A truly civilised society is measured not only by its high-rise buildings, growth rates or per capita income, but also by how people treat one another, their sense of responsibility to the community and their ability to preserve enduring cultural values.
Trịnh Văn Quyết, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, has affirmed that “trust is the final line of defence, a ‘forbidden zone’ that no force is allowed to violate.”
Major General Nguyễn Văn Sáu, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute for Defence Strategy and History under the Ministry of National Defence, spoke to Công Thương (Industry and Trade) newspaper about the pioneering role of foreign affairs, particularly defence diplomacy, in safeguarding the nation from an early stage and from afar.
Nguyễn Thị Hương, Director General of the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, member of the Central Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census and head of its Standing Office, spoke to Nhân Dân (The People) newspaper about the core objectives, strategic significance and key innovations of the nationwide census.
Boviengkham, former member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and former Minister of Technology and Communications, described the landmark document as one of strategic significance and supreme importance to the safeguarding of the autonomy, existence and development of both nations.
HCM City's expanded development space has opened a new chapter for its tourism industry.
Higher education institutions also need policies to attract and retain talented researchers by offering transparent career paths, competitive remuneration, adequate research facilities and an environment that encourages innovation.
Trần Việt Hoa, director of the National Archives Centre III under the Ministry of Home Affairs' Bureau of State Records Management and Archives, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the importance of archived records in the search for fallen solders’ identities.
The country’s GDP now surpasses US$514 billion, with per capita GDP exceeding $5,026 a year. Alongside economic gains, Việt Nam has also made strides in infrastructure development, poverty reduction, human development and global integration.
Việt Nam's growth model, long fueled by low-cost labour, resource extraction, contract manufacturing, expanded investment, and capital accumulation, has run out of road. The country now needs a sweeping reform agenda to shift from extensive growth to a model driven by productivity, knowledge, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
Decades after the war, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese martyrs remain unlocated or unidentified. Professor Chu Hoàng Hà, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, talked to Vietnam News Agency about the scientific hurdles and new technologies behind Việt Nam’s push to identify wartime remains during the 500 Days and Nights Campaign.
With Resolution 06, Việt Nam is moving from promise-making to disciplined delivery, using diplomacy to channel technology, green capital and advanced expertise into national development.
Increasing penalty levels is not intended to raise the number of sanctions but to strengthen deterrence and prevent violations. When sanctions are proportionate to the nature and seriousness of an act, organisations and individuals will be more likely to comply with the law and refrain from harming forest resources.
The two countries could achieve their target of raising bilateral trade to US$18 billion by 2028. Two-way trade increased from around $9 billion in 2019 to $16.7 billion in 2024, demonstrating strong growth momentum.
Việt Nam’s new upper-middle-income status marks an important milestone in its development journey, but sustaining growth and achieving high-income status by 2045 will require stronger reforms, greater productivity and more innovation, according to the World Bank.
Nguyễn Trường Thắng, Director of the Institute of Information Technology, speaks to Việt Nam News about how Resolution 57 can help remove barriers to science, technology and innovation, strengthen links between research and businesses, and build technological self-reliance.
Professor Trần Thọ Đạt from the National Economics University wrote an article titled 'Việt Nam's economy: Making haste, slowly', highlighting that Việt Nam does not need to choose between speed and sustainability, but to understand that sustainability is what makes speed possible.
Nuclear science is already improving lives far beyond the energy sector, from safeguarding food supplies and advancing cancer treatment to protecting water resources and strengthening industry, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). As Việt Nam looks to expand both its nuclear applications and nuclear power programme, investing in people and scientific capacity will be the key to long-term success.
