agencies nationwide.

Vietnam Defence Expo 2024: 286M USD deals boost global ties

The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 concluded in Hanoi with 16 contracts worth 286.3 million USD signed between Vietnam's defence industry and international partners.

Metro line 1 officially begins operation

Metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) is more than just an urban transit project; it represents Ho Chi Minh City's vision for growth, integration, and sustainable development. As a key milestone in the city's public transportation plan, it addresses the need for fast, efficient travel while helping to ease traffic congestion and reduce environmental pollution.

Glorious tradition of the Vietnam People's Army

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) celebrate its 80th founding anniversary on December 22, 2024, a milestone in the army’s glorious history of serving and defending the nation. After 80 years of construction and development, the VPA has truly proven its revolutionary nature as an army “born from the people, fighting for the people, and serving the people”.

President Ho Chi Minh - Founder and mentor of Vietnam People's Army

President Ho Chi Minh and the Army have become central themes in the ideological and political work of our military. This subject receives particular attention to build an army that is politically clean, strong in ideology and organisation, and wholeheartedly serving the people. It is the core force, alongside the entire nation, to firmly protect Vietnam and contribute to the construction and development of the country.

Five Vietnamese cities attracting int'l tourists during New Year holiday

Vietnam continues to strengthen its position as an attractive destination on the global tourism map, with a 30% rise in accommodation searches by international travelers on the Agoda booking platform compared to the same period last year. According to Agoda data, the majority of international visitors to Vietnam come from the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan (China), and the US.

Vietnam aims high with global education integration scheme until 2030

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed a decision approving a scheme on global integration in education and training until 2030, aimed at fostering socio-economic development, people-to-people diplomacy and international cooperation across various sectors.