An explosive spread of water hyacinth is choking Mekong Delta waterways, crippling shipping, doubling farming transport costs, and creating environmental hazards as authorities struggle for solutions.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the opening of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29.
Business leaders urged enterprises in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands to accelerate green and digital transformation amid growing global economic uncertainty.
Vietnam is stepping up efforts to lure world-class scientists and researchers through ambitious programs and policies, but persistent institutional hurdles and global competition threaten to slow its momentum.
Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu delivered a standout performance to win the gold medal in the women’s vault at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 in Uzbekistan on May 23, earning Vietnam its first international gymnastics title of the year.
