Brazilian defender gains Vietnamese nationality, to play as local for Da Nang
Vietnam NewsBrazilian center-back Gustavo Sant Ana Santos has obtained Vietnamese citizenship at age 30 and will play as a domestic player for Da Nang in the 2025-26 V. League 1 season, the club said on Thursday.
Vietnam football, futsal teams buy extra food amid nutrition concerns at SEA Games
Vietnam NewsVietnam’s football and futsal squads at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand have resorted to buying additional food after reporting that meals provided by the organizers did not meet athletes’ nutritional needs, team officials said on Thursday.
Vietnam opens $6.5mn Italy-funded medical facility to boost healthcare capacity
Vietnam NewsVietnam’s Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy on Wednesday inaugurated a new medical facility financed through an Italian government ODA loan, part of a long-running cooperation program between the two countries.
Vietnamese taekwondo athlete wins gold medal for willpower
Vietnam NewsTaekwondo athlete Tran Ho Duy hobbled off the mat after clinching the gold medal in the mixed team creative poomsae event, having fought through the pain of a bruised heel to deliver a remarkable performance on Wednesday.
Vietnam parliament approves $7.4bn airport project near Hanoi
Vietnam NewsVietnam’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a plan to build a new international airport in Bac Ninh Province at an estimated cost of VND196.4 trillion (US$7.4 billion).
Bus driver assaulted by passenger while bus in motion in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam NewsA bus driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was physically attacked by a male passenger while driving, leaving passengers on board shocked and frightened on Wednesday.
Vietnam passes revised personal income tax law: real estate, gold transactions to be taxed
Vietnam NewsVietnam’s National Assembly approved the revised Personal Income Tax Law on Wednesday, introducing taxes on gold bullion transactions, real estate transfers, and household business income.
Vietnam’s Dong Nai reports mpox case with unknown source of infection
Vietnam NewsHealth authorities in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Wednesday confirmed a 33-year-old man had tested positive for mpox, with the source of infection still unknown.
Apple to expand clean water project for Vietnam schools through 2026
Vietnam NewsApple will expand its clean water project for schools in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City in the 2025-26 period, aiming to improve access to safe drinking water for thousands of students in climate-vulnerable communities.
