Vietnam parents rush to buy child car seats ahead of 2026 safety mandate
Vietnam News 07:32 15/11/2025Sales of child car seats in Vietnam are rising fast as a new traffic safety law requiring their use will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City invites France to join railway, financial center projects
Ho Chi Minh City 13:56 14/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is seeking stronger French investment in its planned international financial center and upcoming railway projects, chairman Nguyen Van Duoc said during a meeting with French Consul General Etienne Ranaivoson on Wednesday.
Netherlands backs new maritime training simulator center in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City 14:36 14/11/2025Vietnam and the Netherlands opened a maritime simulation center in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday to help raise training standards for Vietnamese seafarers and improve their competitiveness in the global labor market.
Global investment giant Vanguard moves to enter Vietnam as market upgrade approaches
Economy 14:22 14/11/2025U.S.-based Vanguard Group, one of the world’s largest asset managers with nearly US$13 trillion under management, has announced plans to expand its investment activities in Vietnam as the country prepares to move from frontier to emerging market status.
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.
Vietnamese, Dutch experts discuss Mekong Delta’s sustainable aquaculture future
In-Depth 14:20 13/11/2025Representatives from the Vietnamese and Dutch public and private sectors gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to discuss the future of sustainable aquaculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Experts urge stronger measures to prevent ‘banh mi’ food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City
In-Depth 16:57 11/11/2025Health experts have identified key factors behind recent food poisoning cases linked to ‘banh mi’ and are urging strengthened safety measures as Ho Chi Minh City faces a surge in Salmonella-related infections.
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.
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.
Vietnam’s top legislature targets 2026 GDP growth of at least 10%
Economy 07:41 15/11/2025Vietnam’s law-making National Assembly has approved a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 10 percent or higher for 2026.
Swiss Gruyere crowned world cheese champ
World 18:07 14/11/2025A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 rivals from 46 countries.
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
World 18:07 14/11/2025A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Japan dishonored with fossil award from int'l NGO
World 17:53 14/11/2025TOKYO -- An international nongovernmental organization tackling environment issues has picked Japan for its Fossil of the Day award, suggesting that the country's efforts to combat climate change are inadequate.
Japan govt draws up bear crisis measures
Vietnam News 17:53 14/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government compiled Friday a package of measures to cope with the ongoing bear crisis including emergency culling by police with rifles and cooperation from former police officers and Self-Defense Forces members.
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
World 17:53 14/11/2025Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
Visitors enchanted by persimmon gardens in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Travel 16:33 14/11/2025Travelers from across the country have flocked to Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, over the past few days to capture the famed persimmon season.
IELTS adjusts scores for multiple test-takers in Vietnam
Education 15:44 14/11/2025Many Vietnamese candidates have recently received emails from the British Council and IDP notifying them of score changes after a technical issue affected Listening and Reading results.
Ho Chi Minh City faces risk of becoming one of world’s fastest sinking cities
Ho Chi Minh City 14:32 14/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is facing accelerating land subsidence and growing flood risks, placing it at risk of becoming the second most threatened among the world’s ten fastest sinking cities, local authorities warned on Thursday.
Prolonged rain drives vegetable prices sharply higher in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:53 14/11/2025Extended periods of rain triggered by recent storms in northern and central Vietnam have pushed vegetable and fruit prices up sharply across many traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
Japan govt draws up bear crisis measures
Vietnam News 17:53 14/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government compiled Friday a package of measures to cope with the ongoing bear crisis including emergency culling by police with rifles and cooperation from former police officers and Self-Defense Forces members.
EU, Australia boost aid for Vietnam after deadly storms Kalmaegi, Fengshen
Vietnam News 12:41 14/11/2025The European Union and Australia have announced more than US$755,000 in new humanitarian assistance for Vietnam to support communities in the central and Central Highlands regions affected by storms Fengshen and Kalmaegi, the 12th and 13th storms to hit the East Vietnam Sea in 2025.
Garbage piles up across Da Nang after late October floods despite cleanup efforts
Vietnam News 10:41 14/11/2025Large volumes of uncollected waste remained in several residential areas of Da Nang after the late October floods, as local officials and residents said collection teams were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of debris.
Vietnam to raise minimum wage by 7% in new year
Vietnam News 09:52 14/11/2025Vietnam will raise the minimum wage for contracted workers by over seven percent from next year, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters, in a move that could potentially increase labor costs for companies.
Ho Chi Minh City faces risk of becoming one of world’s fastest sinking cities
Ho Chi Minh City 14:32 14/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is facing accelerating land subsidence and growing flood risks, placing it at risk of becoming the second most threatened among the world’s ten fastest sinking cities, local authorities warned on Thursday.
Prolonged rain drives vegetable prices sharply higher in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:53 14/11/2025Extended periods of rain triggered by recent storms in northern and central Vietnam have pushed vegetable and fruit prices up sharply across many traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
Dutch, Vietnamese aquaculture experts visit Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
Ho Chi Minh City 12:48 14/11/2025A delegation of Dutch and Vietnamese aquaculture experts on Thursday visited the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City to gain deeper insight into the importance of preserving the area’s natural ecosystems.
Ho Chi Minh City, Germany eye expanding cooperation in education, infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City 18:08 13/11/2025Nguyen Van Duoc, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and German Consul General Andrea Maria Suhl discussed strengthening cooperation in education and training, infrastructure development, and the city’s international financial center plan during a reception for the diplomat on Wednesday.
Ho Chi Minh City’s 2nd metro line to break ground in early 2026
Ho Chi Minh City 13:21 13/11/2025The Ho Chi Minh City administration has announced that the city’s metro line No. 2, which runs from Ben Thanh Station in the city center to Tham Luong Station in the northwest, will officially get off the ground on January 15 next year, with construction set to start the following day.
