National
Vietnam rolls out red carpet for global talents but barriers remain
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.
Government sets new population thresholds for local communities under new decree
Vietnam launches month-long anti-drug crackdown, sets drug-free community goals
Ministry deploys emergency grid measures as heatwave drives record power demand
PM calls for breakthrough mechanisms to drive development in Can Tho
International
Top leader pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Thailand’s Udon Thani
After the incense-offering ceremony, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam visited the simple thatched house preserving memories of President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary activities in Thailand during 1928–1929.
Top Vietnamese leader begins official visit to Thailand
Top leader leaves Hanoi for official visit to Thailand
Top leader of Vietnam to pay state visit to Philippines
Vietnam–Canada judicial capacity development project launched
Business
HCMC, Dong Nai outstanding bank credit tops VND6 quadrillion, anchors growth
Total outstanding credit loans of Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai surpassed VND6 quadrillion (US$235.8 billion) as of April 2026, accounting for nearly a third of the country's total banking sector loans, the State Bank of Vietnam said on May 26.
Cross-border QR network expanded to capture regional tourist boom
Vietnamese firms risk supply chain exclusion over green and digital gaps
Global funds with US$5 billion tap Vietnam at Da Nang startup summit
Vietnam keeps E5 fuel as nationwide E10 rollout begins
Education
Vietnam rolls out red carpet for global talents but barriers remain
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.
Data driven planning transforming education infrastructure in HCMC
Schools cultivate “Red seeds” as student admission to the Party expands
170,127 candidates sit for competency assessment test of VNU-HCM
New vocational allowances for public education personnel outlined
Sports
Vietnamese female gymnast wins vault gold at World Challenge Cup in Uzbekistan
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.
