La Son-Hoa Lien expressway to open to 4-lane traffic in central Vietnam this month
Vietnam NewsThe 66-kilometer La Son-Hoa Lien expressway linking Hue City with Da Nang City in central Vietnam is slated to open to four-lane traffic on August 31, with the expansion project now more than 97 percent complete.
ASEAN Cup 2026: Is a Vietnam-Thailand 'dream final' bound to happen?
Vietnam NewsThe 2026 ASEAN Cup is rapidly approaching its climax, with the "dream final" between Southeast Asia's two heavyweights, Thailand and Vietnam, appearing more inevitable than ever.
Nigerian arrested in Vietnam with 2kg of meth, 2 heroin bricks
Vietnam NewsA 43-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly receiving a shipment containing 2kg of crystal methamphetamine and two bricks of heroin, which he was hired to transport to Hanoi.
Vietnam's AI ambitions hinge on energy sovereignty
Vietnam NewsIn the global AI race, as major powers focus on advanced chips and large language models, experts say Vietnam should take a more practical approach by securing energy sovereignty to support its technology ambitions.
More than 500 durian pickup trucks set Guinness World Record in Vietnam
Vietnam NewsGuinness World Records on Monday recognized the world’s longest convoy of pickup trucks carrying durians at the 2026 Dak Lak Durian Festival in Vietnam.
Lazada fined over $13,000 for misleading consumers in Vietnam
Vietnam NewsVietnam's National Competition Commission has fined Recess Co., Ltd., the operator of the e-commerce platform Lazada in Vietnam, more than US$13,000 for providing misleading information for Vietnamese consumers.
Top leader requests Academy of Security Engineering and Technology to lead in strategic technologies
Vietnam NewsThe Academy of Security Engineering and Technology should become a strategic pillar of the public security sector and the country in training high-quality human resources, leading security technologies, and developing technological products serving national security, said top leader To Lam.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: New electronic ID rules for foreigners, Ho Chi Minh City strengthens regional tourism links
Vietnam NewsVietnam has introduced new electronic identification rules for foreigners, removing the distinction between Level 1 and Level 2 accounts. Vietnam’s football team will enjoy home advantage in the second leg if they reach the 2026 ASEAN Cup final. Ho Chi Minh City is strengthening tourism links with destinations in the south-central and Central Highlands regions. And more in our podcast.
Nha Trang clears beer joints encroaching under Ngoc Hoi overpass
Vietnam LifeFollowing a Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper report highlighting the illegal occupation of space beneath the Ngoc Hoi overpass for beer joints, authorities in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province launched an operation to clear the area and remove the businesses occupying the space.
