Only waste treatment plant in Vietnam’s Ca Mau shuts down, forcing temporary landfill use
Vietnam News 11:28 09/07/2025The only waste treatment plant in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam remained closed as of Tuesday due to pricing procedure issues, forcing local authorities to implement a temporary landfill system to prevent widespread garbage buildup.
‘Vietnam is calling’: TikTok trend that turns Vietnam into travel dream
Travel 09:52 09/07/2025What makes a TikTok trend go viral? Catchy music, relatable content, plus a clear, consistent theme that everyone wants to jump in on, and ‘Vietnam is calling’ is making waves across the platform.
3 dead, dozens injured in sleeper bus crash on Vietnam expressway
Vietnam News 11:54 09/07/2025A serious collision between two passenger buses occurred in the early hours of Wednesday on the Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, leaving three people dead and dozens of others injured.
Vietnam’s police sports team gets bonuses after strong show in US event
Vietnam News 11:59 09/07/2025Vietnam’s People’s Public Security sports team will receive large cash bonuses from T&T Group after winning 25 medals at the 2025 World Police and Fire Games in Birmingham, Alabama, the Vietnamese multi-sector firm said on Tuesday.
On misleading packaging and the need for stronger consumer protection in Vietnam
In-Depth 09:48 06/07/2025Editor’s note: The following opinion was submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper by reader Hong Nguyen. The piece was translated from Vietnamese into English and edited by Tuoi Tre News, the daily’s English edition, for clarity, consistency, and coherence.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest couple for producing over 70,000 counterfeit Singaporean medicated oil bottles
Ho Chi Minh City 09:37 02/07/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a counterfeit pharmaceutical product trading and manufacturing ring, detaining a husband-and-wife duo for producing over 70,000 fake Eagle brand medicated oil bottles.
In Vietnam, oil meant for animal feed sold as cooking oil
Vietnam News 15:48 25/06/2025Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam have launched legal proceedings against three people over an alleged scheme to produce and sell counterfeit cooking oil using low-grade products intended for animal feed.
In Vietnam, counterfeit goods shake consumer trust
In-Depth 17:05 22/06/2025Counterfeit goods are no longer the crude imitations they once were in Vietnam, but today’s fakes are so meticulously crafted from QR codes to certificates of authenticity that even experienced consumers are being fooled.
Investing in Vietnam a way for foreign enterprises to tap Asian market
In-Depth 13:46 06/07/2025Despite ongoing tariff shifts prompting global supply chain recalculations, Vietnam continues to be regarded as a vital ‘gateway’ for foreign enterprises seeking access to the Asian market of over 4.8 billion people.
On misleading packaging and the need for stronger consumer protection in Vietnam
In-Depth 09:48 06/07/2025Editor’s note: The following opinion was submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper by reader Hong Nguyen. The piece was translated from Vietnamese into English and edited by Tuoi Tre News, the daily’s English edition, for clarity, consistency, and coherence.
Meet the Ho Chi Minh City ENT doctor who wins high prize at World Food Photography Awards
In-Depth 09:29 06/07/2025An ear, nose, and throat specialist from Ho Chi Minh City has won a top category prize at the 2025 World Food Photography Awards.
Vietnam's box office booms in 2025, horror films dominate the screen
In-Depth 16:16 05/07/2025Vietnam's film industry is enjoying a banner year at the box office in 2025 — yet the overwhelming dominance of horror films is raising eyebrows among industry insiders, who say the trend risks limiting creative diversity.
Red study tour: Exploring China’s ‘energy factories’
In-Depth 09:00 03/07/2025The dual carbon goals—reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and achieving net-zero emissions—along with the global push toward green energy in the power sector are key themes drawing the attention of Vietnamese youth participating in the Red Study Tour.
Last-minute cancelations by foreign stars in Vietnam a costly lesson for local organizers
In-Depth 10:23 02/07/2025American pop star Jason Derulo has recently canceled his show in Vietnam but he is not the first international artist to have scrapped a performance in the Southeast Asian country at the last minute. What’s really happening behind the scenes and how can such incidents be avoided in the future?
Clinic in Da Nang preys on women with intimate part rejuvenation services
In-Depth 18:45 30/06/2025An investigation by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters has revealed that a clinic in Da Nang City, central Vietnam lured female customers to its vulva rejuvenation services with eye-catching advertisements and using false claims of affiliation with the Da Nang General Hospital.
Vietnam’s dental tourism: A promising path to global recognition
In-Depth 14:31 28/06/2025Editor’s note: The following opinion was submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper by Prof. Dr. Vo Truong Nhu Ngoc, from Hanoi Medical University. The piece was translated from Vietnamese into English and edited by Tuoi Tre News, the daily’s English edition, for clarity, consistency, and coherence.
USD/VND exchange rate likely to hit 26,400 in Q3: UOB
Economy 12:06 09/07/2025Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) projects the USD/VND exchange rate will peak at around VND26,400 per U.S. dollar in the third quarter of 2025, before gradually easing to VND26,200 in Q4 and further declining to VND25,800 by Q2-2026.
Ho Chi Minh City police return lost smartphone to Indian tourist
Ho Chi Minh City 11:20 09/07/2025Police in Cho Quan Ward, formed from former Wards 1, 2, and 4 of former District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, have successfully recovered and returned a lost smartphone to an Indian tourist through swift investigation and the use of surveillance camera footage.
June was hottest on record in western Europe: EU monitor
World 11:20 09/07/2025Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as "extreme" temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.
My Thien pottery: A 200-year-old heritage in central Vietnam
Vietnam Life 10:44 09/07/2025The traditional pottery craft of My Thien Village, with a history spanning over two centuries, in central Vietnam has officially been recognized as national intangible cultural heritage by Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
TSA ends shoes-off policy for US airport security screening
World 10:35 09/07/2025ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes during security checks at U.S. airports, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday, ending an unpopular policy.
Air India jet's fuel switches in focus, as crash preliminary report nears
World 10:34 09/07/2025A preliminary report into the deadly crash of an Air India jetliner in June is expected to be released by Friday, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, with one adding the probe had narrowed its focus to the movement of the plane's fuel control switches.
Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work
World 10:33 09/07/2025Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia
World 09:53 09/07/2025XERTA, Spain -- Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday and several dozen were evacuated as a wildfire raged out of control, consuming almost 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation.
Deadly Ho Chi Minh City apartment fire caused by short circuit: police
Ho Chi Minh City 09:53 09/07/2025An electrical short circuit from a resident’s unauthorized wiring at a ground-floor apartment caused a deadly Sunday fire at Doc Lap apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City, police confirmed on Tuesday.
UOB raises Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 6.9%
Economy 19:42 08/07/2025The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth this year to 6.9 percent, up from its previous projection of six percent.
Vietnam to offer globally competitive salaries to attract digital tech talent
Vietnam News 18:37 08/07/2025Vietnam will offer world-class salaries and benefits to attract high-quality digital technology professionals under the newly passed Law on the Digital Technology Industry, an industry official announced at a press briefing on Monday.
Tech expert explains why Google is slow to reflect Vietnam’s administrative reorganization
Vietnam News 17:03 08/07/2025Google is taking time to update its search and mapping services with Vietnam’s newly-merged provincial boundaries and two-tiered local government model, according to a technology expert.
Brain-dead man’s organs save 5 lives in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:30 08/07/2025Doctors at E Hospital in Hanoi bore witness to a remarkable gesture in late June, in which a family decided to donate the organs of a loved one who was at risk of brain death following a tragic traffic accident to give a second chance at life to five individuals.
Da Nang investigates report of rice noodles turning red
Vietnam News 13:19 08/07/2025The Food Safety Management Board in Da Nang City, central Vietnam said on Monday that it is coordinating with relevant agencies to verify a report from a resident about rice noodles purchased from a market changing color from white to red.
Ho Chi Minh City police return lost smartphone to Indian tourist
Ho Chi Minh City 11:20 09/07/2025Police in Cho Quan Ward, formed from former Wards 1, 2, and 4 of former District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, have successfully recovered and returned a lost smartphone to an Indian tourist through swift investigation and the use of surveillance camera footage.
Deadly Ho Chi Minh City apartment fire caused by short circuit: police
Ho Chi Minh City 09:53 09/07/2025An electrical short circuit from a resident’s unauthorized wiring at a ground-floor apartment caused a deadly Sunday fire at Doc Lap apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City, police confirmed on Tuesday.
Multimillion-dollar housing project in Ho Chi Minh City in limbo for 7 years
Ho Chi Minh City 17:23 08/07/2025Once envisioned as a high-end residential and commercial complex in Ho Chi Minh City, the Lancaster Lincoln housing project has remained stalled for seven years, with the developer reportedly incurring more than VND2.4 trillion (US$92 million) in investment, operations, and loan interest costs during this period.
Malaysian firm proposes $3.4bn metro project in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:56 08/07/2025Gamuda Land Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s Gamuda Berhad, has proposed to Ho Chi Minh City authorities the development of a metro line linking the city and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
Vietnam halts use of German Development Bank’s ODA for metro line No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:24 08/07/2025Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a decision to discontinue the use of non-refundable ODA and concessional loans from the German Development Bank (KfW) for metro line No. 2 project in Ho Chi Minh City as proposed by the municipal government.
