Storm Kalmaegi ravages leprosy village in Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:54 10/11/2025Residents of the Quy Hoa leprosy village in Quy Nhon Nam Ward, Gia Lai Province, central Vietnam were left homeless after storm Kalmaegi tore through the coastal area, destroying roofs and homes of leprosy patients and their families.
Viral indie gaming hit exposes holes in Vietnam’s creative industry
In-Depth 15:49 10/11/2025Editor’s note: In this piece contributed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Tran Xuan Tien, M.A., deputy dean of the Department of Communications at Van Hien University in Ho Chi Minh City, looks at the recently unexpected rise of an indie game and what its success — and the challenges faced by its anonymous creator — reveals about the state of Vietnam’s creative and gaming industries.
‘Banh mi’ poisoning outbreaks in Vietnam expose weaknesses in large-scale food safety management
Vietnam News 08:09 10/11/2025Recent food poisoning incidents in Vietnam, including cases linked to well-known 'banh mi' shops, have highlighted loopholes in food safety management, particularly among businesses supplying large quantities of meals.
TikToker ‘Du Bau Troi’ detained for posting videos undermining national unity
Vietnam News 11:35 10/11/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 22-year-old Doan Quoc Viet, the operator of the TikTok account ‘Du Bau Troi,’ for allegedly posting videos that insulted people from both northern and southern Vietnam and fueled regional discrimination.
Beyond borders and blackboards
Education 17:00 21/10/2025Transnational education is reshaping how Vietnam prepares for its future. For RMIT University’s leaders, it goes beyond delivering foreign degrees; it is about building a globally connected, locally grounded education system that equips students to lead in a rapidly changing world.
Vietnam’s smart shift in education
Education 17:00 20/10/2025With a tech-savvy young population, strong digital adoption, and deep cultural respect for learning, Vietnam has “a tremendous opportunity to reimagine how people learn and how technology can extend and enhance learning experiences.”
In 2050: Your doctor could be AI
Ho Chi Minh City 17:00 07/10/2025Vietnam’s healthcare faces growing pressure from a lack of doctors, lack of facilities, and an aging population. As AI advances, the country must choose whether to lead or lag in healthcare innovation.
Paving Vietnam’s path to food security amidst climate change
Vietnam News 17:00 06/10/2025By 2050, what is on a typical Vietnamese family’s dinner table and how much it costs could look very different. Amidst a changing climate and growing demand, Vietnam’s food security will depend on how sustainably, safely, and equitably the agriculture and food systems can develop.
When AI becomes ‘soulmate’ for Vietnam’s young people
In-Depth 12:23 03/11/2025For many young Vietnamese, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool — it is a companion. From students and office workers to factory employees, an increasing number of people are turning to chatbots for advice, comfort, and conversation.
Three decades of progress: Vietnam’s organ transplant journey
In-Depth 10:36 02/11/2025Vietnam performed its first organ transplant in 1992 with support from foreign experts. Today, the country has become fully proficient in transplant techniques and even improved procedures to better suit local conditions.
Should Vietnam make traffic offenders do community service, traffic law classes at the same time?
In-Depth 18:45 01/11/2025Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc recently shared his perspective with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on combining community service with educational and public awareness initiatives for traffic offenders. He argued that community service should go beyond punishment and be paired with efforts to educate offenders and raise public awareness.
In this mountainous commune in Vietnam, people learn to live with frequent earthquakes and fear
In-Depth 10:58 31/10/2025After thousands of earthquakes over the past years, residents in Mang But Commune, Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam have learned to live with the unexpected tremors from beneath the ground.
Vietnam’s miracle transformation: From rice fields to global green powerhouse
In-Depth 10:31 30/10/2025No longer merely a 'low-cost factory,' Vietnam is redefining itself as a hub of green innovation where farmers generate clean electricity, small businesses access global markets, and the Net Zero 2050 commitment takes shape through technology and policy.
After-work drinks in Vietnam: A social ritual or a risky habit?
In-Depth 11:56 26/10/2025Reader Hoang Ngoc Doanh recently submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper his perspective on after-work drinking habits in Vietnam. According to the author, the practice can be considered a ‘culture’ if drinkers know their limits.
Battery from coffee grounds: When Vietnamese economics students build green technology
In-Depth 19:56 18/10/2025A group of students from the International School (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) has gained attention for successfully creating a battery from discarded coffee grounds—an ambitious innovation by young people with no technical background, majoring instead in economics, management, and marketing.
Electric bicycle modifications on the rise among students in Vietnam
In-Depth 11:32 15/10/2025Over the past few months, it has become increasingly common to see middle school students riding modified electric bicycles at speeds rivaling motorbikes in Vietnam.
Public hospitals in Japan under severe financial strain
World 17:10 10/11/2025TOKYO -- Public hospitals operated by local governments across Japan are facing increasingly severe financial pressure.
Japan govt debt hits record 1,333 trillion yen
World 16:43 10/11/2025TOKYO -- The outstanding balance of Japanese government debt hit a record high of 1,333,591.4 billion yen as of the end of September, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
Japan likely to discuss possessing nuclear subs
World 16:23 10/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese officials are likely to start discussions on possessing nuclear-powered submarines, whose ability to undertake long military operations secretly will help strengthen deterrence against China's maritime assertiveness.
First batch of Mitsubishi Destinator arrives in Vietnam
Economy 16:17 10/11/2025Vietnam has officially received the first commercial shipment of Mitsubishi Destinator cars, imported from Indonesia.
Delayed symptoms explain new cases in Ho Chi Minh City ‘banh mi’ poisoning outbreak: doctor
Ho Chi Minh City 15:57 10/11/2025New food poisoning cases are still emerging in Ho Chi Minh City days after an outbreak linked to a popular ‘banh mi’ shop, doctors said on Monday, citing Salmonella’s incubation period of up to three days as the reason.
‘Banh mi’ food poisoning cases in Ho Chi Minh City surge to 235
Ho Chi Minh City 15:31 10/11/2025The number of people hospitalized for food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local shop had soared to 235 as of 8:00 am on Monday, with Salmonella suspected to be the cause, according to health authorities.
US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
World 15:30 10/11/2025WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.
Rare Patek Philippe watch sells for $17.6 mn
World 14:51 10/11/2025A Patek Philippe timepiece that in 2016 became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction fetched an even higher price this weekend, auctioneers Phillips said Sunday.
From the Andes to the Amazon, indigenous leaders arrive for COP30 climate summit
World 14:39 10/11/2025BELEM, Brazil -- After journeying for weeks from a glacier in the Andes to Brazil’s tropical coast, a boat carrying dozens of Indigenous leaders landed in Belem a day ahead of the start of the United Nations' COP30 climate summit.
What strength saved 3 men adrift at sea for 2 days in Vietnam?
Vietnam News 14:07 10/11/2025In a story that has moved the entire nation, three fishermen from Ly Son Special Zone in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam miraculously survived after drifting nearly 100 kilometers for two days through the fury of storm Kalmaegi, with 37-year-old Le Van Sanh swimming for 24 hours without a life jacket, driven only by his will to live and thoughts of his wife and children.
Vietnamese coffee chain opens 3 stores in India, plans 3 more by year-end
Economy 14:03 10/11/2025Vietnam’s coffee brand Three O’Clock officially entered the Indian market on Saturday, launching three stores simultaneously in Gurugram through an international franchise partnership.
What strength saved 3 men adrift at sea for 2 days in Vietnam?
Vietnam News 14:07 10/11/2025In a story that has moved the entire nation, three fishermen from Ly Son Special Zone in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam miraculously survived after drifting nearly 100 kilometers for two days through the fury of storm Kalmaegi, with 37-year-old Le Van Sanh swimming for 24 hours without a life jacket, driven only by his will to live and thoughts of his wife and children.
Storm Fung Wong enters East Vietnam Sea, forecast to pose no threat to mainland Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:03 10/11/2025Storm Fung Wong moved into the East Vietnam Sea early Monday after sweeping through the Philippines, but current forecasts show it is unlikely to affect Vietnam’s mainland, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Acid tank explosion kills 2 workers in Vietnam’s Lam Dong
Vietnam News 10:50 10/11/2025An explosion at the HC Bao Lam Joint Stock Company plant in Bao Lam 1 Commune, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam killed two workers on Sunday, the very day the facility was scheduled for completion.
Drone flies near flight path, disrupts several flights at Da Nang Int'l Airport
Vietnam News 12:34 09/11/2025A drone illegally flew close to the take-off and landing area at Da Nang International Airport in the namesake city of central Vietnam, affecting 19 flights a few days ago.
Delayed symptoms explain new cases in Ho Chi Minh City ‘banh mi’ poisoning outbreak: doctor
Ho Chi Minh City 15:57 10/11/2025New food poisoning cases are still emerging in Ho Chi Minh City days after an outbreak linked to a popular ‘banh mi’ shop, doctors said on Monday, citing Salmonella’s incubation period of up to three days as the reason.
‘Banh mi’ food poisoning cases in Ho Chi Minh City surge to 235
Ho Chi Minh City 15:31 10/11/2025The number of people hospitalized for food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local shop had soared to 235 as of 8:00 am on Monday, with Salmonella suspected to be the cause, according to health authorities.
Vibrant colors of India shine bright at Diwali festival in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 15:23 09/11/2025The Indian community in Vietnam, together with international friends, gathered at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel on Saturday night for the Diwali Gala 2025, a dazzling celebration of India’s festival of lights.
Food poisoning cases linked to ‘banh mi’ in Ho Chi Minh City rise to 162
Ho Chi Minh City 15:19 09/11/2025The number of people hospitalized for food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local shop has risen to 162, with Salmonella likely being the cause, health authorities reported on Saturday.
Ho Chi Minh City to expand green spaces, prioritize public land for parks: city’s Party chief
Ho Chi Minh City 14:14 09/11/2025Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang emphasized the city’s determination to dramatically expand green spaces, prioritize the use of public land for parks, and accelerate its green transition to improve residents’ quality of life, heard a meeting between him and representatives from universities on Saturday evening.
