Stories from Hanoi · Vietnam

Vietnam is implementing the '88 policy' to boost domestic consumption and investment, identifying the domestic market as a driver for growth.

Vietnamese painter Nguyen Pham Bach held his first solo exhibition, featuring a series of oil paintings. The cultural process and preparation time for the exhibition were only two months, which limited the number of paintings available.

Businesses in Vietnam are increasing their income by effectively utilizing internet platforms such as Facebook, Zalo, TikTok, and WhatsApp for sales.

Au Hien is described as a special historical location, having served as the capital of the Van Xuan kingdom in the 6th century and being the hometown of To Hien Thanh.

Artist Utum Withun read the opening of 'Six to Nine,' a work that received a literary award from the Vietnam Writers' Association.

The Vietnam Academy of Science discovered Caripyridine, a substance with pain-reducing, anti-inflammatory, and cell regeneration properties.

A small organization is providing support to individuals, aiming to help them transition out of difficult family environments into work, even if paid, and completely free study. The organization, identified as Hobox, was co-founded with the speaker's sister.

Vietnam's economic growth accelerated, with funds exceeding 19.4 billion at the beginning of this year, representing over 4% growth compared to the end of last year.

The Vietnamese government is working to solve issues with 'extractable commissions' in large-scale projects.

A 24-year-old female athlete named Ngoa, now in her ninth year as a professional, and her teammates are preparing for ASEAN 2026, described as their most annual task.