Vietnam Airlines limits check-in counters to passengers with checked baggage, special cases
Vietnam News 16:58 01/12/2025National carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that from December 1, its check-in counters will serve only passengers on domestic flights who have checked baggage or belong to special categories, such as unaccompanied minors, the elderly, and those requiring assistance.
Nearly 1.8mn Vietnamese children under 5 are stunted: UNICEF
Vietnam News 17:26 01/12/2025Vietnam currently has around 1.8 million children under five suffering from stunting, with the rate of malnutrition among ethnic minority children in remote areas being twice that of the Kinh ethnic group, according to UNICEF statistics.
Ho Chi Minh City surgeons reattach hand after 2 months of preservation in pregnant woman’s leg
Ho Chi Minh City 15:04 01/12/2025Doctors at Binh Duong General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully reattached the right hand of a pregnant woman carrying 34-week twins, nearly two months after the severed hand was temporarily grafted to her lower leg to maintain blood supply and preserve its living tissue, the municipal Department of Health announced on Sunday afternoon.
Laos confers highest national honor on Vietnam’s Party chief
Vietnam News 17:21 01/12/2025General Secretary of the Laos People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, on behalf of the Party and state of Laos, presented Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam with the National Gold Order, the highest honor of the Lao state, on Monday.
Storm Koto turns southwest, slows toward waters off central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:03 01/12/2025Storm Koto, after several directional changes in the East Vietnam Sea, shifted southwest on Monday morning toward the waters off Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa, with its intensity expected to weaken gradually, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
People helping people: Free services aid disaster recovery in south-central Vietnam
In-Depth 10:30 29/11/2025In former Phu Yen Province, now part of Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam, residents are working to rebuild and recover as they emerge from the recent historic floods, supported by compassionate efforts from people across the Southeast Asian country.
Death toll in south-central Vietnam floods rises to 98
Vietnam News 17:51 26/11/2025The number of people killed in historic floods across south-central Vietnam has risen to 98, while 10 are still missing and economic losses are estimated at VND14.325 trillion (US$545 million), according to a national disaster management report released on Wednesday morning.
South-central Vietnam flood death toll rises to 91, with over $490mn in damage
Vietnam News 15:38 24/11/2025Torrential rains and severe flooding across south-central Vietnam have killed 91 people, left 11 missing, and caused an estimated VND13 trillion (over US$490 million) in economic losses, authorities confirmed early on Monday morning.
Digital transformation begins with people as Vietnam steps up transition
In-Depth 12:42 30/11/2025Vietnam’s push toward comprehensive digital transformation will depend foremost on the capacity and readiness of its people, experts said at the Autumn Economic Forum held in November 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.
People helping people: Free services aid disaster recovery in south-central Vietnam
In-Depth 10:30 29/11/2025In former Phu Yen Province, now part of Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam, residents are working to rebuild and recover as they emerge from the recent historic floods, supported by compassionate efforts from people across the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam targets rabies at its source with mandatory dog, cat registration
In-Depth 13:33 28/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City has ordered all dog and cat owners to declare their pets with local authorities in a major bid to control rabies, as Vietnam continues to record dozens of deaths each year despite easy access to vaccines and preventive treatment.
Australia-Vietnam partnership boosts digital access for ethnic minority businesswomen
In-Depth 12:24 26/11/2025In this mountainous commune outside Sa Pa, where H’Mong women are taught from childhood to embroider the perfect wedding dress before they can marry, a task that can take months or even a year, Sung Thi Lan once believed her world would remain limited to the terraced fields and the narrow trekking trail that brought tourists past her shop.
How can central Vietnam reduce flood damage?
In-Depth 09:05 26/11/2025Residents across several central Vietnamese localities have just endured devastating floods that caused heavy losses in lives and property. Many are asking why water levels surged so fiercely this year and what can be done to curb flooding and damage.
Vietnam tightens crackdown on influencer-driven scams
In-Depth 20:55 22/11/2025Vietnam is entering its toughest enforcement phase against influencer-led online sales as police launch a wave of criminal investigations targeting pageant winners, most-followed TikTok creators, and KOL/KOC influencers accused of smuggling, selling fake goods, deceiving customers, and evading taxes on a massive scale.
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.
Century-old French villa in central Vietnam faces uncertain future
Vietnam Life 18:00 01/12/2025A French colonial-era villa in Hue City, central Vietnam remains in a state of disrepair, three years after authorities considered relocating it to preserve the historic structure.
Parents, schools in Ho Chi Minh City show interest in Hanoi-style late pickup fees
Education 17:53 01/12/2025Parents in Ho Chi Minh City are expressing interest in a Hanoi-style fee for late student pickups and early dropoffs, while local schools are assessing how such a policy could be implemented.
Vietnam launches campaign to build over 1,500 homes for flood victims
Vietnam News 17:13 01/12/2025The Vietnamese government has launched an emergency housing reconstruction drive to build more than 1,500 new homes for families whose houses were destroyed by recent floods across the Central Highlands and south-central provinces, under a fast-track program ordered by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
BTS’s Jimin, Jungkook praise Da Nang grilled pork in new travel video
Travel 16:52 01/12/2025South Korean boyband BTS’ members Jimin and Jungkook praised Vietnamese food in a new video promoting the second season of their Disney+ travel series, saying a grilled pork belly dish they tried in Da Nang was one of the most memorable meals of their trip.
Tokyo police app blocks incoming international calls to combat fraud
World 16:51 01/12/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Monday added a new feature to its Digi Police crime prevention app that blocks incoming calls from international numbers and those believed to have been used for special fraud.
Drones in use to locate, shoo away bears in Fukushima village
World 16:35 01/12/2025TOKYO -- NTT Docomo Business Inc. has begun deploying drones to locate and drive away wild bears, in partnership with the village of Showa in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Jiji Press has learned.
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
World 16:35 01/12/2025GENEVA - Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Monday.
Australia ban offers test on social media harm
World 16:22 01/12/2025Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say.
Southeast Asia storm deaths near 700 as scale of disaster revealed
World 16:21 01/12/2025Rescue teams in western Indonesia were battling on Monday to clear roads cut off by cyclone-induced landslides and floods, as improved weather revealed more of the scale of a disaster that has killed close to 700 people in Southeast Asia.
Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146
World 16:10 01/12/2025HONG KONG -- Hong Kong authorities pressed ahead on Monday with combing the remaining apartment towers destroyed by a massive fire at a housing estate that killed at least 146 people and displaced hundreds now adjusting to life in temporary housing.
Swiss billionaire calls for higher tax on rich
World 16:08 01/12/2025ZURICH - A prominent Swiss billionaire has called for higher taxation of the rich as his country overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to introduce a 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) and above.
Vietnam launches campaign to build over 1,500 homes for flood victims
Vietnam News 17:13 01/12/2025The Vietnamese government has launched an emergency housing reconstruction drive to build more than 1,500 new homes for families whose houses were destroyed by recent floods across the Central Highlands and south-central provinces, under a fast-track program ordered by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Storm Koto turns southwest, slows toward waters off central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:03 01/12/2025Storm Koto, after several directional changes in the East Vietnam Sea, shifted southwest on Monday morning toward the waters off Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa, with its intensity expected to weaken gradually, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Investigation underway after nearly 95ha of forest destroyed in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:09 01/12/2025Authorities in Gia Lai Province, central Vietnam are investigating the illegal destruction of nearly 95 hectares of forest in Kim Son Commune, the provincial Department of Forest Protection confirmed on Sunday.
Vietnam airlines complete Airbus software update after emergency order
Vietnam News 18:12 30/11/2025Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air have completed emergency software updates on their Airbus A320-family aircraft, allowing flights to resume normal schedules on Sunday after a safety directive from European regulators, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said.
Ho Chi Minh City deepens ties with South Korean, Japanese partners
Ho Chi Minh City 14:56 01/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City leaders have intensified cooperation with key partners in South Korea and Japan through a series of high-level meetings, investment discussions, and technology exchanges during an official working trip aimed at strengthening international partnerships after the city’s recent administrative expansion.
Lifestyle economy: Ho Chi Minh City’s new ‘gold mine’
Ho Chi Minh City 14:01 01/12/2025Powered by cultural openness, creative energy, and an increasingly affluent population, Ho Chi Minh City, long known as Vietnam’s economic locomotive, is now standing before a new frontier of growth: the lifestyle economy.
Ho Chi Minh City Fatherland Front elects leadership for 2025–30 term
Ho Chi Minh City 19:21 30/11/2025The first Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City for the 2025–30 term has elected 146 of 168 committee members, along with the committee chair and 14 vice chairs.
Boat race draws crowds to Ho Chi Minh City canal
Ho Chi Minh City 18:10 30/11/2025Thousands of spectators lined the Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Canal on Sunday as 18 teams competed in a traditional Khmer boat race in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam eyes new resolution to make Ho Chi Minh City a ‘creative super city’
Ho Chi Minh City 17:54 30/11/2025Vietnam’s National Assembly is expected to review a draft resolution that would replace a 2023 resolution and grant Ho Chi Minh City more autonomy to attract strategic investment and develop as a ‘creative super city,’ officials and experts said.
