Foreign films struggle at Vietnam’s box office
Vietnamese music royalties hit historic high with VND424 billion in 2025
Miss Grand Vietnam 2025’s runner-up to compete at Miss International 2026
Visual identity reshapes museums in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival 2026 scheduled for February in HCMC
Special art program celebrates enduring Vietnam–Laos friendship
Film screening program celebrates 14th National Party Congress
Hanoi hosts exhibition showcasing 69 Vietnamese–Korean artworks
A missing chapter: Growing need for books for older readers
DIFF 2026 unveils theme “Da Nang – United Horizons"
Five new national intangible cultural heritage elements announced
Vietnam-India co-production film premieres
Vietnam unveils new cultural industries strategy till 2030
UNESCO honors numerous heritage sites of Vietnam in 2025
Pho, puppetry to be proposed for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage listing
Festival of H'Mong Khen, wild Himalayan cherry blossoms opens in Lao Cai longform
Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street represents city’s “Soft Cultural Symbol”
Hue Festival 2026 kicks off
Da Lat welcomes New Year with peaceful roads and romantic scenery longform
Special art program held to welcome New Year 2026
National
PM’s article spotlights economic diplomacy for Vietnam’s prosperity
Throughout the flow of history, at every step of the country’s advancement, Vietnamese diplomacy has made great contributions of important significance.
First working day of 14th National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Party leader attends groundbreaking ceremony for elderly health care complex
Institutional breakthrough should form core advantage of Vietnam's IFC: PM
Noi Bai Airport on highest alert for 14th National Party Congress
International
Vietnam accepts invitation to join Gaza Peace Council
Party General Secretary To Lam has accepted the invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Peace Council and affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to participate as a founding member state of the council.
Vietnam, China exchange messages marking 76 years of diplomatic ties
Vietnam seeks to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Guatemala: diplomat
Ho Chi Minh City, Tokyu Corporation study transit-oriented development
Ho Chi Minh City’s people-to-people diplomacy leaves distinct mark
Business
Ho Chi Minh City remains driving force of Southern Key Economic Region
A scientific conference titled “Forty Years of National Renewal: Theory and Practice in the Southern Key Economic Region” took place on January 17.
Ho Chi Minh City enters fast track for social housing development
Lao Bao economic zone reinforces gateway role on East–West Corridor
Flower villages struggle to find workers despite high Tet season earnings
Vietnam launches first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant
Education
Ho Chi Minh City expands school network to meet rising student demand
Faced with the growing need for more school places, the Ho Chi Minh City education authority is reviewing and adjusting its school network plan while introducing flexible solutions to ensure students’ learning continues without disruption.
Rising school violence sparks urgent call for psychological support
Universities at heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s future: HCMC Chairman
“State-school-enterprise” linkage strengthened to build chip workforce
HCMC schools strive to balance student safety with extracurricular learning
Sports
Vietnam triumph over UAE in thrilling U23 Asian Cup quarterfinal
Vietnam’s opponent in the 2026 AFC U23 Cup semifinals will be either Uzbekistan or China, with the match scheduled for 10:30 p.m. (Hanoi time) on January 20, three days after the quarterfinal between those two teams on January 17.
