Despite missing an earlier target of 23–25 million foreign visitors, officials said the 2025 result marked a new phase in Việt Nam's integration into the global tourism market and provided a foundation for higher growth in coming years.
Held amid poverty and political uncertainty, Việt Nam’s 1946 election did more than create a parliament. In this interview, Nguyễn Sĩ Dũng explains how it reshaped ideas of power, citizenship and national unity – legacies that still frame governance today.
With millions of vehicles crowding urban roads and air quality repeatedly slipping into hazardous levels, Việt Nam’s green transport transition is becoming less a technical challenge than a social and infrastructure test.
Việt Nam's engagement at the United Nations in 2025 continued to advance the “Việt Nam story” at the UN: a Việt Nam that is proactive, responsible, a trusted partner, and an active member of the international community.
Việt Nam currently has some 15,000 semiconductor specialists, well below the target of 50,000 by 2030, underscoring an increasingly acute shortage of qualified workers in the sector.
Breakthroughs are not limited to introducing a few new initiatives, but involve renewing thinking to dare touch on demonstrated bottlenecks, institutions, organisational structures, human resource quality, governance capacity and public service discipline, so that the country operates more smoothly, fairly, transparently, and effectively.
In 2025, tourism emerged as a bright spot in Việt Nam’s socio-economic landscape, recording strong growth in visitor numbers, revenue and global recognition, according to government assessments.
Trần Cẩm Tú, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat stressed the need to ensure the Party’s comprehensive and absolute leadership, alongside effective State management, over people-to-people diplomacy.
The system is a digital platform designed to record, manage, and retrieve origin information for agricultural, forestry and fishery products throughout the entire chain, from production and processing to transportation and market circulation.
This also marks the first time Hà Nội is using UAVs to transport patient test samples, medicines and medical supplies between hospitals, shortening transit times in emergencies and during peak hours.
It is increasingly evident that Christmas is no longer solely a major religious holiday for Catholics, but has grown into a community-wide celebration that enriches Vietnamese people’s spiritual and cultural life.
Việt Nam’s 2025 was defined by sweeping state reforms and economic resilience as the country navigated a year of rapid change at home and uncertainty abroad.
Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Hoàng Giang underscored the importance of promoting ASEAN's solidarity and collective and responsible action in addressing issues related to regional peace and security.
Over more than eight decades of building, fighting, winning and growing, the Việt Nam People’s Army (VPA) has consistently demonstrated its revolutionary nature, remarked Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, Secretary of the Central Military Commission.
At the heart of the transition is a firm determination to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, alongside a decisive shift toward sustainable marine aquaculture.
As of 9pm on Wednesday, the Vietnamese delegation proudly returned with 64 gold medals, 68 silver medals, and 94 bronze medals, ranking third in the medal tally.
This will be the first time in the 65-year history of Việt Nam's tourism industry that the country has welcomed 20 million international visitors in one year, signalling a new stage of development in its post-pandemic recovery and growth.
The twin Nhơn Trạch 3 and Nhơn Trạch facilities, built by State energy giant Petrovietnam at a cost of US$1.4 billion, will generate over nine billion kilowatt-hours annually with a combined capacity of 1,624 megawatts.
