Sidewalk lessons between foreigner and child light up Ho Chi Minh City street
Ho Chi Minh City 16:07 10/05/2026At the busy intersection of Pasteur and Vo Thi Sau Streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, passers-by in recent days have been slowing their steps, drawn to the sight of a foreigner giving lessons to a young girl on the sidewalk.
Foreign family’s post seeking ‘travel nanny’ for over $14 daily sparks backlash in Vietnam
Expat Life 16:07 07/05/2026A recent post by a foreign traveler seeking a ‘travel nanny’ in the Expats in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam group has triggered strong controversy on social media.
Russian detained after drunk motorbike crash kills septuagenarian in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:46 05/05/2026A Russian man has been detained in south-central Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa Province after allegedly causing a fatal crash while intoxicated, which left a 70-year-old woman dead.
Police probe video of foreign man allegedly assaulting driver after Da Nang crash
Vietnam News 13:41 28/04/2026Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Monday said they were investigating a viral video showing a foreign man allegedly attacking a car driver after a traffic collision on Vo Nguyen Giap Street.
Da Nang officers rescue 300kg foreign tourist trapped in bathroom
Vietnam News 17:25 23/04/2026Competent forces in Da Nang City, central Vietnam carried out a complex rescue operation on Wednesday, freeing a foreign tourist weighing some 300 kilograms who had become trapped inside a bathroom.
Multilingual alerts, pictograms proposed after foreigner accident
World 17:08 23/04/2026TOKYO -- A Japanese transport ministry affiliate on Thursday proposed the introduction of multi-language warnings and pictograms, after a foreign tourist was hit and killed by a train last August.
Foreign national stabs police officer after traffic accident in Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:09 20/03/2026Police in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam arrested a foreign man early on Thursday after he allegedly stabbed a local police officer while authorities were handling a traffic accident in Mui Ne Ward.
Body of foreign man recovered off Vietnam’s Nha Trang beach as rough seas prompt rescues
Vietnam News 10:05 21/02/2026Authorities recovered the body of a foreign man off Nha Trang beach in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam on Friday as rough seas during the ongoing 2026 Lunar New Year holiday prompted multiple rescue operations, officials said.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa tightens oversight of foreign nationals to address safety, residency issues
Vietnam News 11:08 05/02/2026Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, home to the famed beach destination of Nha Trang in south-central Vietnam, have ordered stronger coordination among agencies to manage and address issues involving foreign nationals, including stricter checks on immigration, residency, and traffic violations.
Too tall for plastic stool: Foreign diner’s awkward street food moment goes viral in Vietnam
Expat Life 15:51 27/01/2026A pair of photos showing a towering foreign visitor awkwardly eating a bowl of ‘hu tieu’ (Vietnamese rice noodle soup) at a sidewalk stall in Vietnam has gone viral on local social media, sparking amused commentary about cultural contrasts, street food, and the country’s famously low plastic stools.
2 suspects arrested after foreign man found dead on expressway in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:07 24/01/2026Police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam have arrested two suspects in connection with the discovery of a foreign man’s body on the Trung Luong-My Thuan Expressway, a local police official confirmed on Friday, saying the case is linked to an illegal border-crossing network.
Foreign national jailed for 6 years for circulating $36,300 worth of fake bills in Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:02 23/01/2026A provincial court in southern Vietnam has sentenced an Uzbek to six years in prison for possessing and circulating US$36,300 worth of counterfeit banknotes on Phu Quoc Island, a special zone administered by An Giang Province, following a scheme that targeted local shops and currency exchange points.
