Vietnam plans $23 billion education reform to modernize system

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education has proposed a sweeping reform program worth over $23 billion to modernize infrastructure, boost digital capacity, and promote English as a second language nationwide.

Electronic surveillance bracelet to aid post-rehab management in Vietnam

Smart bracelets will help authorities manage up to 100,000 former drug users with dignity and safety.

Lack of import rule forces businesses to buy from unaccounted-for gold sources

The inability to legally access imported gold through a clear policy mechanism has forced businesses to use unaccounted-for gold sources to maintain production and supply to the market.

Vietnam’s health system shifts focus to prevention, family doctors

Vietnam's Ministry of Health is moving to restructure local health stations, aiming to enhance grassroots services and attract private sector investment for long-term sustainability.

WHO urges Vietnam to fully ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that Vietnam classify e-cigarette and heated tobacco trade as prohibited sectors in its amended Investment Law, without allowing for any exceptions.

Taxi and ride-hailing drivers brace for proposed child-seat mandate

The National Assembly on November 17 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of 10 laws related to security and order, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

State Bank issues emergency directive to aid storm-ravaged regions

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued an urgent directive requiring credit institutions to implement relief measures for customers impacted by Typhoons No. 12 and 13 across central Vietnam.

Lawmakers split over decentralizing teacher hiring powers

The question of whether teacher recruitment and management should be assigned to directors of the Department of Education and Training or to commune-level chairs has drawn many comments from National Assembly delegates.

Dental tourism: How to prepare for implants in Vietnam

With lower costs and updated tech, Vietnam is becoming a dental tourism hub. Here’s how overseas Vietnamese can plan safe, effective implant procedures.

PM Pham Minh Chinh: Ho Chi Minh City must lead with resilience and creativity

PM Pham Minh Chinh urges HCM City to become more innovative and self-reliant to lead Vietnam’s economy.

Property prices on fashion street soar past VND1.2 billion per sqm

Chua Boc Street, the busy fashion center of Hanoi, currently has extremely high house prices reaching more than VND1.2 billion per sqm.

Mailisa’s beauty empire under fire as 162 products banned nationwide

MK Skincare, tied to Mailisa beauty chain, faces nationwide ban for 162 products lacking safety documentation.

UN award turns Lo Lo Chai into weekend travel phenomenon

Lo Lo Chai, named best tourism village 2025 by the UN, sees record tourist surge.

Vietnam ranks among Asia-Pacific’s top 10 digital music royalty markets

Vietnam has made its debut in the region’s digital music royalty top 10, with revenues hitting nearly USD 16 million, according to CISAC.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s son named CEO of VinMetal amid Pomina comeback

Pham Nhat Quan Anh, the son of billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, has been appointed CEO of VinMetal, while veteran executive Do Tien Si is returning to lead Pomina Steel in a strategic leadership shake-up backed by Vingroup.

Hanoi police storm drug ring with tear gas and drones

Police in Hanoi used tear gas and drones in a dramatic overnight raid on a major drug trafficking ring, capturing five armed suspects after fierce resistance.

Nearly $86 million raised to aid flood-hit communities across Vietnam

By 5 p.m. on November 25, the total amount of funds pledged through the Central Relief Committee to support flood-hit communities had surpassed 2.088 trillion VND (approximately USD 85.9 million).

Khanh Hoa flood death toll rises to 22, over 1,000 homes damaged

Khanh Hoa authorities update the toll of lives lost and economic damage after one of the worst floods in the province’s history.

Mai Ngo brings Vietnam’s resilient spirit to Miss Charm 2025

Mai Ngo heads to Miss Charm 2025, vowing to carry the spirit of Central Vietnam’s resilience to the international stage.

Psychiatric corruption case widens: High-ranking official taken into custody

Hanoi police have officially indicted and detained Duong Van Luong, former Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, for accepting bribes in connection with a case involving falsified psychiatric reports.

Red Rain triumphs at Vietnam Film Festival 2025 with top honors

"Mua Do" (Red Rain), the acclaimed box office phenomenon, secured the prestigious Golden Lotus Award - the highest honor at the 24th Vietnam Film Festival held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

Tropical Storm No. 15 forms over East Sea, expected to slow down

A tropical depression over the western waters of central Philippines has intensified into a storm and is expected to enter the East Sea within the next 2–3 hours, becoming the 15th named storm of 2025.

AI pioneers call for global cooperation on ethics and safety at VinFuture 2025

Global AI experts gathered in Hanoi to tackle the urgent ethical and safety questions raised by artificial intelligence’s rapid rise.

2025 disasters kill 409 in Vietnam, economic losses exceed $3.47 billion

From early 2025 to the present, Vietnam has been battered by an extraordinary series of natural disasters, leaving 409 people dead or missing and causing economic damages estimated at over 85 trillion VND (approximately 3.47 billion USD).

Over 15,000 relief packages transported to south-central region by rail

The Vietnam Railways Corporation transported 15,334 packages of essential supplies to flood-hit communities across the south-central region from October 10 to November 24.