Consumers seem set to tighten their purse strings this Lunar New Year amid surging prices of essential items caused by a string of natural disasters this year. Ngoc Anh’s family in HCMC will not spend much during the nine-day festival in February 2026. “If I get a large year-end bonus, we might spend a little [...]

The planned route of the North-South high-speed rail. Graphics by VnExpress/Hoang Khanh Vingroup, the conglomerate owned by Vietnam’s richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, has withdrawn its bid to build the north-south high-speed rail. The company said Thursday that the decision is meant to help focus its resources on other key infrastructure projects that have already [...]

The world-renowned travel magazine Lonely Planet has introduced the 25 best destinations in the world for 2026, including Quy Nhon in Vietnam. Ky Co beach in Quy Nhon  Vietnam’s Quy Nhon has been named among the “Best in Travel 2026” list,  announced recently by  the  world-renowned travel magazine Lonely Planet. In its newly released publication, [...]

Merry Christmas 2025 from V-International! 🎄✨ As another year draws to a close, we want to pause and say one simple thing: thank you. Thank you for choosing V-International.Thank you for trusting us with your brand, your ideas, and your ambitions.Your partnership is what drives us to keep raising the bar—every single day. This Christmas [...]

Smart city coordination activities must be closely and synchronously integrated with initiatives in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation across all administrative levels. Illustrative photo. The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued Decision No. 6369/QD-UBND regarding the establishment and operational regulations of the Hanoi Smart City Development Coordination Council. The Council was established in accordance with [...]

Authorities have approved a master site plan for an Olympic-standard sports complex to be developed by Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, featuring a 135,000-seat stadium that would become the second-largest in the world. Planned for a 411-hectare site in Hanoi’s southern part, the complex is designed to meet the requirements for hosting major international events, including the [...]