Tourist falls 300m down cliff while visiting Vietnam's northernmost point
Travel 21:30 24/10/2026A 23-year-old tourist narrowly escaped serious injury after falling down a mountainside estimated to be about 300 meters deep while visiting Vietnam’s northernmost landmark in Lung Cu Commune, Tuyen Quang Province, on Saturday.
Growth or heritage?: The dilemma facing Vietnam’s best tourism village
Travel 11:28 24/10/2026Lo Lo Chai, a village in northern Vietnam’s Tuyen Quang Province named one of the world’s Best Tourism Villages in 2025, has seen 20 new houses built, but only three retain its traditional rammed-earth walls and yin-yang tiled roofs. As tourism grows, can the village balance the push for better facilities and business interests with the need to preserve its cultural identity?
Home construction in northern Vietnam unearths 13th-14th century relics
Vietnam Life 19:39 12/10/2026A homeowner in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh Province has unearthed ceramic relics believed to date back to the Tran Dynasty while digging a foundation for a new house.
French tourist praised for carrying Vietnamese veteran to Lung Cu Flag Tower in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:11 08/08/2026A French tourist has received widespread praise on social media after photos of him carrying a Vietnamese veteran to the Lung Cu Flag Tower in Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam, went viral.
Parts of northern Vietnam brace for heavy rainfall above 250mm
Vietnam News 11:53 27/07/2026Heavy rains are forecast to return to northern Vietnam from Monday evening, with some midland and mountainous areas expected to receive more than 250 mm, according to the national weather agency.
Flash floods, landslides kill 4, leave 4 missing in Vietnam's Lai Chau
Vietnam News 18:03 19/07/2026Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain from Thursday night through Friday morning swept through Muong Than Commune in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, killing four people, leaving four others missing, and injuring seven as of 5:00 pm on Saturday.
Villages submerged after heavy rains trigger flooding in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 19:12 02/07/2026Heavy rainfall has inundated several villages in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam, prompting police and military forces to help evacuate residents and move their belongings to safety.
Heavy rainfall above 250mm forecast for parts of northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:29 28/06/2026Northern Vietnam's mountainous and midland regions may experience downpours from Sunday night through Tuesday, with localized rainfall exceeding 250 mm, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Extreme heatwave drives up emergency cases in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:25 27/05/2026A prolonged spell of extreme heat sweeping across northern Vietnam has led to a sharp increase in emergency hospital admissions, with many patients suffering from heatstroke, sunstroke, and mental disorders.
Heatwave expected to ease in northern Vietnam after 2 more sweltering days
Vietnam News 12:13 26/05/2026Northern Vietnam is forecast to endure intense heat through Tuesday and Wednesday, before scattered showers and thunderstorms begin cooling the region from Wednesday evening through Saturday, according to the national weather agency.
Students brave dangerous bamboo raft rides to school in Vietnam as authorities seek funds for safer crossing
Vietnam Life 15:47 13/05/2026For years, students in the mountainous areas of Lang Son Province in northern Vietnam have risked crossing rivers on makeshift bamboo rafts to reach school, prompting local authorities to seek funding for the construction of a safer low-water crossing.
Flyboard incident leaves 1 injured in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:19 04/05/2026Two participants fell into a lake, one of them injured, after encountering a technical issue while flying about five meters above the water during a flyboard experience on Sunday morning at Nui Lo Lake in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam.
