Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known as Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 9.3 million in 2023. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the eponymously-named Saigon River is the largest. As a municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 urban districts, five rural districts, and one municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is ASEAN's 6th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital.
Thái Nguyên is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital and largest city of Thái Nguyên Province. The city is listed as a first class city and is the ninth largest city in Vietnam. It has long been famous throughout Vietnam for its Tân Cương tea, among the most recognized Vietnamese tea regions. In 1959, it become the site of Vietnam's first steel mill, and is now home to a large and growing major regional university complex.
The Vietnamese Scout Association is a youth organization that was established in Vietnam and active between 1930 and 1975. The association was recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1957 to 1975.
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT); Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Bách khoa, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) or Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - VNUHCM, is the leading university in engineering in Southern Vietnam, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMUT is considered one of the largest and most prestigious technical universities in Vietnam, affiliated with Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. It is classified in the group of national key universities.
Hanoi University of Science and Technology until 2010, founded 1956, is the first and largest technical university in Vietnam.
Quang Trung Software City, also known as Quang Trung Software Park, is a business park in District 12 of Ho Chi Minh City, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from District 1. The park focuses on the computer software industry, hosting a number of software companies and schools such as the Saigon Institute of Technology. Established by government decree in June 2000, it officially began operations on 16 March 2001. The initial idea for the park was the brainchild of Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, the Minister of Education, and the design of the park was funded with a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) through the efforts of Pacifica Solutions, LLC, a US-based technology company. The facility was designed through a collaboration of the HCMC Educational Committee, Pacifica Solutions and IndoChina Capital, with assistance from the then-current US Ambassador, Pete Peterson.
Đồng Sĩ Nguyên, also spelled Đồng Sỹ Nguyên, other name Nguyễn Hữu Vũ, was a Vietnamese soldier and politician. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, lieutenant-general of the North Vietnamese Army, and minister of transport of Vietnam. He was born in Quảng Bình Province, home to general Võ Nguyên Giáp and Ngô Đình Diệm, president of the Republic of Vietnam.
Hoa Sen University is a private university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The predecessor of this university was Hoa Sen College.
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, or VNU-HCM University of Social Sciences and Humanities, is one of the member universities of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City system (VNU-HCM).
Japanese language education in Vietnam first became widespread during the Empire of Vietnam, which was set up as a puppet state after Japan's 1941 World War II invasion of French Indochina. However, after Japan's 1945 surrender and withdrawal from Vietnam, there was little further education in the language until the 1970s. A 2006 survey showed 1,037 teachers teaching 29,982 students at 110 different institutions, an increase of 66% in the number of students since the previous year's survey. As of 2021, according to the Japan Foundation, 169,582 people were learning Japanese in Vietnam.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the government ministry in Vietnam responsible for the advancement, promotion, governance, regulation, management and growth of industry and trade. The former Ministry of Trade has its origins in 1945 with the formation of the modern National Unification Cabinet, and became a ministry in its own right in 1955. The Ministry of Trade merged with the Ministry of Industry in 2007 to form the Ministry of Industry and trade. The current Minister of Industry and Trade is Nguyễn Hồng Diên. Ministry main offices are located in Hanoi.
Đỗ Quang Em was a Vietnamese painter based in Saigon, South Vietnam, then Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He graduated from Gia Định College of Fine Arts in 1965. Along with contemporaries such as Đỗ Thị Ninh (1947-) he was one of the generation of painters who emerged in the early 1980s which rebelled against the traditions of the French EBAI and afterward socialist schools of Vietnamese art. He was for a period sent to a re-education camp. Since 1994 Em mainly exhibited in Hong Kong and overseas, and has had his paintings purchased by Bill Clinton.
The HUS High School for Gifted Students, commonly known as High School for Gifted Students of Science, is a specialized, most-selective public magnet school of VNU University of Science, a member of Vietnam National University, Hanoi system. The school serves as a national educational institution to nurture talented Vietnamese students who excelled at natural sciences. The largest percentage of its graduates attend the most prestigious universities in Vietnam.
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, commonly referred to as Vietcombank, is a commercial bank in Vietnam.
FPT Software Company Limited, or simply FPT Software, is a global IT services provider headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, being the core subsidiary of the FPT Corporation.
Phạm Minh Chính is a Vietnamese politician and public security general. He is the current Prime Minister of Vietnam, the third highest ranking after General Secretary of the Communist Party and the President of Vietnam.
Võ Văn Thưởng is a Vietnamese politician who served as the 12th President of Vietnam from March 2023 to March 2024, being the youngest person to serve in this position since the country's reunification at the age of 52. His resignation after just over one year in office amidst the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign made him the shortest-serving president in Vietnamese history.
Nguyễn Đình Trung is a Vietnamese businessman and property developer. He is the Hung Thinh Corporation's chairman. He was named one of Vietnam's top real estate developers by Forbes Vietnam.
