Ho Chi Minh City leads breakthrough in English education
Education 17:11 23/11/2025For more than two decades, Ho Chi Minh City has positioned itself as a national pioneer in foreign-language education. While the rest of Vietnam traditionally began English instruction in grade 6, the southern metropolis broke new ground by introducing English to first graders.
Tourists try new flood-season experiences in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Travel 15:43 23/11/2025Flood levels in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have risen by nearly a meter from last year, prompting locals to supplement their fishing income by taking tourists on boat trips across the inundated fields in a practice known as ‘living with floods.’
Grab Vietnam expands services for teen users
Economy 17:54 23/11/2025Grab Vietnam, a ride-hailing company, has expanded its Grab for Family service to allow Vietnamese teens aged 13 to 17 to book rides independently, while parents or guardians can monitor their trips in real time, providing added peace of mind.
In Vietnam, unmarried person may be fined up to $378 for living with married individual as spouse
Vietnam News 13:37 23/11/2025Vietnam may impose a fine of up to VND10 million (US$378) on a person who, while unmarried, cohabits as a spouse with someone known to be already married.
Foreigners join locals in cleaning up Nha Trang beach after floods in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:35 23/11/2025More than 1,000 people, including residents and foreigners, have been clearing mountains of debris that washed onto the iconic Nha Trang shoreline in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam over the past two days in the wake of recent flooding.
Vietnamese, foreigners join hands to send aid to flood-hit areas
Vietnam News 18:20 22/11/2025On Friday morning, large crowds of Vietnamese and foreigners flocked to 14 stations of metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City to deliver relief supplies for central Vietnam’s flood-hit communities, as the stations opened collection points for donations.
Rescuers save 20-day-old infant stranded in south-central Vietnam floods
Vietnam News 17:58 22/11/2025A 20-day-old baby girl trapped in the flooded commune of Dien Dien in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam was rescued on Friday by waterway police officers, who navigated deep floodwaters and heavy debris to reach the isolated family and bring them to safety.
Ho Chi Minh City mobilizes urgent relief effort for flood-hit central provinces
Ho Chi Minh City 15:31 22/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City has launched an emergency relief drive to deliver clothes, food, and essential supplies to residents severely impacted by floods and landslides in Vietnam’s Central Highlands and south-central provinces.
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.
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.
Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet
World 17:14 23/11/2025NEW DELHI/DUBAI - The crash of India's Tejas fighter in front of global arms buyers at the Dubai Airshow is the latest blow to a key national trophy, leaving the jet reliant on Indian military orders to sustain its role as a showcase of home-built defence technology.
Heavy rains forecast to continue in central Vietnam, further storms possible in East Vietnam Sea
Vietnam News 14:39 23/11/2025Vietnam is bracing for continued heavy rainfall in its central provinces from late November into early December, while one or two additional storms or tropical depressions may hit the East Vietnam Sea and affect the mainland through late December, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.
Foreigners join locals in cleaning up Nha Trang beach after floods in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:35 23/11/2025More than 1,000 people, including residents and foreigners, have been clearing mountains of debris that washed onto the iconic Nha Trang shoreline in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam over the past two days in the wake of recent flooding.
Drone sightings disrupt traffic at Eindhoven airport
World 13:53 23/11/2025AMSTERDAM - Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in the south of the Netherlands was suspended for several hours on Saturday evening due to multiple drone sightings, Dutch defence minister Ruben Brekelmans said in a post on X.
Vietnam’s premier proposes 3 strategic assurances for global growth at G20 Summit
Vietnam News 12:15 23/11/2025Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday put forward three strategic assurances to promote inclusive and sustainable global growth, leaving no one behind, at the opening session of the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Amazon summit seals climate deal without fossil fuel plan
World 11:15 23/11/2025Nations sealed a modest deal at the UN climate summit in the Amazon Saturday, as Europe and others dropped their demands for a plan to phase out fossil fuels after fraught negotiations with oil-producing countries and emerging economies.
Northern Australia braces for tropical cyclone
World 11:14 23/11/2025A category 3 tropical cyclone swept across Australia's Northern Territory on Saturday, leaving thousands of residents sheltering from destructive winds of around 140 kilometres per hour.
Ho Chi Minh City volunteers work overnight to support flood-affected communities
Ho Chi Minh City 10:44 23/11/2025Some 10 volunteers were working alongside staff and members of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City at 55 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Tan Dinh Ward, a key collection point for aid destined for flood-hit localities in central Vietnam, at around 9:00 pm on Saturday.
International emergency aid reaches flood-hit provinces in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:12 23/11/2025Emergency relief supplies from several international humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Save the Children, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), arrived in the flood-stricken provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak in central Vietnam on Saturday.
Floods leave 102 dead or missing, cause over $342mn in damage in Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:03 23/11/2025Relentless floods across central Vietnam have left 102 people dead or missing and caused widespread devastation, submerging tens of thousands of homes and cutting off key transport routes as of Sunday morning, heard an emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the same day.
More than 300 taken from Nigeria school in one of worst mass abductions
World 10:01 23/11/2025MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - More than 300 children and staff are thought to have been abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria this week, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded there.
Heavy rains forecast to continue in central Vietnam, further storms possible in East Vietnam Sea
Vietnam News 14:39 23/11/2025Vietnam is bracing for continued heavy rainfall in its central provinces from late November into early December, while one or two additional storms or tropical depressions may hit the East Vietnam Sea and affect the mainland through late December, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.
Foreigners join locals in cleaning up Nha Trang beach after floods in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:35 23/11/2025More than 1,000 people, including residents and foreigners, have been clearing mountains of debris that washed onto the iconic Nha Trang shoreline in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam over the past two days in the wake of recent flooding.
Vietnam’s premier proposes 3 strategic assurances for global growth at G20 Summit
Vietnam News 12:15 23/11/2025Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday put forward three strategic assurances to promote inclusive and sustainable global growth, leaving no one behind, at the opening session of the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
International emergency aid reaches flood-hit provinces in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:12 23/11/2025Emergency relief supplies from several international humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Save the Children, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), arrived in the flood-stricken provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak in central Vietnam on Saturday.
Floods leave 102 dead or missing, cause over $342mn in damage in Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:03 23/11/2025Relentless floods across central Vietnam have left 102 people dead or missing and caused widespread devastation, submerging tens of thousands of homes and cutting off key transport routes as of Sunday morning, heard an emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the same day.
Ho Chi Minh City volunteers work overnight to support flood-affected communities
Ho Chi Minh City 10:44 23/11/2025Some 10 volunteers were working alongside staff and members of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City at 55 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Tan Dinh Ward, a key collection point for aid destined for flood-hit localities in central Vietnam, at around 9:00 pm on Saturday.
Ho Chi Minh City mobilizes urgent relief effort for flood-hit central provinces
Ho Chi Minh City 15:31 22/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City has launched an emergency relief drive to deliver clothes, food, and essential supplies to residents severely impacted by floods and landslides in Vietnam’s Central Highlands and south-central provinces.
Ho Chi Minh City opens 2025 int’l martial arts festival
Ho Chi Minh City 10:15 22/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City on Friday opened its 2025 International Martial Arts Festival on Le Loi walking street, featuring performers from 10 countries and 15 Vietnamese teams.
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.
