Ambassador Giang, the country's permanent representative to the UN, called on the international community to strengthen efforts to tackle conflict-induced hunger during a meeting of the UN Security Council

VNeID is being expanded into an all-in-one digital “super app” integrating identity verification, public services, payments and administrative procedures; Authorities aim to centralize services into a single state-backed platform

Local firms are testing AI-driven commerce tools: pilot chatbots for customer service, AI-powered product recommendations, demand forecasting and automated ad targeting; trials focus on e-commerce platforms to boost sales and efficiency

Technology will help authorities locate and repatriate the remains of war martyrs, the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War; Deputy PM ordered the use of DNA testing, digital archives and mapping to identify remains and return them to families

A revised energy plan to 2030 has been approved, expanding solar, wind and LNG and reducing dependence on coal and imports; The strategy prioritises grid upgrades, diversified supply sources, energy storage to meet rising demand and strengthen security