South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to make state visit to Vietnam
Vietnam News 18:11 16/04/2026South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a four-day state visit to Vietnam from April 21 to 24 at the invitation of Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
Hidden tunnels, wartime sites offer deeper look at Ho Chi Minh City
Travel 14:51 16/04/2026Ho Chi Minh City rewards those willing to look beyond its busy boulevards, revealing a lesser-known world tucked behind narrow alleys, beneath aging basements, and within familiar neighborhoods.
Vietnamese, Chinese First Ladies highlight cultural exchange during Beijing meeting
Vietnam News 15:47 16/04/2026Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President of Vietnam To Lam, joined Prof. Peng Liyuan, spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping, for a visit to the National Center for the Performing Arts of China in Beijing on Wednesday, where they shared and explored each other’s cultural traditions.
Unexpected and engaging: Lesser-known museums worth a visit in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:09 16/04/2026Ho Chi Minh City is home to a wide range of museums, many offering unique experiences that go far beyond traditional exhibitions, from culinary spaces and vivid historical displays to interactive art venues.
Ho Chi Minh City to inspect school meal suppliers this month
Ho Chi Minh City 18:36 08/04/2026The Ho Chi Minh City administration has announced plans to launch inspections of food suppliers and catering services that provide meals to schools, with a view to strengthening food safety compliance.
Diseased pork supplied to schools, preschools in Hanoi, neighboring provinces: police
Vietnam News 14:51 07/04/2026About 300 metric tons of contaminated pork was supplied to kitchens at 26 elementary schools and several private preschools in Hanoi and neighboring provinces, police said on Monday after dismantling a major food safety ring that processed and distributed diseased pigs to markets and institutional kitchens.
Hanoi slaughterhouse shuttered after 300-tonne diseased pork scandal
Vietnam News 14:52 03/04/2026Authorities in Hanoi have suspended operations at the Van Phuc slaughterhouse after police uncovered a ring that processed and distributed 300 metric tons of pork infected with African swine fever to local markets and school canteens.
Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen Province probes suspected contaminated pork served at kindergarten
Vietnam News 15:07 02/04/2026Authorities in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam have ordered an investigation into suspected contaminated pork served to children at a local kindergarten after parents reported the meat tested positive for E.coli and African swine fever.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta shifts from fighting to living with saltwater intrusion in dry season
In-Depth 20:00 12/04/2026As saltwater intrusion has intensified across Vietnam’s Mekong Delta since early April amid the hot dry season, local authorities and residents are increasingly moving from blocking salinity at all costs to adapting and coexisting with it to mitigate its impacts.
Vietnam’s Factory A32 achieves 2 breakthroughs in fighter jet overhaul capability
In-Depth 14:51 12/04/2026Factory A32 in Da Nang has reached two major milestones in maintaining and extending the service life of modern fighter jets, particularly the Su-27UBK and Su-30MK2, underscoring Vietnam’s growing self-reliance in advanced military aviation maintenance.
In Ho Chi Minh City, ‘nomadic’ vendors trail construction boom, following workers from site to site
In-Depth 14:41 09/04/2026At daybreak on Phuoc Thien Street in Long Binh Ward, eastern Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Thi Hue arranges gloves, masks, and hard hats on a small cart, facing a construction site where her husband has worked for six years.
Expert calls for balance of growth, heritage in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
In-Depth 15:32 07/04/2026New expressways in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are transforming travel and boosting economic growth, but they also raise concerns about preserving the region’s unique river-based culture and long-standing community connections, according to archaeologist Nguyen Thi Hau.
In Vietnam, protecting children online becomes more urgent than ever: opinion
In-Depth 17:33 06/04/2026With 87 percent of Vietnamese children using the Internet daily for five to seven hours, experts warned that safeguarding them in the digital space has become a pressing issue.
Factory A32 in Da Nang extends fighter jet service life through complex modernization overhaul
In-Depth 08:10 05/04/2026Factory A32 in Da Nang City, central Vietnam is carrying out advanced life-extension and maintenance work on fighter jets, a highly technical process aimed at extending the operational lifespan of the aircraft that have been in service for decades.
Factory A32: From wartime workshop to Vietnam’s fighter jet maintenance hub
In-Depth 16:50 03/04/2026Now one of Vietnam’s leading military aviation maintenance facilities, Factory A32 was established during the resistance war against the U.S., evolving from early aircraft repair efforts carried out under wartime conditions marked by relocation, limited equipment, and heavy bombing.
Closer look at growth and prosperity in Vietnam
In-Depth 17:03 31/03/2026In recent days, as global developments shift and the discourse on growth resurfaces in Vietnam, wealth and prosperity have invited deeper reflection – both at the level of the family and the nation.
Ho Chi Minh City resident fined over $28, forced to clean up illegal trash dump
Ho Chi Minh City 22:13 16/04/2026Police in Binh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday fined a local resident VND750,000 (US$28.5) and ordered him to clean up the garbage he had illegally dumped under the Nam Ly Bridge, in an effort to deter repeat offenses and curb littering in the area.
China pledges to boost imports of high-quality Vietnamese goods
Vietnam News 22:08 16/04/2026China has expressed its intention to promote more balanced trade with Vietnam and said it is ready to increase imports of high-quality Vietnamese products during talks between Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.
Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for March
World 17:59 16/04/2026TOKYO -- The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in March rose 3.5 pct from a year earlier to 3,618,900, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
Ex-teacher who founded child porn sharing group gets 30 months
World 17:58 16/04/2026NAGOYA -- A Japanese district court sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher in the central prefecture of Aichi to 30 months in prison on Thursday for sharing child pornography through a social media group chat he created.
Can Japan stop national stadium from becoming white elephant?
World 17:38 16/04/2026TOKYO -- More than four years after the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021, efforts are underway to rescue the new Japan National Stadium from its potential fate of becoming a white elephant.
US government shutdown has slowed World Cup security planning, homeland security official says
World 17:37 16/04/2026The U.S. government has released all funds allocated for security at the soccer World Cup, but the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has affected planning and coordination, a department official told a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures
World 16:26 16/04/2026S&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered its issuer credit rating for the Australian Securities Exchange to "A+/A-1" from "AA-/A-1+", two weeks after a local regulator flagged governance and risk management failures at the stock exchange operator.
Brazilian payments firm Ebanx makes Southeast Asia push
World 16:07 16/04/2026SAO PAULO -- Brazilian cross-border payments company Ebanx said it is expanding global operations, with a focus on Southeast Asia, strengthening its footprint outside Latin America.
Vietnam doctors transfer fertility technique to France in first reverse exchange
Vietnam News 16:05 16/04/2026Vietnamese doctors have for the first time transferred assisted reproduction technology to France, nearly 30 years after receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF) expertise from the European country.
Vietnamese teacher suspended after punishing students with syringe pricks
Education 15:50 16/04/2026Five elementary school students in Ho Chi Minh City were forced by their teacher to prick their own hands with medical syringes as punishment for talking in class, sparking outrage among parents and the public.
Foreign investors flee Thailand as Iran conflict, energy shock dash hope for economic revival
World 15:48 16/04/2026SINGAPORE - Foreign investors are selling Thai assets as an energy shock from the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran threatens to snuff out hopes for an economic revival under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and exposes the policy paralysis that is gripping Bangkok.
China pledges to boost imports of high-quality Vietnamese goods
Vietnam News 22:08 16/04/2026China has expressed its intention to promote more balanced trade with Vietnam and said it is ready to increase imports of high-quality Vietnamese products during talks between Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.
Vietnam doctors transfer fertility technique to France in first reverse exchange
Vietnam News 16:05 16/04/2026Vietnamese doctors have for the first time transferred assisted reproduction technology to France, nearly 30 years after receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF) expertise from the European country.
Top Chinese leader hosts farewell tea for Vietnamese counterpart
Vietnam News 15:11 16/04/2026China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping hosted a special farewell tea reception for Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Wednesday in Beijing, highlighting close ties between the two Parties and countries.
Vietnam, China pledge to expand trade, tourism ties during top leaders’ talks
Vietnam News 14:41 16/04/2026Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held talks with Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, with both sides committing to expand cooperation in trade, infrastructure, tourism, and other areas to further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.
Hail injures 4 in Vietnam’s Lao Cai
Vietnam News 12:26 16/04/2026A hailstorm struck Bac Ha Commune in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam in the early hours of Thursday, leaving four people injured and causing damage to homes and crops.
Ho Chi Minh City resident fined over $28, forced to clean up illegal trash dump
Ho Chi Minh City 22:13 16/04/2026Police in Binh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday fined a local resident VND750,000 (US$28.5) and ordered him to clean up the garbage he had illegally dumped under the Nam Ly Bridge, in an effort to deter repeat offenses and curb littering in the area.
Ho Chi Minh City plans artistic lighting, 3D mapping for iconic landmarks
Ho Chi Minh City 17:25 15/04/2026Ho Chi Minh City is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform the city’s nighttime landscape through artistic lighting and 3D mapping displays at several of its most recognizable landmarks.
Ho Chi Minh City, Slovakia aim to strengthen cooperation in key sectors
Ho Chi Minh City 17:20 15/04/2026Vietnam’s southern hub Ho Chi Minh City and Slovakia have agreed to expand cooperation in culture, trade and other key areas, including innovation and tourism, during a recent meeting between officials from both sides.
IFC backs Ho Chi Minh City financial hub, eyes $3bn investment in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City 14:18 15/04/2026The U.S.-based International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has pledged support for the development of the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) and plans to invest US$3 billion in the Southeast Asian country in the coming time.
Businesses in Ho Chi Minh City remove illegal sidewalk ads amid crackdown
Ho Chi Minh City 15:48 14/04/2026Several businesses have been dismantling large advertising structures illegally installed on sidewalks along downtown streets in Ho Chi Minh City as local authorities are stepping up efforts to regulate outdoor advertising to balance business development with urban landscape quality and public safety.
