Institutional reform needed to drive innovation: PM

Institutional reform is needed to unlock resources and drive innovation, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said while chairing the Government’s meeting on law building in Hanoi on June 27.

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Vietnam’s cultural heritage through folk paintings

Vietnam’s cultural heritage through folk paintings

Vietnamese folk paintings, particularly the Four-scroll woodblock prints genre, are among the country’s most treasured artistic legacies. Over six decades, the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum has built a collection of nearly 2,500 folk paintings, including almost 100 complete sets.

Green livelihoods from Nipa Palm forests

Green livelihoods from Nipa Palm forests

In Binh Khanh commune of Ho Chi Minh City, harvesting sap from nipa palms is creating a new source of income for local residents while helping protect mangrove ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience.

Vietnam’s digital economy set to contribute 30% of GDP by 2030

Vietnam’s digital economy set to contribute 30% of GDP by 2030

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decision approving the Programme for Digital Economy and Digital Society Development for 2026-2030, setting an ambitious target that digital economy accounts for around 30% of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030.

Preserving traditional craft heritage through tourism development

Preserving traditional craft heritage through tourism development

Once a traditional craft village facing the risk of decline, Ha Trao Village in Ninh Binh Province is breathing new life into its long-standing mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing and silk weaving traditions through a cooperative model linked with experiential tourism. The initiative not only creates sustainable livelihoods for local residents but also helps revive the silk production chain, build the Hoa Lu Silk brand and promote traditional cultural values to a wider audience.

Top leader askes for building modern army

Top leader askes for building modern army

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired the second meeting of the Central Military Commission for the 2025-2030 term in Hanoi on June 24, during which he emphasised the need for breakthroughs in building a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern military by stepping up the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Dien Bien residents embrace rooftop solar power

Dien Bien residents embrace rooftop solar power

Rooftop solar power is gaining popularity in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, helping households and businesses cut electricity costs, ease pressure on the power grid and support green development.

Top legislator meets Indian and Palestinian ambassadors

Top legislator meets Indian and Palestinian ambassadors

Vietnam always values and gives high priority to relations with India – a loyal, trusted and longstanding friend with deep historical and cultural ties, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said while receiving newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa in Hanoi on June 23.

Border boarding schools in final push for new academic year

Border boarding schools in final push for new academic year

Construction sites for inter-level ethnic minority boarding schools in border communes across Dien Bien province are entering a crucial phase, with contractors racing against time to complete the projects before the start of the new academic year.