UN adopts resolution proposed by countries, including Vietnam, to set October 1 as International Coffee Day
Vietnam News 13:15 12/03/2026The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted Resolution A/Res/80/249 designating October 1 as International Coffee Day, according to the World & Vietnam Report, the press agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
Ride-hailing firms Grab, Be launch driver support in Vietnam amid fuel price surge
Economy 09:46 12/03/2026Ride-hailing platforms Grab and Be have launched short-term support programs for drivers in Vietnam following recent fuel price increases, offering bonuses and fuel subsidies instead of immediately raising fares.
Japan’s Takashimaya eyes expansion in Vietnam
Economy 09:37 12/03/2026Japanese department store operator Takashimaya is planning to expand its presence in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, as it looks for new growth drivers while facing declining Chinese tourism in Japan.
Ho Chi Minh City studies relocation of University of Technology’s inner-city campus
Education 17:08 11/03/2026Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are studying a proposal to relocate the inner-city campus of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology to the campus of Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) as part of a broader strategy to develop a large-scale university urban zone.
Ho Chi Minh City issues medical readiness plan for national election
Ho Chi Minh City 12:55 11/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s election committee has issued a plan to ensure medical readiness during the March 15 vote for Vietnam’s National Assembly and the municipal People’s Council for the 2026–31 term.
Early voting completed in Vietnam’s Truong Sa
Vietnam News 16:46 10/03/2026Voters in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Special Zone, administered by Khanh Hoa Province, have completed early voting for deputies to the country’s law-making National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026-31 term, authorities said.
Chairman of Vietnam’s Can Tho pledges not to ignore citizens’ petitions
Vietnam News 15:06 09/03/2026Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho City in southern Vietnam Truong Canh Tuyen pledged at a meeting with voters on Monday morning that citizens’ petitions would not be ignored if he is elected to the municipal People’s Council for the 2026–31 term.
How do detainees, persons in temporary custody vote in Vietnam?
Vietnam News 12:11 09/03/2026Under current regulations, individuals who are temporarily detained or held in custody are still entitled to exercise their voting rights.
Vietnam’s Internet infrastructure ready to power low-altitude economy
In-Depth 16:28 09/03/2026Vietnam’s expanding 5G coverage and the arrival of low-Earth-orbit satellite Internet are positioning the country to accelerate its digital economy, particularly the emerging low-altitude economy, in the years ahead.
Op-ed: Vietnam can turn street vending into urban development asset
In-Depth 13:34 08/03/2026On Tuesday, Tran Luu Quang, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, raised a point that struck directly at the heart of the city’s sidewalk economy.
Property ID cards expected to redefine Vietnam’s real estate market
In-Depth 11:21 05/03/2026Granting each property a unique identification code and publishing transaction data on a state-managed information system are poised to fundamentally reshape the rules of Vietnam’s real estate market in the years ahead.
Degraded collective housing in Hanoi: When concrete fades but memory endures
In-Depth 16:54 02/03/2026As Hanoi evolves, and modern high-rises replace ramshackle apartment blocks, many residents of the city’s tumbledown collective housing estates still find themselves tethered to memories that refuse to fade.
Fragile newborns begin life fighting for every breath at Hanoi hospital
In-Depth 20:23 28/02/2026Inside the intensive care unit at the Pediatric Center of Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, premature infants, including babies born to mothers living with HIV, fight for survival, as doctors and nurses monitor every breath, heartbeat and fragile sign of life.
Op-ed: Vietnam’s 2045 ambition hinges on building enduring domestic strength
In-Depth 13:39 26/02/2026The year 2045 -- marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Vietnam -- is steadily becoming a strategic symbol in the nation’s development thinking.
Digital push reshapes daily life in Vietnam, but cyber risks mount
In-Depth 17:03 24/02/2026Vietnam’s rapid digital transformation has changed how people work, pay, and access services as government platforms and tech firms scale adoption nationwide, while a surge in cyberattacks highlights mounting security challenges.
Vietnamese American cooks his way home
In-Depth 17:11 22/02/2026In the ancient town of Hoi An in central Vietnam, where the old lanes carry both memory and movement, there is a restaurant chain popular with international visitors, known to many as Mango. It is not the kind of place that tries too hard to stand out, yet it stays with people.
WHO rushes botulism antitoxin to Vietnam for 3 poisoned children
Vietnam News 13:51 12/03/2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has arranged an emergency shipment of botulism antitoxin to treat three children in critical condition after suspected botulinum poisoning in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, a WHO representative said on Wednesday.
UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children
World 13:48 12/03/2026LONDON -- Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
India warns drugmakers against direct or surrogate weight-loss drug and obesity ads
World 13:13 12/03/2026India's drug regulator has warned pharmaceutical companies against direct or indirect advertising of weight-loss medicines, including obesity awareness campaigns that could act as surrogate promotions, as global and domestic drugmakers seek a share of the country's fast-growing obesity drug market.
India ready to support oil markets as IEA agrees record release
World 11:39 12/03/2026India said on Wednesday it was ready to support global oil markets in line with the International Energy Agency's release of a record 400 million barrels of oil to try to rein in prices that have soared following the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Vietnam cuts fuel prices after recent hike
Economy 11:39 12/03/2026Vietnam sharply cut retail fuel prices from 10:00 pm (local time) on Wednesday, with RON95 gasoline falling by nearly VND3,900 (US$0.15) per liter and kerosene dropping by almost VND8,000 ($0.3).
Ho Chi Minh City to launch mobile app for real-time environmental quality monitoring
Ho Chi Minh City 09:33 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to develop a mobile application that will allow residents to monitor environmental quality directly on their smartphones, while also strengthening enforcement against environmental violations.
'This is me, very pretty': inside a Cambodian cyberscam site
World 09:31 12/03/2026Multilingual scripts, images of young women and timed toilet breaks: a police tour of a newly busted cyberscam operation in Cambodia on Wednesday revealed how fraudsters ensnare foreign victims online.
JR East to monitor Yamanote line pantographs with AI
World 17:51 11/03/2026TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. has said it will launch a trial in April of a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor pantographs on trains running on its busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo to detect defects in train cars at an early stage.
Japan's Asahi Breweries to fully resume shipments in April
World 17:51 11/03/2026TOKYO -- Japanese alcoholic drink maker Asahi Breweries Ltd. plans to resume shipments of all its products starting April 7 after a halt due to a computer system failure caused by a cyberattack on its parent.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks stronger tech, smart city cooperation with S.Korea’s Daejeon
Ho Chi Minh City 17:33 11/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has proposed expanding cooperation with South Korea’s Daejeon City in science and technology, innovation, high-quality human resource training, and smart city development.
WHO rushes botulism antitoxin to Vietnam for 3 poisoned children
Vietnam News 13:51 12/03/2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has arranged an emergency shipment of botulism antitoxin to treat three children in critical condition after suspected botulinum poisoning in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, a WHO representative said on Wednesday.
Vietnam mulls cutting environmental tax on fuel to 0% to secure supply amid Middle East tensions
Vietnam News 15:20 11/03/2026Vietnam is considering reducing the environmental protection tax on gasoline and oil products to zero percent in a bid to boost imports and ensure a stable fuel supply as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy markets.
Pickleball world number one Waters to make international debut in Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:17 11/03/2026Pickleball world number one Anna Leigh Waters will make her international debut next month at the PPA Tour Asia's Hanoi Cup in Vietnam, organisers said on Tuesday, as the paddle sport continues its push into new global markets.
Vietnam, S.Korea aim for $150bn trade by 2030
Vietnam News 15:13 11/03/2026Vietnam and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral trade to US$150 billion by 2030 while stepping up cooperation in investment, science and technology, and other key sectors, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ho Chi Minh City to launch mobile app for real-time environmental quality monitoring
Ho Chi Minh City 09:33 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to develop a mobile application that will allow residents to monitor environmental quality directly on their smartphones, while also strengthening enforcement against environmental violations.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks stronger tech, smart city cooperation with S.Korea’s Daejeon
Ho Chi Minh City 17:33 11/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has proposed expanding cooperation with South Korea’s Daejeon City in science and technology, innovation, high-quality human resource training, and smart city development.
Ho Chi Minh City issues medical readiness plan for national election
Ho Chi Minh City 12:55 11/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s election committee has issued a plan to ensure medical readiness during the March 15 vote for Vietnam’s National Assembly and the municipal People’s Council for the 2026–31 term.
Salmonella linked to ‘banh mi’ poisoning that caused 108 to be hospitalized in Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh City 14:23 10/03/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has identified salmonella as the likely cause of a mass food poisoning incident that sent 108 people to hospitals after they ate ‘banh mi’ from a shop on Do Chieu Street in Vung Tau Ward in early March.
11th Japan Vietnam Festival brings vibrant atmosphere to Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 09:39 08/03/2026The 11th Japan Vietnam Festival in Ho Chi Minh City kicked off on Saturday in the heart of the city, drawing large crowds eager to experience a vibrant showcase of tourism, culture, cuisine, performances, and sports from both countries.
