PM orders central Vietnam to prepare for floods, landslides
Vietnam NewsVietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered ministries and local authorities across central Vietnam to prepare for potential flooding, flash floods and landslides as widespread heavy rain is forecast to affect the region from Sunday to Wednesday next week.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: US to send largest-ever agricultural trade mission to Vietnam, weak passwords of nearly 1.9 million bank accounts
Vietnam NewsThe United States Department of Agriculture announced that it would send its largest-ever agricultural trade mission to Ho Chi Minh City from November 9 to 12. Military engineers in Dak Lak Province safely detonated a 250 kilogram bomb left over from the war. And more in our podcast.
Heavy rain floods 38 homes, damages roads in Vietnam's Lao Cai
Vietnam NewsHeavy rain triggered by a weak cold air mass flooded 38 homes, damaged roads and caused landslides in Bac Ha and Cao Son Communes in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday morning.
80-year-old sea turtle weighing over 50kg found dead on north-central Vietnam beach
Vietnam NewsA sea turtle weighing more than 50kg and estimated to be around 80 years old was found dead after being washed ashore at Trung Giang Beach in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam face heavy rain, high tides this weekend
Vietnam NewsSouthern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, is forecast to see heavier rain over the weekend as cold-air diffusion combines with wind disturbances, while northeasterly winds are expected to push seawater inland, driving tides to higher levels.
Vietnamese documentary on chimpanzee May nominated for Asian Television Awards 2026
Vietnam NewsA documentary about May, the first chimpanzee born at Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc, has been nominated for Best Direction in the Documentary category at the 31st Asian Television Awards.
In Vietnam, '123456' remains password for nearly 1.9 million bank accounts
Vietnam NewsMore than 500,000 cyberattacks targeted information systems in 2025, while nearly 1.9 million Vietnamese bank accounts still used simple passwords such as '123456', according to figures presented at a financial security forum on Friday.
Vietnamese woman found with contraceptive device fragment lodged in nose for 20 years
Vietnam NewsBinh Phu General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has treated a woman who had a plastic contraceptive device fragment lodged in her nasal cavity for more than 20 years.
Vietnam safely detonates 250kg bomb left over from war
Vietnam NewsMilitary engineers in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, safely detonated a 250kg MK-82 bomb left over from the war on Friday, in coordination with the Krong Bong Commune Military Command.
Vietnam Green Festival 2026 opens in Ho Chi Minh City, attracting many businesses, beauty queens
Vietnam NewsThe Vietnam Green Festival 2026 opened at Phan Dinh Phung Park in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, bringing together beauty queens, models and businesses to promote eco-friendly products, recycling and responsible consumption.
