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First cruise ship of 2026 brings over 3,000 passengers to Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh, Jan. 1 -- The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on January 1 welcomed its first cruise ship of the year, carrying 3,016 passengers, mostly from the UK, the US, Australia, Canada and ... Read More


Hanoi rings in 2026 with crowds flocking to Hoan Kiem Lake festivities

Hanoi, Jan. 1 -- Hanoi buzzed with energy on January 1 as entertainment spots around Hoan Kiem Lake attracted throngs of locals and foreign tourists marking the arrival of the New Year. Posing for ph... Read More


Objectives of Vietnam's sci-tech, innovation strategy reachable: Israeli expert

Tel Aviv, Jan. 1 -- The objectives of Vietnam's current strategy for developing science, technology and innovation (STI) make good sense, and they are certainly reachable and doable, said Israeli expe... Read More


Nghe An steps up measures to address EC's yellow card

Nghe An, Jan. 1 -- Nghe An province is intensifying a range of urgent and key measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, in line with directives from the Prime Minister and ... Read More


Phu Quoc Int'l Airport starts New Year with flight from RoK

Hanoi, Jan. 1 -- In the early hours of January 1, 2026, the first international visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) officially arrived at Phu Quoc International Airport, marking the beginning of... Read More


Ninh Binh rushes holiday gifts to vulnerable residents ahead of key events

Ninh Binh, Jan. 1 -- Localities in the northern province of Ninh Binh acted quickly on December 30-31 to disburse gifts to beneficiaries ahead of the 14th National Party Congress and the Lunar New Yea... Read More


Vietnam targets double-digit growth in 2026 with massive investment push

Hanoi, Jan. 1 -- Achieving double-digit economic growth in 2026 will hinge on pooling and deploying investment resources, with public funds playing a pivotal role, according to experts. Massive capit... Read More


HCM City opens first bike lane along Mai Chi Tho street

Hanoi, Dec. 31 -- A dedicated bicycle lane along Mai Chi Tho street in An Khanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City opened to the public on December 31. The 5.8km lane runs parallel to the sidewalk of Mai Chi Tho ... Read More


Vietnam forges ahead confidently into new era with wisdom, resilience: Party chief

Hanoi, Dec. 31 -- Ahead of the New Year 2026, which marks the start of the 14th National Party Congress term, Party General Secretary To Lam has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency, affirm... Read More


HCM City targets 61 million tourist arrivals in 2026

HCM City, Dec. 31 -- Ho Chi Minh City's tourism sector has set the targets of welcoming 61 million visitors in 2026, including 11 million international arrivals, and earning 330 trillion VND (12.5 bil... Read More