A new initiative in Vietnam's Mekong Delta is being hailed as a major success, with a groundbreaking rice project yielding significantly higher productivity and profits for farmers.

Russia and Vietnam have formalized a significant collaboration in healthcare, with Russia transferring next-generation biopharmaceutical production technology to Vietnam.

Vietnam is currently piloting the use of E10 biofuel. Nationwide use of E10 biofuel will become mandatory starting January 1, 2026.

By 2030, Vietnam will have over 20 percent of training programs in association with universities ranked in the world’s top 500. The country also plans to establish at least two branch campuses of internationally renowned universities.

The Vietnamese swimming team has clinched its first gold medals at the Southeast Asian Long Distance Swimming Championship held in Thailand.