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Village court to national team: the journey of a volleyball star

Doan Thi Lam Oanh’s remarkable skills and contributions as a setter have played a crucial role in the success of both her club and the Vietnamese women’s volleyball team.

Female chef famous for her vegetarian meals

With her passion for vegetarian food, Nhung has dedicated her life to studying and creating recipes to make delicious, original dishes with a Vietnamese soul.

Creative vision turns sustainable material into high-end products

Thai Dang Tien's bamboo products business supports local residents to grow, take care of and harvest the bamboo while ensuring the safety of the environment.

US economy bottoms out, made-in-Vietnam exports recover

Vietnam’s exports are expected to recover in the fourth quarter when the US inventory bottoms out, experts say. More multinationals are speeding up relocation of production from China to Vietnam.

VN Index exceeds 1,200 points, bank shares rise

The Vietnamese stock market has bounced back and exceeded the 1,200 point threshold, with bank, real estate and securities companies’ shares soaring in price. Several billion dollars are awaiting disbursement.

Information and communications sector plays vital role in digital transformation

The information and communications sector is undertaking a mission to lead national digital transformation, realizing the aspiration of building a powerful and prosperous Vietnam.

How rich is billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong now?

The last week ended with the information that billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong jumped into the 23rd position on Forbes’ list of the top billionaires, with assets increasing by tens of billions of dollars thanks to the sharp rise in VinFast share prices.

Duong Lam's culinary traditions charm tourists

As more and more tourists have flocked to Đường Lâm to explore its rich culinary heritage, many households now offer on-site culinary experiences where they can taste local flavours among the intimate settings of traditional houses.

VinFast: momentary lightning or beginning of a new legend?

VinFast’s capitalization value has soared to $160 billion, surpassing a number of famous automobile manufacturers. This may have been a flash of lightning in the American financial sky, and could also be the beginning of a new myth.

VNG may be second big Vietnamese name to feature on US stock market

Like VinFast, VNG, a unicorn technology firm, plans to list common shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market with the VNG trading code.

Stocks slide, new records set, opportunities appear in $200 billion market

The stock market has witnessed many sessions where billions of shares have been being traded. More new records have been broken and new signs have emerged, raising a question if these are opportunities or risks for investors.

Corporate bond market: after the rain, the sun will shine again

The Vietnamese bond market has been reactivated though it remains lackluster and individual investors’ confidence has declined after the shocks. However, the potential of the market is great, and even greater than the stock market.

Cham craft villages in An Giang gain popularity among tourists

The development of community-based tourism associated with traditional culture has improved the quality of life of the Chăm ethnic minority people in the southern province of An Giang.

Painter shifts to making toy animals after his eyesight weakens

The painter has had to put aside his paintbrush and take a new job – making toy animals from nipa leaves. He calls this his ‘journey back to childhood’.

The essence of Cu Da soy sauce

Cu Da craft village produces special soy sauce that possesses a naturally sweet flavour, which necessitates a series of intricate and meticulous steps to achieve the final product.

South Korean teacher wants to teach Vietnamese students as a dear mother

For the past six years, Lydia Park has nurtured unique feelings toward her Vietnamese students in the Autumn Meeting cinema project, where she gives lectures on acting.

A barefoot scientist dedicated life to developing VN's agriculture

To reduce labour and enhance agricultural productivity, one farmer has devoted nearly two decades to tireless research and developing more than 50 types of automated agricultural machinery.

Salt-making community boosts Sa Huỳnh heritage conservation

Local salt farmers have been building their own community-based tourism as an added value after years of successfully producing unique high-quality salt on the centuries-emerged field – part of the newly-recognised Sa Huỳnh National Special Heritage.

The centers that produce cosmetic surgery 'specialists'

Ignoring the risks, more unlicensed establishments have been opened and are still carrying out mass production of fake cosmetic surgery.