Fears of fuel shortage surge in Vietnam's Da Lat as landslide-damaged mountain roads disrupt supply
Vietnam News 17:03 21/11/2025Large crowds flocked to gas stations across Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam on Thursday evening amid fears of a fuel supply disruption after landslides ravaged major mountain roads to the highland destination this week.
Vietnam recalls US-made ByHeart Infant Formula after botulism cases
Vietnam News 15:01 21/11/2025Vietnamese health authorities have ordered a nationwide review and recall of U.S.-made ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after reports of infant botulism cases linked to the product in the United States.
Vietnam’s shrimp exports near $4bn in January-October
Economy 16:41 21/11/2025Vietnam’s shrimp exports surged 22 percent year on year to US$3.9 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, with China remaining the largest buyer, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Major flooding kills 41, leaves 9 missing, submerges 68,000 homes across central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:22 21/11/2025Widespread flooding and landslides have killed 41 people and left nine missing across central Vietnam as of 6:30 am on Friday, with more than 68,000 homes submerged and major highways blocked by deep water and debris.
All-out mobilization to rescue flood-stricken communities in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:36 21/11/2025Authorities across the central region of Vietnam, police, and military forces have deployed massive resources in an urgent effort to reach residents trapped by historic flooding, with Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Khanh Hoa Provinces among the hardest-hit localities.
Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 16
Vietnam News 17:12 20/11/2025Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at least 16 people have died.
Floodwaters on Ba River in central Vietnam rise over 1m above 1993 historic peak
Vietnam News 15:42 20/11/2025Floodwaters on the Ba River in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam rose past the historic 1993 level by approximately 1.07m on Wednesday evening, driven by widespread heavy rain and massive inflows into hydropower reservoirs across the region.
Tens of thousands of homes in Vietnam’s Dak Lak submerged in worst flooding in over 30 years
Vietnam News 13:41 20/11/2025Residents across the eastern part of Dak Lak Province, known as the former Phu Yen Province in south-central Vietnam, experienced rising, fast-moving floodwaters triggered by torrential rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday, with tens of thousands of houses flooded in the most severe inundation seen in more than three decades.
Australia’s green energy support reaches deep into Vietnam’s pig farming sector
In-Depth 10:07 20/11/2025At VinFast’s electric bus factory on Vietnam’s northern coast, Australian-backed financing has helped roll more than 150 e-buses off the line as part of the country’s first fully electric public transport fleet.
Vietnam’s beloved ‘banh mi’ under scrutiny after latest mass food poisoning
In-Depth 16:59 15/11/2025More than 300 people have fallen ill after eating ‘banh mi’ from two outlets of the same vendor in Ho Chi Minh City, the latest in a series of food-poisoning outbreaks linked to the popular Vietnamese sandwich.
Vietnamese, Dutch experts discuss Mekong Delta’s sustainable aquaculture future
In-Depth 14:20 13/11/2025Representatives from the Vietnamese and Dutch public and private sectors gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to discuss the future of sustainable aquaculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Experts urge stronger measures to prevent ‘banh mi’ food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City
In-Depth 16:57 11/11/2025Health experts have identified key factors behind recent food poisoning cases linked to ‘banh mi’ and are urging strengthened safety measures as Ho Chi Minh City faces a surge in Salmonella-related infections.
Viral indie gaming hit exposes holes in Vietnam’s creative industry
In-Depth 15:49 10/11/2025Editor’s note: In this piece contributed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Tran Xuan Tien, M.A., deputy dean of the Department of Communications at Van Hien University in Ho Chi Minh City, looks at the recently unexpected rise of an indie game and what its success — and the challenges faced by its anonymous creator — reveals about the state of Vietnam’s creative and gaming industries.
When AI becomes ‘soulmate’ for Vietnam’s young people
In-Depth 12:23 03/11/2025For many young Vietnamese, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool — it is a companion. From students and office workers to factory employees, an increasing number of people are turning to chatbots for advice, comfort, and conversation.
Three decades of progress: Vietnam’s organ transplant journey
In-Depth 10:36 02/11/2025Vietnam performed its first organ transplant in 1992 with support from foreign experts. Today, the country has become fully proficient in transplant techniques and even improved procedures to better suit local conditions.
Should Vietnam make traffic offenders do community service, traffic law classes at the same time?
In-Depth 18:45 01/11/2025Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc recently shared his perspective with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on combining community service with educational and public awareness initiatives for traffic offenders. He argued that community service should go beyond punishment and be paired with efforts to educate offenders and raise public awareness.
Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
World 17:30 21/11/2025Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her.
4 countries to start CPTPP membership talks
World 17:29 21/11/2025MELBOURNE -- Signatory countries to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, decided at a ministerial meeting Friday to launch membership talks with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.
Researchers find moss spores can survive in space
World 16:52 21/11/2025TOKYO -- Most moss spores germinated normally after spending about nine months in outer space, a team of researchers in Japan said Friday, confirming that mosses can survive for an extended period in the harsh space environment.
Japan regional governor to approve restart of world's biggest nuclear power plant
World 16:40 21/11/2025TOKYO - A Japanese regional governor said on Friday he would allow a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's biggest, as Japan tries to revive its nuclear sector and reduce fossil fuel imports.
KOCHAM Charity Night in Ho Chi Minh City raises $1.2mn for Vietnam’s social causes
Ho Chi Minh City 15:10 21/11/2025The 2025 KOCHAM Charity Night, organized by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (KOCHAM), raised nearly US$1.2 million in cash and in kind contributions from South Korean businesses operating across the country.
Safety lapses, weak oversight - How children die from Indian cough syrup
World 14:50 21/11/2025CHENNAI -- Indian officials are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent months, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Death toll from Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 30
World 14:34 21/11/2025The death toll from landslides in two regions of Indonesia's Central Java rose to 30 as rescue efforts continued, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday.
Seniors eagerly join free swimming classes in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:48 21/11/2025Despite being in their 60s and 70s, many seniors are enthusiastically joining the free swimming classes organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Aquatic Sports Center under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
Vietnamese consumers feel confident in personal finance management: UOB study
Economy 13:30 21/11/2025Singapore’s UOB Bank on Thursday released its ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study, which found that 94 percent of the Vietnamese consumers surveyed feel confident managing their personal finances, with many maintaining regular saving habits.
AI's blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes
World 12:38 21/11/2025When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a corruption scandal, the tool failed to detect it was fabricated -- even though it had generated the image itself.
Fire forces evacuation at COP30 climate talks
World 12:38 21/11/2025A fire erupted in a pavilion of the UN climate talks in Brazil on Thursday (local time), forcing panicked delegates to run for the exits and interrupting negotiations.
All-out mobilization to rescue flood-stricken communities in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:36 21/11/2025Authorities across the central region of Vietnam, police, and military forces have deployed massive resources in an urgent effort to reach residents trapped by historic flooding, with Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Khanh Hoa Provinces among the hardest-hit localities.
Vietnam’s Asian Cup 2027 hopes hinge on AFC ruling
Vietnam News 10:44 21/11/2025Vietnam’s chances of reaching the 2027 Asian Cup finals came down to an upcoming disciplinary decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), despite the team earning a 2-0 victory over Laos and standing second in Group F.
Vietnam busts massive cross-border drug network, seizes nearly 800kg of narcotics
Vietnam News 10:02 21/11/2025The Ministry of Public Security's Drug Crime Investigation Department on Thursday held a ceremony to recognize outstanding achievements in the national anti-drug campaign, in which investigators broke up a major transnational drug-trafficking network operating from the Golden Triangle into Vietnam, arresting 13 traffickers and seizing some 800 kilograms of synthetic narcotics.
Vietnam jails Miss Grand International Thuy Tien in Kera gummy fraud case
Vietnam News 19:41 20/11/2025The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced five defendants, including Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, to jail terms for deceiving consumers through the false advertising of Kera Supergreens Gummies, a vegetable supplement sold by Chi Em Rot Group JSC (CER Group) and Asian Life JSC.
KOCHAM Charity Night in Ho Chi Minh City raises $1.2mn for Vietnam’s social causes
Ho Chi Minh City 15:10 21/11/2025The 2025 KOCHAM Charity Night, organized by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (KOCHAM), raised nearly US$1.2 million in cash and in kind contributions from South Korean businesses operating across the country.
Seniors eagerly join free swimming classes in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:48 21/11/2025Despite being in their 60s and 70s, many seniors are enthusiastically joining the free swimming classes organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Aquatic Sports Center under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
Residents warned of 23 frequently flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:21 21/11/2025High tides combined with recent heavy rain continue to flood major streets across Ho Chi Minh City, with officials listing 23 locations that regularly go underwater whenever the tides rise above warning levels.
Ho Chi Minh City, Czech Republic pledge enhanced cooperation, support consulate re-opening
Ho Chi Minh City 16:59 20/11/2025Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration Nguyen Van Duoc and President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil agreed on Wednesday to expand cooperation across multiple sectors and support the re-opening of the Czech Consulate General in the city.
Public toilet ‘vanishes’ overnight, then reappears at corner of Saigon street
Ho Chi Minh City 13:15 20/11/2025A public toilet at 2-4-6 Hai Ba Trung Street in Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City unexpectedly reappeared after its managing unit reported it ‘missing’ about a week ago.
