Ho Chi Minh City plans to relocate 20,000 more homes along 349 canals
Ho Chi Minh City 16:56 22/05/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has instructed wards and communes to review 349 canals and waterways as part of a plan to relocate an additional 20,000 houses situated along rivers and canals.
Foreign tourists criticized for disruptive behavior, disrespect for Vietnamese laws in Da Nang
Vietnam News 15:37 22/05/2026Concerns are growing in Da Nang City over repeated cases involving foreign tourists accused of disruptive behavior, public intoxication, traffic violations, and actions viewed as disrespectful toward Vietnamese laws and local culture, prompting calls from residents and businesses for stricter enforcement.
Retiring in Vietnam: Challenges to consider before making the move
Expat Life 13:34 22/05/2026Turn to any social media and you will come across people telling you how good it is to retire in Vietnam. But the reality is that most people that try it end up returning to their home country because they fail to consider all the challenges before making the decision to retire in this Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam advances strategy for materials industry growth
Vietnam News 17:01 22/05/2026Vietnam's Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Thursday afternoon chaired a working session with the Central Policy and Strategy Commission, and relevant ministries and agencies to discuss strategic directions for the development of the materials industry.
Ho Chi Minh City intensifies clampdown on counterfeit goods at Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square
Ho Chi Minh City 14:36 22/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s market surveillance authority is intensifying inspections at major tourist shopping destinations such as Ben Thanh Market and Saigon Square following repeated violations involving counterfeit and trademark-infringing goods.
23 charged in Vietnam crackdown on illegal soccer streaming ring
Vietnam News 13:24 22/05/2026Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam have arrested and charged 23 people linked to a major illegal soccer streaming network operating websites such as CakhiaTV, RakhoiTV, and CaheoTV, authorities said on Thursday.
UK Embassy thanks Vietnam for tackling gambling, ‘Xoi Lac TV’ illegal streaming network
Vietnam News 18:36 19/05/2026The UK Embassy in Vietnam has expressed gratitude to Vietnamese police and task forces following the dismantling of illegal streaming network ‘Xoi Lac TV,’ according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department.
Ho Chi Minh City launches clampdown on counterfeit goods, intellectual property violations
Ho Chi Minh City 15:21 19/05/2026The Ho Chi Minh City administration has announced a special campaign running until May 30 to intensify inspections and strictly punish violations of intellectual property rights and counterfeit goods production.
Children cannot be left to social media: Building digital resilience among youth in Vietnam
In-Depth 15:56 19/05/2026What matters is not shutting the door on social media, but equipping young people with the resilience and skills to avoid losing themselves in the digital world.
Vietnamese children remain vulnerable to social media risks: opinion
In-Depth 15:05 18/05/2026Teaching children in Vietnam how to use social media is necessary, but not enough. As digital platforms are designed to keep users constantly engaged, protecting children requires far more than individual awareness.
In Vietnam, handwriting classes thrive in time of AI
In-Depth 20:52 16/05/2026Rows of students bent over lined notebooks on a weekday evening in Ho Chi Minh City carefully traced each pen stroke under a teacher’s guidance, part of a growing number of handwriting classes drawing learners of all ages even as artificial intelligence and digital devices increasingly dominate work and study.
Vietnam steps up crackdown on intellectual property infringement to preserve innovation
In-Depth 17:51 14/05/2026An economy does not begin to weaken when it runs out of ideas, but it begins to weaken when those who create value are forced to compete with those who simply copy it.
Vietnamese agriculture at new crossroads
In-Depth 15:53 10/05/2026Agriculture has remained one of the key pillars of Vietnam’s economy, contributing roughly 12-14 percent of the country’s GDP and providing livelihoods for tens of millions of workers, but the sector is under greater pressure than ever before as Vietnam moves deeper into the 21st century.
From screens to streets: Online disputes among youths alarm Vietnamese authorities
In-Depth 21:12 09/05/2026Disputes that once remained confined to social media are increasingly leading to real-life confrontations among children and teenagers in Vietnam, with recent police investigations in Ho Chi Minh City drawing attention to the risks associated with excessive exposure to online platforms and games.
Meet Sam and Chad: The deeper chefs go into Vietnamese cuisine, the more it captivates them
In-Depth 17:45 08/05/2026Tuoi Tre News invited Sam Aisbett and Chad Kubanoff, two seasoned chefs who share a passion for Vietnamese street food, to join a lively, wide-ranging conversation reflecting on the factors that define Vietnamese cuisine in the eyes of international diners.
Vietnam launches nationwide clampdown on intellectual property violations
In-Depth 16:54 08/05/2026The Vietnamese government has ordered a nationwide high-intensity campaign against intellectual property infringement from May 7 to 30, targeting copyright piracy, counterfeit goods, and trademark violations across both physical and digital markets.
Social norms seen as key factor in Japan's low birthrate
World 18:01 22/05/2026TOKYO -- A survey by a private-sector advisory panel found that women in Japan are more likely than men to view the disproportionately heavy burden of housework and child care placed on women as a major factor behind the country's low birthrate.
Japan announces measures against illegal foreign labor
World 17:20 22/05/2026TOKYO -- Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi on Friday announced a new policy package aimed at strengthening measures against foreign nationals staying and working in Japan illegally.
Japan seen obtaining access to Mythos AI model soon
World 17:09 22/05/2026TOKYO -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that she was told by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at their meeting on May 12 of plans to grant the Japanese government and Japanese companies access to the Claude Mythos artificial intelligence model within two weeks.
No cereulide toxin detected in a2 infant formula in Vietnam following US recall
Vietnam News 16:53 22/05/2026Vietnamese authorities said no Bacillus cereus or cereulide toxin has been detected in a2 Platinum Premium infant formula products circulating in Vietnam following a voluntary recall of certain batches in the United States over food safety concerns.
Australia seeks Vietnam market access for kangaroo meat, lychee
Economy 16:47 22/05/2026Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird expressed hope that Vietnam would soon complete its evaluation report to allow imports of Australia’s wild kangaroo meat and lychees during her meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung in Hanoi on Thursday.
Hermès bags once owned by tycoon Truong My Lan fetch over $539,000 at auction in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:35 22/05/2026Two albino Hermès handbags once owned by Truong My Lan, a Vietnamese property tycoon who is on death row for embezzlement in a multibillion-dollar fraud case, were sold at auction in Ho Chi Minh City for about US$539,300 in total as authorities continue efforts to recover assets linked to the case.
Rental housing must become strategic pillar in Vietnam through 2030: top leader
Vietnam News 15:39 22/05/2026Housing for sale will still be necessary, but rental housing must be identified as a strategic pillar until 2030, Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam emphasized.
Police uncover alleged high-tech scam setup involving 85 Chinese nationals in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 15:04 22/05/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City are handling a case involving 85 Chinese nationals allegedly preparing to operate a large-scale high-tech fraud network from inside a hotel, where authorities discovered more than 400 electronic devices believed to be intended for scam activities.
Ho Chi Minh City intensifies clampdown on counterfeit goods at Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square
Ho Chi Minh City 14:36 22/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s market surveillance authority is intensifying inspections at major tourist shopping destinations such as Ben Thanh Market and Saigon Square following repeated violations involving counterfeit and trademark-infringing goods.
'Dread': coral scientists fear bleaching El Nino could bring
World 14:32 22/05/2026The arrival of a potentially powerful El Nino weather system this year could devastate coral reefs around the world already weakened by back-to-back rounds of bleaching, scientists warn.
Briton makes record Everest climb by foreigner, two die on mountain
World 14:27 22/05/2026A Briton improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent to the world’s highest peak, as two Indian climbers died on the mountain, taking the season's toll to five, hiking officials said.
No cereulide toxin detected in a2 infant formula in Vietnam following US recall
Vietnam News 16:53 22/05/2026Vietnamese authorities said no Bacillus cereus or cereulide toxin has been detected in a2 Platinum Premium infant formula products circulating in Vietnam following a voluntary recall of certain batches in the United States over food safety concerns.
Hermès bags once owned by tycoon Truong My Lan fetch over $539,000 at auction in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:35 22/05/2026Two albino Hermès handbags once owned by Truong My Lan, a Vietnamese property tycoon who is on death row for embezzlement in a multibillion-dollar fraud case, were sold at auction in Ho Chi Minh City for about US$539,300 in total as authorities continue efforts to recover assets linked to the case.
Rental housing must become strategic pillar in Vietnam through 2030: top leader
Vietnam News 15:39 22/05/2026Housing for sale will still be necessary, but rental housing must be identified as a strategic pillar until 2030, Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam emphasized.
Police uncover alleged high-tech scam setup involving 85 Chinese nationals in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 15:04 22/05/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City are handling a case involving 85 Chinese nationals allegedly preparing to operate a large-scale high-tech fraud network from inside a hotel, where authorities discovered more than 400 electronic devices believed to be intended for scam activities.
23 charged in Vietnam crackdown on illegal soccer streaming ring
Vietnam News 13:24 22/05/2026Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam have arrested and charged 23 people linked to a major illegal soccer streaming network operating websites such as CakhiaTV, RakhoiTV, and CaheoTV, authorities said on Thursday.
Ho Chi Minh City intensifies clampdown on counterfeit goods at Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square
Ho Chi Minh City 14:36 22/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s market surveillance authority is intensifying inspections at major tourist shopping destinations such as Ben Thanh Market and Saigon Square following repeated violations involving counterfeit and trademark-infringing goods.
Ho Chi Minh City sanitation company apologizes after worker caught dumping garbage into canal
Ho Chi Minh City 13:50 22/05/2026A branch of Ho Chi Minh City Urban Environment Company Limited (CITENCO) apologized to residents after a sanitation worker was caught dumping garbage into the 19-5 Canal in Binh Hung Hoa Ward, with the employee later saying he acted out of fatigue.
Ho Chi Minh City pagoda glows during Vesak Day celebrations
Ho Chi Minh City 13:15 22/05/2026Phap Hoa Pagoda in Nhieu Loc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City has been illuminated with colorful decorations in celebration of Vesak Day, drawing crowds of residents and Buddhist followers over the past few days.
Ho Chi Minh City orders Hospital for Tropical Diseases to prepare for suspected Ebola cases
Ho Chi Minh City 11:28 22/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City health authorities have ordered the city’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases to be ready to receive, isolate, and treat suspected Ebola patients as officials stepped up surveillance and prevention measures against the risk of imported infections.
Ho Chi Minh City’s new waste-to-energy plant to cut landfill waste by 2,600 tonnes daily
Ho Chi Minh City 16:43 21/05/2026A major waste-to-energy plant in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2027, helping reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by about 2,600 metric tons per day.
