Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Very strong El Nino may bring fewer storms, Phu Quoc plans to lease forest for ecotourism
Vietnam News 19:00 16/10/2026Vietnam may experience fewer storms in the coming months as a very strong El Nino continues. Phu Quoc National Park has earmarked more than 5,358 hectares of forest land for ecotourism development. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: More than 40,000 girls never born each year due to sex selection, police rescue foreign tourists lost in Da Nang forest
Vietnam News 19:00 15/10/2026A reproductive medicine doctor in Ho Chi Minh City has raised concerns that more than 40,000 girls are estimated to be missing at birth each year. Police in Da Nang rescued two foreign tourists who went missing after entering a forest to camp. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Elon Musk posts about satellite Internet for remote islands, new paid public holiday proposed
Vietnam News 19:00 14/10/2026Billionaire Elon Musk shared a post on X on Wednesday about Hai Phong's partnership with Starlink to bring satellite Internet to remote islands in northern Vietnam. Vietnamese workers could soon enjoy an additional paid public holiday on November 24. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Visa exemption for Chinese tour groups visiting Khanh Hoa, program to build national sound archive
Vietnam News 19:00 13/10/2026Vietnam has begun piloting a visa exemption for Chinese tour groups visiting Khanh Hoa Province. Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday launched a program to gradually establish a national sound archive and an interactive music map. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Ho Chi Minh City designates ceramics shopping street, Vietnamese team rescues critically ill foreign sailor
Vietnam News 19:00 12/10/2026Local authorities in Ho Chi Minh City officially launched a ceramics shopping street on a nearly 400-meter stretch of Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street. A Vietnamese maritime search and rescue vessel evacuated a critically ill Indian seafarer from a cargo ship off southern Vietnam. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Café owner fined over unauthorized sidewalk trees, Hanoi AI cameras catch over 18,000 offenses
Vietnam News 19:00 11/10/2026Hanoi AI cameras detect over 18,500 traffic violations in September. Vietnam café owner fined $483 for unauthorized sidewalk tree planting. Vietnamese police bust massive money laundering network linked to Japan. 55 hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating 'banh mi'. All in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Miss Vietnam expected to finish in top 2 at Miss Grand International 2026, Vietnam announces 2027 Lunar New Year schedule
Vietnam News 19:00 10/10/2026Miss Vietnam Emoura Pham was ranked second overall by pageant site Missosology ahead of the Miss Grand International 2026 final this Saturday evening in Thailand. Civil servants and public employees will have seven days off for the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday and four days for National Day. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Vietnam ranks 10th among world’s favorite countries, survey finds teachers’ English proficiency not encouraging
Vietnam News 19:00 09/10/2026Vietnam ranked 10th among the world’s 20 favorite countries as voted by readers of U.S. travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. A survey of 35,000 teachers in six Vietnamese provinces and cities has found their English proficiency to be generally not encouraging, an executive at the Educational Testing Service said. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: FIFA ASEAN Cup loss sparks naturalized player debate, AEON breaks ground on massive Da Nang mall
Vietnam News 19:00 08/10/2026Vietnam finished fourth at the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia, raising questions over whether naturalized players can make the national team stronger in the long run. AEON Vietnam will start work next month on its largest retail project in central Vietnam. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Over 400 coffee, tea brands gather at Hanoi cafe show; rare storks spotted in Central Highlands
Vietnam News 19:00 07/10/2026Cafe Show and Tea Show Hanoi 2026 will bring together more than 400 brands from 20 countries to tap Vietnam's US$17 billion food and beverage market. A flock of nine rare Asian woolly-necked storks was spotted foraging in Yok Don National Park, the largest group of the species recorded there. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh step up youth exchanges; Da Nang casinos pay over $46mn in taxes
Vietnam News 19:00 06/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh have agreed to strengthen people-to-people exchanges, particularly among young generations, ahead of 60 years of Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties. Two major casino operators in Da Nang paid more than $46 million in taxes as the city's major businesses posted strong results since the beginning of 2026. And more in our podcast.
Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: Vietnam's financial center climbs global rankings, Ho Chi Minh City places among world's top 10 coffee destinations
Vietnam News 19:00 05/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City climbed 17 places and gained 27 points to reach 692 in the latest Global Financial Centres Index. Vietnam's banking sector is pushing digital innovation, but financing constraints continue to hold back startups and technology firms. And more in our podcast.
