A strengthening cold front will reach northern Vietnam from Oct. 4, bringing thunderstorms and sharply lower temperatures, with Hanoi forecast to turn chilly early on Oct. 5 after heavy rain in some areas.

Ho Chi Minh City is racing to complete preparations for three metro lines spanning nearly 90 km and costing more than $9.6 billion, with construction targeted to begin by the end of 2026.

Nearly 10% of PNJ's outstanding shares changed hands within hours on Oct. 2 as the stock briefly rebounded from five straight floor-price sessions, while Kosy extended its losing streak to a 10th consecutive session.

Vietnam must strengthen its own maritime capacity while drawing on international capital, technology and expertise if it is to turn its vast marine potential into a sustainable engine of national development, officials said at a major forum.

Hanoi is installing a temporary elevated walkway with lighting beside Hoan Kiem Lake, creating new viewpoints and photo spots around one of the capital's best-known landmarks.

Police in northern Vietnam are investigating whether a bronze drum held by a provincial museum is the same artifact villagers discovered in a mountain cave 32 years ago, as missing records complicate efforts to establish its identity.

The London Symphony Orchestra will open its Oct. 2 concert at Hanoi's Ho Guom Opera House with Vietnam's national anthem, followed by works by Lyadov, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

Vietnam's plan to let fuel companies set their own prices could give consumers more choice and spur competition, but experts warn that major wholesalers could gain excessive market power without effective oversight.

Vietnam has cut fire safety and rescue procedures, leaving just three handled by police, as new rules shift from pre-approval to post-inspection and give investors greater responsibility for compliance.

A new water-based battery developed in China can reportedly withstand 120,000 charge-discharge cycles without performance degradation, potentially offering a safer, longer-lasting solution for large-scale energy storage.

A centuries-old persimmon tree in northern Vietnam produces three distinctly shaped fruits, but for the Muong villagers living beneath its canopy, its greatest value lies in the generations of memories it preserves.

Vietnam needs to both curb harmful online content and promote positive material as addictive, low-quality AI-generated short videos proliferate across social media, a senior media regulator says.

Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone 20 Pro Max is rumored to bring one of the biggest design changes in the iPhone’s history, with a near-7-inch display and an almost all-glass body.

Vietnam needs to rapidly strengthen its manufacturing and technological capabilities to meet its high growth targets for 2026-2030, with supporting industries seen as a foundation of national industrial capacity.

As child modeling contests gain popularity in Vietnam, questions are growing over how early children should enter showbiz - and how to protect their innocence amid competition, rankings and titles.

Vietnam had 95,198 university lecturers as of 2026, with 36.3% holding doctoral degrees. The proportion, however, varies widely among universities, ranging from just over 20% to as high as 70%.

A senior public security official has pledged to investigate and publicly disclose the causes of textbook shortages at the start of Vietnam’s 2026-2027 school year, including identifying organizations and individuals responsible.

Fourteen Vietnamese universities made THE’s 2027 World University Rankings, three more than last year, but none moved up and most fell, with some dropping by hundreds of places.

Vietnam rose seven places from 2024 and 11 from 2019 to rank 52nd among 110 economies in the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said.

Around 1,000 Vietnamese feature films, documentaries and animated works are set to reach wider audiences under a partnership that will make selected titles available free on Hanoi’s broadcasting channels.

The pregnancy and childbirth journey of N.T.L. (born in 2004, Hanoi) was fraught with hardship and life-threatening moments.

For Co Tu village elder A Lang Doi, preserving culture means more than performing on festival stages: it means ensuring children in his community can play the gongs, perform traditional dances and carry those traditions into the future.

From across Vietnam, handwritten Buddhist sutras have made their way to Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda, where 49,000 copies now embody a quiet pilgrimage of patience, gratitude and spiritual reflection.

Nguyen Nam Hai (born in 2003) is currently a PhD candidate at Cornell University (US). Previously, Hai graduated with Distinction in Data Science and AI from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST).

Many experts and universities support scrapping IELTS bonus points in university admissions, but argue that a transition period is needed so that those who have invested time and money in obtaining the certificate are not affected abruptly.