Báo Ảnh Việt Nam

Vietnam's New Era

Businesses - The Heart of ASEAN Growth

Businesses - The Heart of ASEAN Growth

To foster deeper ASEAN economic cooperation, member states and the business community need to reinvigorate traditional growth drivers, cultivate high-quality human resources, and strongly advance new growth engines - especially in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Strengthening regional and global supply chain connectivity is also crucial.

Making news

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  • Da Nang-Quang Nam Merger: Forging a New Era of Growth and Global Reach

    Set to expand growth potential, restructure development space, and forge a truly "New Da Nang," the proposed merger of Da Nang and Quang Nam marks a pivotal moment for two localities with a long-standing intertwined history. This ambitious plan aims to transform the city into a key growth pole for Vietnam and a highly competitive urban center within the nation and the Asia-Pacific region. This move directly translates the central government's directive to merge provinces and eliminate district-level administration, marking a significant, strategic breakthrough in institutional reform and laying crucial groundwork for a 100-year vision of national development.

  • Reclaiming the Soul of the Mekongs Floating Markets

    The floating markets are a distinctive cultural hallmark of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, often described as a lively snapshot of life along the region’s intricate waterways. Butover time, these once-vibrant markets have gradually faded. In an effort to document the transformation of the floating markets and seek out a vanished aspect of their floating culture, a team of reporters from Vietnam Pictorial ventured through the Mekong region.

  • Infrastructure Ho Chi Minh Citys Path to a New Era

    With the planned construction of high-speed railways, modern bridges, and ring roads designed to alleviate persistent traffic congestion, Ho Chi Minh City and the wider Southeast region are preparing for a period of accelerated national development.

  • Cu Chi Tunnels seek world heritage recognition

    The Cu Chi Tunnels are a network of underground defense tunnels built by locals and resistance forces from 1946 to 1968 in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City. Built with rudimentary tools, the network was designed scientifically, playing a major role in the war of resistance against America. The tunnels are now a popular tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Leaving No One with Disabilities Behind

    For many years, the Party and the State have issued and implemented various policies and initiatives and joined hands with the whole society to support, care for, and protect people with disabilities under the principle of “leaving no one behind.” The achievements in this effort demonstrate Vietnam’s strong commitment and significant efforts in ensuring human rights, particularly the rights and interests of people with disabilities.

Culture highlights

Metro Technology Unclogging Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City

Metro Technology Unclogging Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Metro is a groundbreaking step toward the future development of transportation in ho Chi Minh City.

Economy

Lotus Leaf Conical Hats from Hue

In the vibrant and diverse tapestry of Vietnamese culture, the conical hat, or non la, has long been a symbol, particularly in the former imperial city of Hue - a land steeped in traditional values and artistic essence.

Portrait

Yuichi Kimura: Touching Little Hearts Across Vietnam

Yuichi Kimura: Touching Little Hearts Across Vietnam

“Akachan no Asobiehon” is a delightful picture book series from Japan that has quietly captured the hearts of Vietnamese families. Written and illustrated by renowned artist Yuichi Kimura, tens of thousands of copies of the 12-volume series are sold in Vietnam alone, earning a cherished place on nursery bookshelves nationwide.

Exploring our land

The Essence of Pho - Heritage in the Digital Age

Pho Festival 2025, themed “The essence of Vietnamese Pho - A Heritage in the Digital era,” recently unfolded at the historic Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi. Organized by the Hanoi City Convention Center in partnership with the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center and other collaborators, the event marked a significant step forward in both preserving and promoting Vietnam’s most iconic dish.

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