(VOVWORLD) - Marine economists say that after merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City is evolving beyond a mega city — into a mega maritime economic hub. The merger represents far more than a change in administrative boundaries. It marks a strategic shift of national significance.

(VOVWORLD) - As Vietnam and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) celebrate more than three decades of partnership, both sides are charting a new course for inclusive and climate-resilient rural transformation. On this occasion, Dr. Indran A. Naidoo, Director of IFAD’s Independent Office of Evaluation, talked with VOV24/7 about IFAD’s programs that have strengthened smallholder livelihoods, advanced climate adaptation, and supported inclusive growth that leaves no one behind.

(VOVWORLD) - With its natural advantages of islands and sea, rich cultural heritage, and long history, Hai Phong City is developing its tourism through regional connectivity and digital transformation. Close cooperation between local authorities, businesses, and tourism associations is making Hai Phong an attractive, dynamic, distinctive destination for tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is facing mounting pressure from a rapid surge in private vehicles when its transportation infrastructure is already overloaded, resulting in worsening traffic congestion and air pollution. Expanding public transportation — buses, metro lines, and bus rapid transit (BRT) — and establishing low-emission zones (LEZs) are seen as the most promising ways to address the problem.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City’s eastern region has been selected by the Ministry of Science and Technology as the first area in Vietnam’s Southeast region to roll out the national net-zero program. The area is spearheading green development, building a sustainable economy in tandem with environmental protection.

(VOVWORLD) - Looking at the modern cityscape of Ca Mau province with its well-connected transportation network, few would imagine that behind the rows of spacious houses, small ferries still shuttle passengers across the river each day.

(VOVWORLD) - In 2019, a Hanoi-based group called “Journey to Rescue Dead Waste” launched a movement to collect discarded calendars and other paper items and give them a second life as notebooks and handicrafts. The initiative is helping to reduce waste and reshape community habits.

(VOVWORLD) - As in other parts of Vietnam, Khanh Hoa province’s tourism sector is accelerating digital transformation to offer visitors “smart vacations.” The central province has quickly embraced the trend to adapt to market changes and improve the tourist experience.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is undergoing a sweeping transformation with a clear goal: to build smart cities that serve the people. The effort is based on national strategies like the Sustainable Smart City Development Plan 2018-2025 with a vision to 2030, the National Digital Transformation Program until 2025 with a vision to 2030, the E-Government Development Strategy toward a Digital Government, and Project 06 on population data and digital identity. Together, these initiatives form the backbone of digital infrastructure for urban services.

(VOVWORLD) - 80 years ago, the people of Viet Bac, a region in the north of Vietnam, fought to liberate their homeland and contributed to the victorious August Revolution. That historic autumn has remained etched in the memory of those who lived through the war, and has inspired succeeding generations to build a modern and thriving Viet Bac. Every time autumn comes around, the people of Viet Bac feel nostalgic and immensely proud of their glorious history and heroic traditions.