Older people urged to play greater role in national development

Older people should be recognised not only as beneficiaries of social policies, but as an important resource and active contributors to national development, President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Bùi Thị Minh Hoài said at the 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly.

Heavy rains raise flash flood, landslide risks in northern and north-central provinces

In some areas, soil moisture has reached or are nearing saturation, with moisture levels above 85 per cent.

Agriculture sector faces export push to hit $74 billion target

Exports reached $49.3 billion in the first eight months of the year, up 7 per cent from a year earlier, leaving the sector with about $24.9 billion to achieve in the remaining four months, or an average of $6.23 billion a month.

Deputy PM calls for forestry planning to protect livelihoods

After five years of implementation, the existing plan had produced positive results — but new requirements, including the country's goal of sustaining double-digit economic growth starting this year, made updates necessary.

From river to sea: HCM City lays infrastructure groundwork for regional maritime dominance

HCM City is making a strategic pivot from river-oriented to sea-facing development, aligning with national ambitions set out under Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW to transform Việt Nam into a strong maritime nation and the city’s own 100-year master plan.

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AI may one day carry torch of human culture, says Richard Dawkins

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins says artificial intelligence is already displaying remarkable intellectual capabilities, raising difficult questions about machine consciousness, human obsolescence and how people can coexist with increasingly advanced systems

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