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Universities to lay out red carpet for professors, talents

The Vietnam National University HCM City (VNUHCMC) is planning to invite 100 visiting professors in the next five years, and other universities are spending billions of dong to attract talents.

Historic merger of provinces needs strategic vision

One of the critical issues arising in the merging of provinces, the abolishing of district-level administration, and the reorganizing of communes is the significant number of civil servants and officials that will become redundant.

Why Vietnam’s household businesses resist growth

Contributing 30% of GDP, household businesses are vital - yet legal burdens deter them from transitioning into enterprises.

Can Vietnam’s private sector go global? Not yet - but change is coming

Billionaires and big brands aside, most Vietnamese businesses remain small and face barriers to regional expansion.

From poverty to professor: The extraordinary journey of Dr. H’Linh Hmok

At just 12 years old, H’Linh Hmok began working to help her impoverished family, never imagining that one day she would become a physics PhD teaching at the largest university in Latin America.

American earns master’s in mathematics at Vietnamese university

American math teacher David Coley overcame language barriers to graduate with a degree in Vietnam.

New province boasts Phu Quoc’s pristine coasts and An Giang’s sacred mountains

An Giang and Kien Giang merge, forming a province with sea-island-mountain tourism diversity.

Doctor asks wife for money to help save poor patients without health insurance

When encountering poor patients with no money or health insurance to cover hospital fees, Dr Nguyen Van Tien will often message his wife and rally friends for support.

Customers suffer burns, fractures after purchasing insurance in fraud scheme

A group of customers all claimed they had suffered fractures or burns just a few months after their insurance contracts took effect, indicating the possibility of fraud.

Japanese nurse leaves moving letter after meeting Vietnamese boyfriend’s family

The romance between a Vietnamese man and a Japanese woman has been warmly supported by both of their families, strengthening their belief in their relationship.

Soviet military experts supported Vietnam’s resistance for a decade

From July 1965, the Soviet government established a team of military experts and sent them to assist the Vietnam People's Army in two main areas: air defense and air force.

Reunion day for six siblings from different battlefronts

No matter which side they were on, Lu Cong Bay and his brothers still had faith that one day they would reunite as their mother wished before she passed away.

General Secretary To Lam: Global integration is Vietnam’s historic mission

VietNamNet proudly presents the full text of “Rising through global integration,” a strategic essay by General Secretary To Lam.

Police hunt fugitive in drug ring that left officer dead

A police officer was killed in the line of duty during a major drug bust in northern Vietnam, as authorities uncovered a large-scale heroin trafficking operation involving armed suspects who violently resisted arrest.

Spanish groom dons ao dai, takes metro and double-decker bus to fetch bride

Wearing traditional Vietnamese ao dai, a Spanish groom and his entourage took the metro and a double-decker bus to the bride’s home in Ho Chi Minh City for a wedding that was anything but ordinary.

Gold chaos: From 33 million to 118 million VND per tael in 10 years

In just one decade, gold prices in Vietnam have fluctuated dramatically, climbing nearly 85 million VND (about $3,340) per tael, from 33.3 million VND per tael in 2016 to 118 million VND today.

Supercharged Ho Chi Minh City to become Vietnam’s leading megacity

With Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau joining forces, the new Ho Chi Minh City is expected to become the nation’s most powerful economic engine.

A call for reform: Business freedom and the future of Vietnam’s economy

Excessive business regulations are stifling innovation and development. General Secretary To Lam’s vision calls for a legal framework that empowers, not controls.

Vietnam to establish 13 special districts after administrative restructuring

No later than August 15, when the new commune-level administrative units officially go into operation, Vietnam will have 13 designated "special districts" replacing former island districts and island cities.

Village schoolgirl aces SAT and IELTS with top 1% global score

Nguyen Ngoc Anh scored 1590 on the SAT and 8.0 IELTS, preparing independently from her rural school.