Aeon Mall to build $227mn shopping center in Vietnam’s Dong Nai
Economy 18:11 18/11/2025Aeon Mall Vietnam Co., Ltd., an arm of Japanese retail giant Aeon Mall, has received approval to build a major shopping complex in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam.
Vietnamese police rescue 3 Russian tourists trapped by floodwaters in Khanh Hoa
Vietnam News 15:24 18/11/2025Police in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, on Tuesday reported that three Russian tourists had been rescued after being stranded by rising floodwaters in a heavily inundated area of Tay Nha Trang Ward the previous day.
Ho Chi Minh City faces waste backlogs as landfill restricts daytime operations
Ho Chi Minh City 15:06 18/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is confronting a growing risk of daily waste accumulation after the Da Phuoc landfill announced it will accept garbage only at night starting from December 1, 2025.
Dengue surge intensifies across Vietnam, with southern region hit hardest
Vietnam News 16:00 18/11/2025A rising wave of dengue infections is sweeping across Vietnam as post-storm flooding creates ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, with the southern region accounting for more than 60 percent of all cases and recording the fastest surge, health authorities warn.
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.
Vietnam’s beloved ‘banh mi’ under scrutiny after latest mass food poisoning
In-Depth 16:59 15/11/2025More than 300 people have fallen ill after eating ‘banh mi’ from two outlets of the same vendor in Ho Chi Minh City, the latest in a series of food-poisoning outbreaks linked to the popular Vietnamese sandwich.
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.
Asian markets slide as tech valuations worry investors
World 17:18 18/11/2025SYDNEY -- Asian stocks sagged to one-month lows on Tuesday with the heaviest selling in Japan and South Korea's tech-driven markets as earnings at chipmaker Nvidia loom later in the week as a test for valuations across the sector.
Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for October
World 17:13 18/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday that the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6 pct from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month.
France's Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness
World 17:13 18/11/2025PARIS -- France's Louvre Museum on Monday closed a gallery hosting Greek vases and office spaces as its structures designed in the 1930s are in a dire state, the world's most visited museum said, less than a month after a daring heist exposed its vulnerabilities.
3 confirmed dead after plane crash in Fukuoka Pref.
World 17:11 18/11/2025Yame, Fukuoka Pref. -- Three people were confirmed dead after a suspected plane crash in a mountainous area in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday.
'Baby Shark' producer Pinkfong shares soar in South Korea after IPO
World 16:15 18/11/2025Shares of South Korean entertainment firm The Pinkfong Company, producer of the popular children's song "Baby Shark," surged more than 60% in their market debut on Tuesday.
Akzo Nobel, Axalta to merge creating $25 billion paint giant
World 16:07 18/11/2025Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel said on Tuesday that it plans to merge with paintmaker Axalta Coating Systems in a deal that will create a combined company with an enterprise value of $25 billion.
Bridget Jones gets her own statue in London's Leicester Square
World 16:02 18/11/2025Bridget Jones has joined the likes of Mary Poppins, Harry Potter and other beloved film characters with her own statue in London's Leicester Square.
Bitcoin drops below $90,000 in sign of souring mood
World 15:57 18/11/2025Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 for the first time in seven months on Tuesday in the latest sign that investor appetite for risk-taking is drying up across financial markets.
Pei family clan in China seeks cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:52 18/11/2025A delegation of senior leaders from 26 Chinese corporations and companies, all headed by members of the Pei (Bui in Vietnamese) family clan, has proposed a wide range of cooperation projects with Ho Chi Minh City, from a China-Vietnam industrial park specializing in green construction materials to waste treatment, tourism, and healthcare.
Highlands Coffee posts highest profit in 2 years, eyes IPO in Vietnam
Economy 12:41 18/11/2025Highlands Coffee, the largest coffee chain in Vietnam by store count, reported its strongest third-quarter profit in two years thanks to rising same-store sales and prepares for a future initial public offering (IPO).
Vietnam, Kuwait lift ties to strategic partnership, eye $15bn trade by 2030
Vietnam News 11:23 18/11/2025Vietnam and Kuwait agreed to upgrade their 49-year relationship to a strategic partnership and aim for two-way trade of up to US$15 billion by 2030 during talks between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on Monday.
Vietnam, Kuwait lift ties to strategic partnership, eye $15bn trade by 2030
Vietnam News 11:23 18/11/2025Vietnam and Kuwait agreed to upgrade their 49-year relationship to a strategic partnership and aim for two-way trade of up to US$15 billion by 2030 during talks between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on Monday.
Vietnam denies rumor of further mergers reducing number of provinces from 34 to 16
Vietnam News 09:12 18/11/2025The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs has rejected circulating claims that the country will continue merging administrative units and reduce the current 34 provinces and cities to just 16, insisting no such policy exists.
Vietnam charges Le Trung Khoa with producing, disseminating anti-state materials
Vietnam News 21:07 17/11/2025The Ministry of Public Security has filed criminal charges against Le Trung Khoa and an accomplice for allegedly producing, storing, and disseminating information, documents, and materials deemed to oppose the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Da Nang seeks to strengthen high-tech, blockchain cooperation with Switzerland’s Lugano
Vietnam News 17:11 17/11/2025Leaders of Da Nang City in central Vietnam are visiting Lugano in Switzerland to explore partnerships in high-tech industries, blockchain technology, and digital payments, while promoting key investment projects in Da Nang.
Pei family clan in China seeks cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:52 18/11/2025A delegation of senior leaders from 26 Chinese corporations and companies, all headed by members of the Pei (Bui in Vietnamese) family clan, has proposed a wide range of cooperation projects with Ho Chi Minh City, from a China-Vietnam industrial park specializing in green construction materials to waste treatment, tourism, and healthcare.
One leg, unbreakable will: Vietnamese bodybuilder redefines strength
Ho Chi Minh City 17:25 17/11/2025In a gym in Ho Chi Minh City, the sight has become familiar: a young man balancing on one leg as he deadlifts, runs, and performs pull-ups with remarkable precision.
Green Vietnam Festival: Growing hub for green living in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:18 16/11/2025Crowds drifted between booths piled with recycled gifts, green products, and interactive games at the 2025 Green Vietnam Festival, which commenced at Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Culture House on Saturday, proving that the fair has quickly become a trusted destination for residents eager to practice sustainable living.
Hans Zimmer’s iconic film scores performed in Ho Chi Minh City concert
Ho Chi Minh City 15:08 15/11/2025A concert featuring the music of German composer Hans Zimmer opened Friday in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing hundreds of movie and music fans.
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.
