Vietnamese doctors save Myanmar tourist after severe gastrointestinal bleeding
Vietnam News 22:16 16/09/2026Doctors in Da Nang have saved a 39-year-old Myanmar tourist who suffered massive gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock, and multi-organ failure after flying from Macau, China to the central Vietnamese city.
Ho Chi Minh City police provide support for 42 Vietnamese citizens deported from US
Vietnam News 21:45 16/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City police received 42 Vietnamese citizens deported from the U.S. on Wednesday and coordinated with local authorities to help those unable to contact relatives or find stable accommodation.
How would Fed rate hike affect Vietnam?
Economy 21:54 16/09/2026A U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike in September would likely have a limited immediate impact on Vietnam, but it could add pressure to the Vietnamese dong, narrow the interest-rate gap, and constrain monetary policy flexibility, economists said.
Italy's most advanced warship arrives in Ho Chi Minh City for 5-day port call
Ho Chi Minh City 20:11 16/09/2026ITS Giovanni Delle Bande Nere, Italy's most advanced multipurpose warship, arrived at Nha Rong Port in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday for a five-day visit to strengthen naval and maritime security cooperation between the European country and Vietnam.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Unusual haze blankets Ho Chi Minh City, 40-hour workweek not ready for private sector
Vietnam News 19:00 16/09/2026Haze has reduced visibility across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam despite unfavorable weather conditions for its formation. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the country is not ready to mandate a shorter workweek for the private sector. Rising food prices are squeezing household budgets in Ho Chi Minh City. And more in our podcast.
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.
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.
PM orders urgent investigation into cause of fire in Hanoi’s Tay Ho ward
Vietnam News 22:28 16/09/2026Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered a prompt investigation into the cause of a house fire in Thuy Khue street, Tay Ho ward, Hanoi in the early morning of September 16 that killed five people.
Urban Development Law opens new path for underground, multi-story parking in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 22:27 16/09/2026Vietnam's Urban Development Law will introduce new mechanisms to attract investment in underground and multi-story parking facilities in Ho Chi Minh City, including exemptions from land rental and underground-space use fees, according to the municipal Department of Construction.
Australia suspends Vietnamese pomelo imports for 6 months over biosecurity concerns
Economy 22:08 16/09/2026Australia has suspended imports of fresh pomelos from Vietnam for six months after an inspection found shortcomings in pest control, production record-keeping and management at some growing areas and packing facilities, according to the Vietnamese agricultural authorities.
Thai King and Queen visit Hanoi University
Vietnam News 22:05 16/09/2026Hanoi University currently maintains cooperation with nearly 20 Thai higher education institutions, including Chulalongkorn University, Assumption University and Mahasarakham University. The cooperation programmes cover lecturer and student exchanges, short-term training, cultural experiences and internships.
Institutions must pave the way for development: PM
Vietnam News 21:49 16/09/2026Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stressed that institutions must stay one step ahead and pave the way for development.
Sanofi Vietnam, VNVC sign joint declaration on next-generation vaccine manufacturing in Vietnam
Economy 19:30 16/09/2026The Vietnam-France Business Forum was held in Paris on September 10, bringing together leading businesses from both countries across key sectors, with the participation of Vietnamese General Secretary and State President To Lam, French President Emmanuel Macron, and senior leaders from both sides.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Unusual haze blankets Ho Chi Minh City, 40-hour workweek not ready for private sector
Vietnam News 19:00 16/09/2026Haze has reduced visibility across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam despite unfavorable weather conditions for its formation. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the country is not ready to mandate a shorter workweek for the private sector. Rising food prices are squeezing household budgets in Ho Chi Minh City. And more in our podcast.
The mystery of drums with 'ears' in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam Life 18:26 16/09/2026Collector Dang Minh Tam said drums are considered sacred by people in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. They even 'pierce the ears' of the drumhead so that the drum can hear the spirits’ voices from the left and right.
Why has southern Vietnam's sky turned hazy in recent days?
Vietnam News 18:03 16/09/2026Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang Province, and Ca Mau Province, has experienced hazy skies in recent days, with meteorologists and environmental officials partly attributing the phenomenon to weather conditions and emissions.
Dog, cat meat trade shrinks in Hanoi as households seek sustainable livelihoods
Vietnam News 16:28 16/09/2026A growing number of dog and cat meat slaughtering and trading facilities in Hanoi have been shut down, while affected households are registering to shift to sustainable business models, resulting in a significant decline in dog and cat meat trade in the capital, heard a conference held on Wednesday.
Dak Lak gold shop theft: Tracing car used by 4 foreign nationals
Vietnam News 16:21 16/09/2026The car, bearing license plate 79A-481.XX, which the foreign suspects used to flee after robbing a gold shop in Song Cau Ward, Dak Lak Province, is owned by a business based in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, and had been rented out to customers.
PM orders urgent investigation into cause of fire in Hanoi’s Tay Ho ward
Vietnam News 22:28 16/09/2026Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered a prompt investigation into the cause of a house fire in Thuy Khue street, Tay Ho ward, Hanoi in the early morning of September 16 that killed five people.
Thai King and Queen visit Hanoi University
Vietnam News 22:05 16/09/2026Hanoi University currently maintains cooperation with nearly 20 Thai higher education institutions, including Chulalongkorn University, Assumption University and Mahasarakham University. The cooperation programmes cover lecturer and student exchanges, short-term training, cultural experiences and internships.
Institutions must pave the way for development: PM
Vietnam News 21:49 16/09/2026Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stressed that institutions must stay one step ahead and pave the way for development.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Unusual haze blankets Ho Chi Minh City, 40-hour workweek not ready for private sector
Vietnam News 19:00 16/09/2026Haze has reduced visibility across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam despite unfavorable weather conditions for its formation. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the country is not ready to mandate a shorter workweek for the private sector. Rising food prices are squeezing household budgets in Ho Chi Minh City. And more in our podcast.
Why has southern Vietnam's sky turned hazy in recent days?
Vietnam News 18:03 16/09/2026Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang Province, and Ca Mau Province, has experienced hazy skies in recent days, with meteorologists and environmental officials partly attributing the phenomenon to weather conditions and emissions.
Urban Development Law opens new path for underground, multi-story parking in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 22:27 16/09/2026Vietnam's Urban Development Law will introduce new mechanisms to attract investment in underground and multi-story parking facilities in Ho Chi Minh City, including exemptions from land rental and underground-space use fees, according to the municipal Department of Construction.
Rising food prices squeeze household budgets in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 15:33 16/09/2026Prices of agricultural produce and essential foods have gradually increased in Ho Chi Minh City in recent months, putting greater pressure on household budgets and making each meal more costly.
‘No sales for days’: Gloomy life at Ho Chi Minh City’s traditional markets
Ho Chi Minh City 14:40 16/09/2026Opening their stalls for two or three days without making a single sale has become normal for many vendors at traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
Unusual haze blankets Ho Chi Minh City, but are fires in Indonesia to blame?
Ho Chi Minh City 14:37 16/09/2026Haze has reduced visibility across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam in recent days despite unfavorable weather conditions for its formation, prompting questions over whether smoke from fires in Indonesia has drifted into the region.
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.
