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Efforts to preserve folk essence in festivals

The new spring is entering the most vibrant season of traditional festivals across the country. From mountainous regions to lowland plains, from rural villages to urban areas, the sound of festival drums echoes, opening up a lively space for community cultural activities rich in national identity.

Crew members aboard a vessel on duty in Con Dao special zone cast their ballots (Photo: VNA)
Domestic

Early voting completed in Con Dao special zone

Fisheries Surveillance Vessel 260 has carried an election team and ballot boxes to organise early voting for voters who are on duty aboard vessels in waters bordering Viet Nam–Indonesia and Viet Nam–Malaysia, as well as in Con Dao special zone.

Nationwide public investment disbursement exceeds 755 trillion VND in 2025, reaching 83.7% of the plan. Photo: BAC SON
Business

A new cycle of infrastructure growth

With a scale approaching 1 quadrillion VND, public investment in 2026 is expected to usher in a new growth cycle, not only in terms of disbursement speed but also in implementation quality, thereby creating momentum for sustainable economic development.

A corner of the Ba Chua Xu Temple at the foot of Sam Mountain.
Features

Preserving and promoting values of Ba Chua Xu Goddess Festival on Sam Mountain

The year 2026 marks the second year since the Ba Chua Xu (The Lady of the Realm) Goddess Festival on Sam Mountain in An Giang Province was inscribed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The provincial authorities have placed strong emphasis on the organisation of the festival to preserve and promote the heritage while fostering a friendly and civilised image among visitors.

The first Proton Meivon cancer treatment "super machine" system in Asia — MEVION S250-FIT — has recently been successfully purchased by Tam Anh Hospital, with expectations of providing cancer patients with highly effective, safe treatment at reasonable costs.
Business

Making state economic sector pillar for driving innovation and core technologies

The strong momentum from the private economic sector is placing new demands on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to undergo substantive transformation in order to affirm their role as a pillar of the national economy. This role should not rely solely on capital scale and asset size, but must be established through the capacity to lead in core technologies, innovation, and modern governance standards.

People pray facing the Western Wall from an elevated platform, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 5, 2026. Israeli police tighten security across Jerusalem's Old City, closing the Western Wall and its plaza amid persisting regional tensions. (Photo: Xinhua)
World

World News in Brief: March 6

The Lao government has unveiled the 10th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2026-2030), eyeing cultural heritage promotion, economic growth, and social development.

A scene from Nha ba toi mot phong (A room called home), the film that ranks second in box-office revenue during the Tet 2026 film season.
Culture

A promising creative “pillar”

Record-breaking box office milestones continue to be shattered, the list of films joining the “100-billion-VND club” grows ever longer, new releases are appearing with increasing frequency, and audiences are enthusiastically buying tickets to support domestic cinema. These positive signals are reshaping the outlook of many investors considering branching into Viet Nam’s film industry.

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