Ho Chi Minh City plans to launch on-demand minibus service via app
Ho Chi Minh City 19:07 10/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City is planning a Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) model that would allow passengers to book rides through an app and get picked up or dropped off flexibly at designated locations, helping supplement conventional buses and promote public transport use, according to a draft decision outlining the service.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Vietnam seeks bigger role for nighttime tourism, TikTok affiliate invests $196 million in Ho Chi Minh City logistics project
Vietnam News 19:00 10/09/2026Vietnam is seeking to expand nighttime tourism offerings to give visitors more memorable experiences and encourage longer stays and higher spending. A TikTok affiliate has contributed US$196 million to a nearly $1 billion logistics project in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese parents in several cities are struggling to find textbooks days after the new school year began. And more in our podcast.
iPhone 18 lineup prices in Vietnam: iPhone Duo tops $4,000
Economy 16:30 10/09/2026Apple has announced the prices and sales schedules in Vietnam for its new iPhone lineup, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, whose top-end version costs VND103.99 million ($4,012).
Vietnam deports 6 South Koreans, 4 Chinese nationals for residence, visa violations
Vietnam News 17:36 10/09/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have deported six South Koreans for violating regulations on immigration and residence, while four Chinese nationals have been fined and expelled from Da Nang City, central Vietnam for engaging in activities inconsistent with the purposes of their entry visas.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Vietnam among region's strongest hiring markets, Ford Ranger recalled over airbag bracket issue
Vietnam News 19:00 09/09/2026Vietnam has emerged as one of the most optimistic hiring markets in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions for the fourth quarter, even as employers struggle to find skilled workers. The country’s declining birth rate could shrink the workforce and accelerate population aging in the coming decades. Ford Ranger vehicles in Vietnam are being recalled over an airbag bracket issue. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Vietnam seeks role in South Korea's AI, chip projects, Ho Chi Minh City to pilot English program for preschoolers
Vietnam News 19:00 08/09/2026Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and South Korea's prime minister agreed to create opportunities for Vietnam to join major South Korean semiconductor and AI projects. Ho Chi Minh City will pilot an integrated English education program for preschoolers starting in the 2026-27 school year. Leipzig has proposed a direct flight route to Ho Chi Minh City to boost tourism and trade. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Expats face fines up to $1,920 for housing violations, Toyota urges Vietnam to allow hybrids in low-emission zones
Vietnam News 19:00 07/09/2026Foreign homeowners in Vietnam face fines of up to $1,920 for violating housing ownership regulations under a new decree. Toyota Vietnam has urged the government to recognize hybrid vehicles alongside electric vehicles in future low-emission zones in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam Airlines added flights to Jakarta as the city's airport reopens after volcanic ash disruption. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Woman gives birth on flight to Ho Chi Minh City, local tech startups incorporate overseas amid unclear rules
Vietnam News 19:00 06/09/2026A pregnant passenger gave birth aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Ho Chi Minh City, prompting a diversion to Yangon, Myanmar. Lien Khuong International Airport in Da Lat will stop routine passenger announcements starting October 1. Vietnamese tech founders say unclear regulations are pushing startups to incorporate overseas. And more in our podcast.
In Vietnam, can businesses refuse cash payments from customers?
In-Depth 23:01 09/09/2026A cashless payment policy adopted by a Starbucks store in Vietnam has sparked debate, with some customers arguing that refusing cash, a legal means of payment, causes inconvenience and raises questions over whether businesses have the right to choose their payment methods.
From check-in to check-deep: A photo is no longer enough for a journey
In-Depth 11:33 09/09/2026A striking photo may capture a place, but increasingly, it does not define the journey.
Why South Korean football coaches succeed where Japanese fail in Vietnam
In-Depth 21:09 08/09/2026South Korean coaches Park Hang-seo and Kim Sang-sik have delivered trophies and breakthroughs for Vietnam in recent years, while their Japanese counterparts have repeatedly struggled. So what lies behind the contrast?
How can Vietnam keep its startups from moving to Singapore?
In-Depth 18:53 07/09/2026Vietnam risks losing promising startups to Singapore as founders take their legal entities, investment capital and intellectual property offshore, even while their engineers, R&D operations and core businesses remain at home.
Int’l arrivals surge in Vietnam, but longer stays remain elusive
In-Depth 14:51 06/09/2026As international arrivals surge, Vietnam is turning its focus from attracting more tourists to getting visitors to stay longer and spend more.
Born in Vietnam, incorporated abroad: The regulatory dilemma facing tech startups
In-Depth 13:40 06/09/2026Vietnamese founders say unclear rules and slow regulatory responses are pushing innovative businesses to seek legal certainty, capital and growth opportunities overseas.
Smartphones in Vietnam hold more sensitive data, but security habits lag
In-Depth 09:23 06/09/2026Vietnamese users are increasingly turning their smartphones into mobile offices and personal vaults, storing ID documents, passwords, bank information, and work data on devices that are often less protected than their computers.
Vietnam’s International Financial Center in HCMC: Turning capital inflows into real growth
In-Depth 17:27 04/09/2026As Vietnam seeks to build Ho Chi Minh City into an international financial hub, the bigger test is not simply whether global capital will come, but whether it can be put to work.
Grab Vietnam breaks silence on driver calls to turn off app
Economy 19:18 10/09/2026Grab Vietnam has responded to calls circulating among drivers urging them to switch off the ride-hailing company’s app, saying that its services continue to operate normally and that it is “seriously assessing the situation.”
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa targets Russian tourists to offset domestic travel low season
Travel 18:44 10/09/2026With Vietnam’s peak summer domestic tourism season now over, Khanh Hoa Province is stepping up efforts to attract Russian visitors during the final months of the year.
Vietnamese, Mongolian legislatures sign MoU on cooperation
Vietnam News 16:00 10/09/2026President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia Sandag Byambatsogt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two legislatures in Ulaanbaatar on September 10 morning (local time), immediately after their talks.
Da Nang ranks 6th in Asia for returning international visitors
Travel 15:21 10/09/2026Da Nang City in central Vietnam ranked sixth among Asian cities for the rate of returning international visitors in the first half of 2026, up two places from last year and the highest among Vietnamese destinations, according to Agoda.
Thai industrial giant WHA plans $105mn industrial park in Da Nang
Economy 15:14 10/09/2026Authorities of Da Nang City in central Vietnam have worked with Thailand’s WHA Group on a proposed 400-hectare industrial park with an estimated investment of VND2.71 trillion (US$105 million) in the city.
227 drones detected near Ho Chi Minh City airport in just 13 days as flight-safety risks mount
Vietnam News 14:52 10/09/2026Authorities detected 227 drones operating in prohibited or restricted airspace around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City in just 13 days, raising concerns over risks to flight safety and airport operations.
Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize honors Vietnamese top leader To Lam for promoting peace, humanity
Vietnam News 14:49 10/09/2026The jury of the Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize has decided to present its 2026 award to Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in recognition of his contributions to peace, cooperation and mutual understanding as well as Vietnam’s achievements in development and international integration and its commitment to dialogue.
August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say
World 14:20 10/09/2026The world just experienced its joint-hottest month since records began, with August pushing the planet's average global temperature to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday.
Vietnam seeks to make nighttime experiences a bigger part of tourism
Travel 14:19 10/09/2026Vietnam is seeking to expand nighttime tourism offerings to give visitors more memorable experiences and encourage longer stays and higher spending.
Japanese artist Kusama's retrospective to start in Amsterdam
World 13:22 10/09/2026A large-scale retrospective for Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who died in August at the age of 97, is set to open at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Friday.
Textbook shortages force Vietnamese parents into hours-long queues, bookstore-hopping
Education 13:14 10/09/2026Vietnamese parents in several cities and provinces are still struggling to find textbooks days after the new school year began, with some visiting up to 10 bookstores or lining up before dawn to buy them.
Vietnamese, Mongolian legislatures sign MoU on cooperation
Vietnam News 16:00 10/09/2026President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia Sandag Byambatsogt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two legislatures in Ulaanbaatar on September 10 morning (local time), immediately after their talks.
227 drones detected near Ho Chi Minh City airport in just 13 days as flight-safety risks mount
Vietnam News 14:52 10/09/2026Authorities detected 227 drones operating in prohibited or restricted airspace around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City in just 13 days, raising concerns over risks to flight safety and airport operations.
Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize honors Vietnamese top leader To Lam for promoting peace, humanity
Vietnam News 14:49 10/09/2026The jury of the Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize has decided to present its 2026 award to Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in recognition of his contributions to peace, cooperation and mutual understanding as well as Vietnam’s achievements in development and international integration and its commitment to dialogue.
Southern Vietnam braces for 3 days of heavy rain
Vietnam News 13:06 10/09/2026Most southern provinces and cities in Vietnam are forecast to experience heavy to very heavy rain over the next three days under the influence of the southern edge of the intertropical convergence zone.
Vietnam's Da Nang sets up holding facility for stray dogs, cats
Vietnam News 11:51 10/09/2026Authorities in An Khe Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam have launched a campaign to inspect and handle stray dogs and cats, with animals caught roaming freely to be taken to a municipal holding facility.
Post-rain sunset bathes Ho Chi Minh City in orange
Ho Chi Minh City 13:11 10/09/2026A rainbow appeared over Ho Chi Minh City before a vivid orange sunset lit up the city for a few fleeting minutes after a rainstorm on Wednesday, prompting residents to pause amid the evening rush and capture the colorful sky.
TikTok affiliate contributes $196mn to nearly $1bn logistics project in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 18:30 09/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City has granted an investment registration certificate to Singapore-based Tokgistic Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of TikTok Pte. Ltd., for its capital contribution to a logistics project worth nearly US$1 billion as part of the TikTok ecosystem in the city, according to the municipal Department of Finance.
Vietnamese elderly scrap collector finds gold jewelry bag, takes it to police
Ho Chi Minh City 13:27 09/09/2026While collecting recyclable materials in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, 78-year-old Nguyen Thi Mui found a paper bag containing numerous boxes of gold jewelry, and immediately turned the valuables over to local police.
Thong Nhat Hospital joins Ho Chi Minh City’s liver transplant network with first successful case
Ho Chi Minh City 21:21 08/09/2026Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully performed its first living-donor liver transplant, marking a major milestone for the hospital and expanding access to advanced transplant care for patients in southern Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City unveils wave-inspired design for Thu Thiem 4 Bridge
Ho Chi Minh City 14:57 08/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City has approved the winning architectural design for Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, featuring four wave-like steel arches inspired by the tidal movements of the Saigon River and a raised pedestrian and cycling route offering panoramic views of the river and surrounding cityscape.
