Ho Chi Minh City to see rainfall of more than 250 mm from Thursday
Ho Chi Minh City 12:48 16/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam are seeing stable weather on Wednesday, but rainfall is expected to increase from Thursday.
Foreign inflows return as oil firms, banks lift Vietnam's stock benchmark: Is a new uptrend emerging?
Economy 13:50 16/09/2026Vietnamese stocks rebounded strongly on Tuesday as money flowed back into oil and gas and banking shares, though analysts said more evidence is needed before declaring the start of a new uptrend.
Fish get a unique ‘bath’ on Vietnam’s Tho Chu islands
Vietnam Life 13:03 16/09/2026Located more than 200 km from the mainland, life for residents of Vietnam’s Tho Chu special zone is closely tied to cage farming of grouper and cobia. Amid rough seas and strong winds, fish farmers have a unique practice passed down among them: 'bathing' their fish about once every 10 days to treat parasites and keep the fish healthy.
Flooded streets, gridlocked traffic leave Hanoi commuters stranded for hours
Vietnam News 11:47 16/09/2026Heavy rain caused localized flooding and severe traffic congestion across Hanoi on Wednesday morning, leaving commuters struggling to reach work during rush hour.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: H'Mong beef to be branded like Kobe beef, foreigners arrested after attempted gold shop robbery
Vietnam News 19:00 15/09/2026Vietnam is working to develop H'Mong cattle and deer antler velvet into premium branded products comparable to Kobe beef and Korean ginseng. Airport police found five usable 12.7mm military-grade bullets in a passenger's checked baggage at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Four foreign nationals were arrested after an attempted gold shop robbery in Dak Lak Province. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: In Vietnam, banks offer gold, villas to attract deposits, Vietnam proposes 4-day National Day holiday in 2027
Vietnam News 19:00 14/09/2026Vietnamese banks are offering high deposit rates, gold and luxury villas to attract savers amid a widening gap between deposits and loans. Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a four-day National Day holiday in 2027, running from September 2 to 5. Hanoi will begin teaching AI to all students from grade 1 starting the 2026-27 school year. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Petrovietnam subsidiary exports first offshore wind equipment to Europe, local tilapia enters Japan's sashimi market
Vietnam News 16:39 13/09/2026Petrovietnam’s subsidiary ships its first locally made offshore wind substations to Europe. Mekong Delta tilapia enters Japan's high-end sashimi market. Vietnam launches the Data for Life 2026 competition in Singapore. Vietnamese consumers favor the iPhone 18 Pro Max over the new foldable iPhone Duo. All in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: 4-day break proposed for Vietnamese Culture Day, Vietnam targets up to 50 million foreign tourists by 2030
Vietnam News 19:00 12/09/2026Vietnam sets 3 tourism growth scenarios, with top target of 50 million foreign visitors by 2030. Ho Chi Minh City's hospitality sector faces widening labor gap. Vietnam launches national child protection program for 2026-30. Ministry proposes 4-day break for Vietnamese Culture Day in November.
Ho Chi Minh City’s transit-oriented development: More value around transit, but who gets the gains?
In-Depth 20:32 14/09/2026As Ho Chi Minh City expands transit-oriented development (TOD), higher densities and better accessibility could unlock significant land value around transit hubs. The harder question is how to share that value so that affordable housing and public benefits can grow alongside investor returns.
What do soaring global bond yields mean for Vietnam?
In-Depth 13:36 14/09/2026Government bond yields around the world have just reached multi-decade highs. Behind the surge is a more important message: the era of cheap capital may truly be coming to an end.
Vietnam’s next FDI challenge: Making capital generate more capital
In-Depth 10:45 14/09/2026As Vietnam seeks more productive and higher-quality foreign investment, the challenge is no longer simply how much new foreign direct investment (FDI) the country can attract, but how many more dollars of investment an FDI dollar in Vietnam can generate.
BRICS gives Vietnam more tables to engage, negotiate, build economic options: Indian economist
In-Depth 16:41 13/09/2026Vietnam’s participation in BRICS should be judged not by symbolism or the number of meetings it attends, but by whether it creates more options in markets, investment, technology, and supply chains, according to Indian economist Majo George.
Vietnamese football’s enfant terrible: How violence is eclipsing Doan Van Hau’s talent
In-Depth 07:59 13/09/2026Once heralded as the generational prodigy of Vietnamese football, Doan Van Hau, born in 1999, now finds himself cast as the ultimate black sheep -- a player whose soaring potential has been increasingly eclipsed by reckless aggression.
A Belgian professor and 20 years of pediatric liver transplants in Vietnam
In-Depth 14:36 12/09/2026For more than 20 years, Belgian liver transplant expert Professor Raymond Reding has made countless trips to Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, helping build pediatric liver transplantation into a sustainable capability at the hospital.
Storing Mekong floodwater for an El Nino-hit dry season in 2027
In-Depth 13:23 11/09/2026The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that the 2026-27 El Nino is strengthening and almost certain to last through February 2027, potentially becoming the strongest in 40 years. But even a strong El Nino does not necessarily mean severe drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s coffee 'phin' filter: The beauty of imperfections
In-Depth 12:03 11/09/2026By modern technical standards, Vietnam’s traditional coffee filter may seem imperfect. Yet that simplicity produces a rich, distinctive brew that has become deeply intertwined with Robusta beans and Vietnam’s coffee culture.
Global funds eye Vietnamese stocks ahead of FTSE upgrade
Economy 14:16 16/09/2026Vietnam’s upcoming upgrade to secondary emerging-market status by FTSE Russell will bring 27 Vietnamese stocks into global indices, putting them within the investment universe of major international funds.
Rainy-season treat in central Vietnam: cricket-filled ‘banh xeo’
Travel 14:15 16/09/2026For generations in central Vietnam, the rainy season has brought with it a childhood tradition: following fathers into the flooded fields to catch crickets, which are later transformed into a rustic favourite–cricket-filled banh xeo (sizzling Vietnamese pancakes).
'Sense and Sensibility' stars champion sisterhood in new Austen adaptation
World 12:46 16/09/2026LONDON - Daisy Edgar-Jones said the latest film adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel celebrates sisterhood and self-discovery, rather than simply defining its two protagonists by "sense" and "sensibility".
Indonesia's choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo
World 10:59 16/09/2026PONTIANAK, Indonesia - Indonesian housewife Mimi Marlina rode a motorbike through thickening haze blanketing the city of Pontianak on Borneo island, making a foray to buy groceries and supplies as the Southeast Asian nation battles raging forest fires.
Foreign tourist in Nha Trang demands refund, leaves 1-star review after claiming mold in juice
Vietnam News 10:37 16/09/2026A foreign tourist demanded a refund after claiming that mold was present in a cup of beetroot juice he bought at a shop in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, then left the shop a one-star review when the owner refused to refund him.
ASIAD 2026: Vietnam U23’s 1-1 draw with Kuwait fuels talk of bad luck, wasted chances
Vietnam News 10:27 16/09/2026Vietnam U23’s 1-1 draw with Kuwait in their opening match of the men’s football tournament at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) has sparked widespread discussion over the team’s bad luck, wasteful finishing, and the growing pressure of playing as one of the tournament’s stronger sides.
Hanoi house fire leaves 5 dead
Vietnam News 09:24 16/09/2026A pre-dawn fire at a four-story house in Hanoi on Wednesday killed five people and injured four others, according to local authorities and a military hospital.
Vietnam attaches great importance to comprehensive cooperation with Thailand: top leader
Vietnam News 22:17 15/09/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam held talks with King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, following the official welcoming ceremony for the King and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana in Hanoi on September 15 morning.
Foreign investors net buy $59M in Vietnamese stocks ahead of FTSE upgrade
Economy 22:12 15/09/2026After a prolonged selling streak, foreign investors turned net buyers of Vietnamese equities on Monday and Tuesday, recording more than VND1.54 trillion (US$59.4 million) in net purchases, with buying concentrated in stocks set to join FTSE Russell’s indices.
Dutch lesson for Ho Chi Minh City: make more room for water
Ho Chi Minh City 22:06 15/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City needs to create more space for water, improve water flows and increase water storage capacity instead of relying mainly on infrastructure to fight flooding, Consul General of the Netherlands in the city Raissa Marteaux said on Tuesday, citing the Dutch experience of living with water.
Foreign tourist in Nha Trang demands refund, leaves 1-star review after claiming mold in juice
Vietnam News 10:37 16/09/2026A foreign tourist demanded a refund after claiming that mold was present in a cup of beetroot juice he bought at a shop in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, then left the shop a one-star review when the owner refused to refund him.
ASIAD 2026: Vietnam U23’s 1-1 draw with Kuwait fuels talk of bad luck, wasted chances
Vietnam News 10:27 16/09/2026Vietnam U23’s 1-1 draw with Kuwait in their opening match of the men’s football tournament at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) has sparked widespread discussion over the team’s bad luck, wasteful finishing, and the growing pressure of playing as one of the tournament’s stronger sides.
Hanoi house fire leaves 5 dead
Vietnam News 09:24 16/09/2026A pre-dawn fire at a four-story house in Hanoi on Wednesday killed five people and injured four others, according to local authorities and a military hospital.
Vietnam attaches great importance to comprehensive cooperation with Thailand: top leader
Vietnam News 22:17 15/09/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam held talks with King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, following the official welcoming ceremony for the King and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana in Hanoi on September 15 morning.
Dutch lesson for Ho Chi Minh City: make more room for water
Ho Chi Minh City 22:06 15/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City needs to create more space for water, improve water flows and increase water storage capacity instead of relying mainly on infrastructure to fight flooding, Consul General of the Netherlands in the city Raissa Marteaux said on Tuesday, citing the Dutch experience of living with water.
Ho Chi Minh City gig drivers call for wider social security coverage
Ho Chi Minh City 19:56 15/09/2026Fast-growing app-based driving sector is leaving hundreds of thousands of drivers exposed to workplace risks and without adequate social protection, officials and researchers said on Tuesday.
Expats, locals invited to join $13,600 Ho Chi Minh City culinary video contest
Ho Chi Minh City 18:54 15/09/2026Foreigners living, studying or working in Vietnam will have the opportunity to showcase their perspectives on Ho Chi Minh City's culinary scene through a new video-making contest launched by the municipal Department of Tourism.
City of London, VIFC-HCMC seek cooperation to connect global capital
Ho Chi Minh City 18:52 15/09/2026The City of London is ready to cooperate with the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) to connect the initiative with global, long-term capital.
Ho Chi Minh City braces for 5 days of heavy rain
Ho Chi Minh City 15:24 15/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City and other southern Vietnam localities are expected to face heavy downpours from Thursday to next Monday, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Station.
