Vietnam leads SE Asia with 8.4 million web cyberattacks on businesses in 2025: Kaspersky
Vietnam News 15:15 18/04/2026More than 8.4 million web-based cyberattacks targeted businesses in Vietnam in 2025, the highest level in Southeast Asia, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said on Thursday.
Southern Vietnam warns of possible storm landfalls in 2026
Vietnam News 16:55 18/04/2026Southern Vietnam could face storms making direct landfall in 2026 under weather patterns similar to 2012 and 2018, officials said on Friday.
Vietnam court jails Japanese man 9 years for assault leading to fellow’s death
Ho Chi Minh City 15:58 18/04/2026A court in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday sentenced a Japanese national to nine years in prison for intentionally inflicting injury after an altercation with a fellow Japanese tourist who later died.
Vietnam’s FPT refutes online claim of 26,000 layoffs as 2025 filing shows marginal workforce decline
Economy 12:25 18/04/2026A senior executive at Vietnam’s FPT Corporation said a claim circulating on social media that the company cut 26,000 jobs was false, adding that audited 2025 financial results showed only a slight decline in headcount after years of growth.
Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen Province police detain 3 in substandard school food bribery probe
Vietnam News 11:07 18/04/2026Police in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam have detained three people, including a food supplier, a former school principal, and an accountant, over alleged bribery linked to the supply of substandard food to a local school, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
Hanoi plans installation of 100 AI cameras to monitor food safety at slaughterhouses, markets
Vietnam News 12:19 17/04/2026Hanoi authorities have announced plans to install 100 AI-powered cameras at slaughterhouses, wholesale markets, and street food areas to strengthen food safety oversight.
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.
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.
Vietnam’s top legislator calls for stronger Vietnamese community in Turkey
Vietnam News 17:09 18/04/2026Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on Friday called on the Vietnamese community in Turkey to be stronger, more united and further integrated into the host society at a meeting where he also listened to their concerns and proposals.
Vietnam 9th-grade student dies after collapsing during PE class
Education 15:28 18/04/2026A ninth-grade student died after collapsing during a physical education class at a middle school in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, local authorities said on Saturday.
Report: Aliyah Boston, Fever agree to richest deal in WNBA history
World 14:22 18/04/2026Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever agreed to a four-year, $6.3 million extension on Friday, according to ESPN, which is the richest contract in the league's history.
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
World 13:44 18/04/2026BEIJING -- The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media Beijing Daily reported on Saturday.
Vietnam warns of strong El Nino risk, potential drought, water shortages
Vietnam News 13:42 18/04/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said on Friday an El Nino weather pattern could emerge between June and August with an 80-percent to 90-percent probability and strengthen to a very strong level, raising risks of heatwaves, reduced rainfall and widespread water shortages.
Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen Province police detain 3 in substandard school food bribery probe
Vietnam News 11:07 18/04/2026Police in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam have detained three people, including a food supplier, a former school principal, and an accountant, over alleged bribery linked to the supply of substandard food to a local school, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
Cinemas see summer sizzle in 'Spider-Man' and 'Star Wars'
World 11:01 18/04/2026LAS VEGAS -- A new Spider-Man adventure, a Steven Spielberg UFO movie and Baby Yoda's big-screen debut will light up movie screens this summer in what cinema operators hope will be their hottest season since they reopened from the lengthy pandemic shutdown.
US figures suggest HIV aid was maintained; but data show drops in testing, diagnoses
World 10:48 18/04/2026CHICAGO -- The U.S. State Department on Friday said it had supported HIV treatment for 20.6 million people as of September last year, including 3 million people whose care was provided by their own governments rather than the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), while testing rates dropped sharply due to funding cutbacks.
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps
World 10:37 18/04/2026BEIJING -- More than 300 humanoid robots participating in China's second robot half-marathon on Sunday will be facing tougher terrain designed to test their technical advancements, as Beijing seeks to develop the industry into a major pillar of its economy.
Ho Chi Minh City launches $19mn public-private venture fund for startups
Ho Chi Minh City 10:19 18/04/2026Ho Chi Minh City on Friday launched a VND500 billion (US$19 million) public-private venture capital fund to invest in technology startups, with plans to expand capital to at least VND5 trillion ($189.9 million) by 2035.
Cuba ambassador seeks stronger media ties during visit to Vietnam’s Tuoi Tre
Ho Chi Minh City 09:35 18/04/2026Cuba’s ambassador to Vietnam on Friday called for stronger media cooperation between the two countries during a visit to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper's headquarters, and said he hoped to contribute articles to the publication.
Vietnam’s top legislator calls for stronger Vietnamese community in Turkey
Vietnam News 17:09 18/04/2026Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on Friday called on the Vietnamese community in Turkey to be stronger, more united and further integrated into the host society at a meeting where he also listened to their concerns and proposals.
Vietnam warns of strong El Nino risk, potential drought, water shortages
Vietnam News 13:42 18/04/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said on Friday an El Nino weather pattern could emerge between June and August with an 80-percent to 90-percent probability and strengthen to a very strong level, raising risks of heatwaves, reduced rainfall and widespread water shortages.
Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen Province police detain 3 in substandard school food bribery probe
Vietnam News 11:07 18/04/2026Police in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam have detained three people, including a food supplier, a former school principal, and an accountant, over alleged bribery linked to the supply of substandard food to a local school, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
Vietnam, China sign 32 cooperation documents
Vietnam News 08:23 18/04/2026Within the framework of the state visit to China by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse from April 14-17, the two sides signed 32 cooperation documents, covering a wide range of areas.
Ho Chi Minh City launches $19mn public-private venture fund for startups
Ho Chi Minh City 10:19 18/04/2026Ho Chi Minh City on Friday launched a VND500 billion (US$19 million) public-private venture capital fund to invest in technology startups, with plans to expand capital to at least VND5 trillion ($189.9 million) by 2035.
Cuba ambassador seeks stronger media ties during visit to Vietnam’s Tuoi Tre
Ho Chi Minh City 09:35 18/04/2026Cuba’s ambassador to Vietnam on Friday called for stronger media cooperation between the two countries during a visit to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper's headquarters, and said he hoped to contribute articles to the publication.
Middle-aged workers face hiring challenges in Ho Chi Minh City as firms favor younger staff
Ho Chi Minh City 08:46 18/04/2026Middle-aged workers make up a large share of job seekers in Ho Chi Minh City but face hiring challenges as employers prioritize candidates under 40, city officials said at a press briefing on Thursday.
Injured S.Korean ship supervisor medically evacuated to Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:39 17/04/2026Border guards in Ho Chi Minh City have received a South Korean supervisor from a Bermuda-flagged vessel and brought him ashore for emergency treatment after he sustained a head injury at sea.
Vietnam requires pre-arrival declarations for foreigners at Tan Son Nhat airport
Ho Chi Minh City 07:38 17/04/2026Vietnam’s Immigration Department has introduced a mandatory pre-arrival information declaration for certain travelers entering via Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, effective Wednesday.
