By blending art into STEM, schools in Hồ Chí Minh City are turning traditional music into hands-on, creative experiences. From exploring instruments to performing their own pieces, students are connecting with cultural heritage in a more engaging and meaningful way.
As genomic technology transforms modern medicine, possessing the ability to develop and apply it is becoming an important part of technological self-reliance. In Vietnam, scientists and doctors are building that capacity, from genomic research and data to clinical care applications.
For the first time, six integrated primary and lower secondary boarding schools are being built in border communes across Dong Thap Province. With the annual flood season approaching, contractors are accelerating construction and adopting measures to keep the project on schedule, with completion targeted before the start of the 2027–2028 academic year.
In recent days, a small date palm garden in Phan Rang, Khanh Hoa Province, has been drawing visitors from near and far. With its trees now heavy with ripe fruit, the garden offers many people their first chance to see, and taste, fresh dates straight from the tree.
Vietnam and Japan are looking at how UAVs can address challenges that both countries are facing, from disaster response to agriculture. The next step is to bring forward solutions that can be tested and put into practical use, including production capacity.
In some of Japan’s leading agricultural regions, schools and training classes have been set up specifically for farmers. Their programmes are highly flexible and practical, focusing on key crops grown locally and, especially, helping farmers quickly adapt to smart farming technologies.
In Khanh Hoa, sunny weather and dry periods provide favourable conditions for growing grapes, while vineyards are emerging as a new tourism attraction. With more than 1,000 hectares producing around 30,000 tonnes of grapes each year, local farmers are also becoming tour guides, sharing their grapes, farming traditions and stories of the sunny landscape.