Vietnamese naval ship returns after successful participation in MILAN 2026 exercise in India
Vietnam News 17:20 12/03/2026A ship of the Vietnam People’s Navy has returned to Ho Chi Minh City after successfully taking part in the MILAN 2026 multilateral naval exercise in India, a mission combining international defense exchanges with long-distance training at sea.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to expand bicycle lane network in second quarter
Ho Chi Minh City 17:07 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City is set to expand its network of dedicated bicycle lanes in the second quarter, following a sharp rise in public interest and usage along Mai Chi Tho Boulevard.
Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP receives 5th nomination for TC Candler list of world's most handsome faces
Vietnam News 18:37 12/03/2026Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP has been nominated for TC Candler’s annual ‘100 Most Handsome Faces in the World’ list for the fifth time, according to the U.S.-based culture and beauty commentary platform.
Thien Viet Securities invests $4mn in Vietnamese electric motorbike maker
Economy 17:31 12/03/2026Thien Viet Securities JSC (TVS) has officially invested US$4 million in Dat Bike, Vietnam’s homegrown electric motorbike manufacturer, during the latter's Series B funding round, marking the participation of a domestic investment bank in the electric vehicle sector.
Ho Chi Minh City uses VNeID to verify over 9.6 million voters ahead of national election
Ho Chi Minh City 17:10 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has completed the review of more than 9.6 million voters through the national digital ID system, VNeID, finalizing preparations for the upcoming national election slated for March 15.
Voters hope for stronger transport links between Ho Chi Minh City, coastal destinations
Ho Chi Minh City 14:53 12/03/2026Voters in Ho Chi Minh City voiced their hope for the development of transport infrastructure connecting the city with key coastal destinations such as Can Gio, Vung Tau, and Con Dao to boost tourism and economic growth at a voter meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
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.
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.
Japan to release oil reserves Monday at earliest
World 17:19 12/03/2026TOKYO -- Japan will release its oil reserves as early as Monday amid soaring crude oil prices, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday.
Patient dies, 2 critical after injections at hospital near Tokyo
World 17:19 12/03/2026SAITAMA -- A male leukemia patient between 10 and 19 died and two other young male patients are unconscious after spinal injections of anticancer drugs at a hospital in the city of Saitama, near Tokyo, hospital officials have said.
Ho Chi Minh City uses VNeID to verify over 9.6 million voters ahead of national election
Ho Chi Minh City 17:10 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has completed the review of more than 9.6 million voters through the national digital ID system, VNeID, finalizing preparations for the upcoming national election slated for March 15.
UN certifies Vietnam peacekeeping staff training course for 1st time
Vietnam News 16:58 12/03/2026The United Nations has formally recognized a staff officer training course organized by the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations as meeting its pre-deployment training standards, marking the first time a Vietnamese peacekeeping course has received such certification.
Ho Chi Minh City pilots paperless bus tickets
Ho Chi Minh City 16:56 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has launched a pilot program eliminating paper tickets on 16 bus routes, replacing them with electronic tickets starting this month.
S. Korea’s Taihan Cable starts $50.6mn ultra-high-voltage cable plant in Vietnam: media
Economy 16:52 12/03/2026South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has begun the construction of a US$50.6 million plant in Vietnam to produce extra-high-voltage power cables, the company said, expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Southeast Asian country.
US sets preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 130.77% on Vietnamese rebar
Economy 16:43 12/03/2026The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has set preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 130.77 percent on imports of reinforcing steel bars from Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.
Vietnam health ministry proposes monitoring people under work, study pressure for mental disorder risk
Vietnam News 16:31 12/03/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has proposed monitoring people under sustained work or study pressure as part of a system to identify those at risk of mental disorders, according to a draft regulation detailing provisions of the country’s Law on Disease Prevention.
Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2026 tickets priced up to $153
Travel 16:11 12/03/2026Tickets for the 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) will cost as much as VND4 million (US$153), with the annual event scheduled to run from May 30 to July 11 along the Han River in Da Nang City, central Vietnam.
AFC raises eyebrows over delay in sanctioning Malaysia for ineligible naturalized players in case involving Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:58 12/03/2026The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is facing questions over its delay in deciding sanctions against Football Association of Malaysia for fielding ineligible naturalized players in Asian Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Nepal.
Vietnam orders urgent study of Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No. 1 extension to Long Thanh airport
Vietnam News 15:34 12/03/2026The Vietnamese government has ordered ministries and local authorities to urgently study and propose extending Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 to the new administrative center of neighboring Dong Nai Province and Long Thanh International Airport in the same locality, with a view to strengthening regional transport connectivity and improving access to the airport.
UN certifies Vietnam peacekeeping staff training course for 1st time
Vietnam News 16:58 12/03/2026The United Nations has formally recognized a staff officer training course organized by the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations as meeting its pre-deployment training standards, marking the first time a Vietnamese peacekeeping course has received such certification.
Vietnam health ministry proposes monitoring people under work, study pressure for mental disorder risk
Vietnam News 16:31 12/03/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has proposed monitoring people under sustained work or study pressure as part of a system to identify those at risk of mental disorders, according to a draft regulation detailing provisions of the country’s Law on Disease Prevention.
AFC raises eyebrows over delay in sanctioning Malaysia for ineligible naturalized players in case involving Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:58 12/03/2026The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is facing questions over its delay in deciding sanctions against Football Association of Malaysia for fielding ineligible naturalized players in Asian Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Nepal.
Vietnam orders urgent study of Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No. 1 extension to Long Thanh airport
Vietnam News 15:34 12/03/2026The Vietnamese government has ordered ministries and local authorities to urgently study and propose extending Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 to the new administrative center of neighboring Dong Nai Province and Long Thanh International Airport in the same locality, with a view to strengthening regional transport connectivity and improving access to the airport.
Cold front expected to bring heavy rain to northern mountains, central Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:07 12/03/2026A strengthening cold front is forecast to affect Vietnam beginning Thursday, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds to northern mountainous areas and the central provinces from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, according to the national weather center.
Ho Chi Minh City uses VNeID to verify over 9.6 million voters ahead of national election
Ho Chi Minh City 17:10 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has completed the review of more than 9.6 million voters through the national digital ID system, VNeID, finalizing preparations for the upcoming national election slated for March 15.
Ho Chi Minh City pilots paperless bus tickets
Ho Chi Minh City 16:56 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has launched a pilot program eliminating paper tickets on 16 bus routes, replacing them with electronic tickets starting this month.
Ho Chi Minh City cracks down on public disorder
Ho Chi Minh City 15:01 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City police have taken a tougher stance against inappropriate behavior in public spaces, with street hooliganism emerging as a key target of enforcement.
Voters hope for stronger transport links between Ho Chi Minh City, coastal destinations
Ho Chi Minh City 14:53 12/03/2026Voters in Ho Chi Minh City voiced their hope for the development of transport infrastructure connecting the city with key coastal destinations such as Can Gio, Vung Tau, and Con Dao to boost tourism and economic growth at a voter meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
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.
