Hoi An hit by rare summer flood, streets deserted and shops shuttered

Heavy rain and hydropower discharges inundate central Vietnam’s ancient town in mid-June.

Storm-triggered landslide topples house, floods crops in Quang Tri

Torrential rains from Storm Wutip caused landslides, property loss, and widespread crop flooding in central Vietnam.

Vietnam signals openness to U.S. goods, urges fair reciprocity

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien calls for balanced trade moves as talks with the U.S. progress.

Four Chinese nationals pepper-sprayed a driver and stole his car in Thanh Hoa.

Thanh Hoa police arrested four Chinese nationals who used pepper spray to steal a vehicle from a ride-hailing driver on a local expressway.

Flights diverted, canceled as Storm Wutip disrupts travel to Da Nang

Heavy rains forced Vietnam Airlines flights to divert or return to Hanoi, causing delays and cancellations across the network.

Storm Wutip strengthens, heavy rain spreads to Nghe An

Tropical Storm Wutip intensifies while expanding its heavy rain impact to southern Nghe An.

Vietnamese leaders welcome Lithuanian president, eye closer cooperation

General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held separate meetings and talks today with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda during his official visit to Vietnam.

Nearly 70 tons of illegal animal meat seized in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City’s economic police division has uncovered nearly 70 tons of animal organs and meat with unclear origin, following inspections of two businesses and one individual suspected of violating food safety regulations.

Vietnam sweeps Australia to reach AVC semifinals

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team defeated Australia in straight sets to secure a semifinal clash with Kazakhstan in the 2025 AVC Nations Cup.

THACO’s challenge: VND23 trillion yearly for high-speed railway project

THACO’s ambition to undertake the $67 billion North-South high-speed railway project faces a daunting financial challenge.

As social insurance deadline looms, small-business owners voice concerns

From July 1, 2025, individual business owners will be required to pay compulsory social insurance. Many small businesses say they are worried about unstable income, increasing costs, and pressure from increasingly strict management regulations.

Da Nang hacker ring steals 21,000 global credit cards to scam Amazon

Operating from rented homes in Da Nang, the group used advanced tech to harvest and exploit thousands of foreign accounts.

Vietnam embraces AI as $5 trillion global opportunity looms

AI could add $5 trillion to global GDP by 2030 - Vietnam aims to become a regional AI leader with bold initiatives.

Veteran journalist revives Hanoi’s lost flavors through cooking

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism, journalists Luong Thi Bich Ngoc and Vinh Quyen shared their stories of journalism, life, and Hanoi’s traditional culinary culture in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam, IP Paris to co-develop AI, ICT graduate programs

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), with its leading research capacity and scale, will be a key partner for Vietnam.

Loc An Station on the Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail recognized as special national relic

On June 12, the People’s Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province held a ceremony to receive the certificate of special national relic status for the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea (Loc An Station, Phuoc Thuan Commune, Xuyen Moc District).

Vietnam, South Korea presidents pledge deeper partnership in phone call

President of Vietnam Luong Cuong held a phone conversation this morning with South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae Myung.

Vietnam ends monopoly, opens gold imports: Prices to fall below 100M VND?

New draft regulations could allow more gold producers, pressuring prices toward the 100M VND/tael mark.

Vietnam-Cuba rice production cooperation project generates positive results

Under the project implemented since 2003, Vietnam sent its experts to Cuba to directly guide Cuban people to change their farming methods, provided training, and donated some specialised agricultural machinery.

PM’s Sweden visit ushers in renewed bilateral momentum

Along with the good political relations, economic ties between Vietnam and Sweden have also grown steadily.

HCM City: New local administration model piloted in 102 wards, communes

Starting 8 am on June 12, each unit conducts trial operations at its respective public administrative centre, located within the premises of its headquarters.

Vietnam works to end child labour

Over the past decades, Vietnam has made strides in protecting children’s rights, especially efforts to reduce child labour, one of the most daunting challenges in developing countries.

Outlook for Vietnam's banks in 2025 remains stable

The overall banking sector’s profitability in 2025 is forecast to improve slightly, with return on assets (ROA) increasing from 1.55% to 1.60%.

Vietnam now has 34 provincial-level administrative units

The reform is expected to save more than 190 trillion VND (7.3 billion USD) in the 2026–2030 period.

Binh Duong promotes hi-tech cooperation with Taiwanese group

Binh Duong is always ready to closely coordinate with prestigious international investors in the technology sector, a local leader told an executive of MiTAC, a Taiwan-based technology multinational.