Vietnam’s decision to prosecute major online copyright infringement cases is exposing deep flaws in how music ownership is managed on digital platforms.

India is preparing to ease import requirements by removing special conditions and additional phytosanitary declarations for fresh Vietnamese durian, a move expected to streamline access to one of Asia’s largest consumer markets.

Vietnam will host its first-ever Children’s Picture Book Festival with the goal of bringing acclaimed Vietnamese and international picture books to a wider audience.

Sapporo city in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture has launched a new initiative to train foreign drivers before recruiting them to work in the city, with Vietnam selected as the first trainee supplier.

A wave of unauthorised movie, comic and music sites has gone dark in recent weeks, signaling a sudden escalation in Vietnam’s enforcement against intellectual property (IP) violations.

Urban areas currently contribute around 70% of Vietnam’s GDP, but experts warned that if cities continue to develop under traditional models, room for their growth will gradually narrow.

The Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development has instructed provincial and municipal departments of industry and trade to strengthen supervision and inspections related to the nationwide rollout of E10 biofuel petrol.

Police say a gold smuggling ring busted in Ho Chi Minh City had completed around 10 successful shipments since the start of 2026.

Vietnamese beauty queen Huong Giang made a striking appearance at the opening ceremony of MGI All Stars 2026 in Bangkok, earning one of the event’s first awards after a fan vote by global audiences.

On May 19 Vietnam time, the US Senate confirmed Jennifer Wicks McNamara as the new US ambassador to Vietnam, making her the first woman to hold the position.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that strategic technologies must create concrete, commercially viable products capable of directly improving labor productivity and strengthening the competitiveness of the national economy.

A groom in Ninh Binh broke down in tears after receiving four gold rings his late father had entrusted to his uncle 26 years ago.

Quang Ninh has greenlit its first offshore wind project - Quang Ninh 4 Wind Power Plant, in Co To special zone, which aims at boosting clean energy supply and strengthening energy security in the northern region.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed off on Vietnam’s national standards strategy for the 2026–2035 period, laying down a decade-long blueprint to tether domestic rules to global benchmarks.

The Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security today held a conference in Hanoi to launch the ministry’s shared software system for temporary residence declarations for foreigners and lodging notifications for Vietnamese citizens.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to push urban green coverage above 1 sq.m per person by 2030, while stepping up greenhouse gas reduction initiatives on the way to Net Zero by 2050.

The Xuan Mai Urban Environment Company and Green Marble JSC on May 19 broke ground on the Nui Thoong high-tech waste treatment and waste-to-energy plant in Xuan Mai commune, Hanoi, with a total investment of about 200 million USD.

University Medical Centre HCM City has successfully performed Vietnam’s first awake brain surgery on a paediatric patient, marking a major milestone in neurosurgery.

The UK Embassy praised Vietnam’s law enforcement agencies for cracking down on the notorious illegal streaming platform Xoi Lac TV.

The refreshed facade of Tan Dinh Market has transformed the century-old landmark into one of Ho Chi Minh City’s newest cultural check-in spots.

Authorities say a pharmacy professor masterminded a sophisticated operation that smuggled more than 50 tons of caffeine across borders.

On the morning of May 19, General Phan Van Giang - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense - presided over an official welcome ceremony for Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.

In Sa Pa, fields of blooming Actiso are doing more than coloring the mountains purple - they are helping Mong families build new homes and send children abroad to study.

Hanoi police have dismantled a major gold smuggling network accused of bringing around 8,000 taels of gold into Vietnam from overseas.

Vietnam imported more than 72,000 completely built-up vehicles in the first four months of 2026, with Chinese-made cars recording the fastest growth among major suppliers.