The Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’, is sliding into a slow-burning crisis. Salinity intrusion, once a rare shock, is now an annual hazard threatening the livelihoods of nearly 20 million people and the food supply of a nation. With each dry season pushing saltwater further inland, Vietnam must urgently identify
Mainland Southeast Asia is entering a period of quiet but profound reordering. The movements among Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China
The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party held in 2021 set a goal of transforming Vietnam into a developed,
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a living body of knowledge that evolves through experimentation, learning and interaction with environments. It
On October 8, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade confirmed that Hanoi and Washington are negotiating the 20% reciprocal tariffs
Hanoi, October 6, 2025 — Vietnam’s economy recorded stronger-than-expected growth of 8.23% in the third quarter of 2025 (July–September), despite
Vietnam’s economic rise has been extraordinary. The country has made a triple transition from central planning to a market economy,
Climate action depends on support from the public and political leaders for transitioning out of fossil fuels and decarbonising economies.
This month, over 160 million credit records held at Vietnam’s National Credit Information Center (CIC), a unit managed by the
Hanoi attracts international attention as not only a charming cultural capital, but also one of the most polluted cities in
