A Vietnamese army officer has died after jumping into a fast-flowing river to rescue a young man who had attempted suicide in northern Vietnam. The other man remains missing.

A 27-year-old man in Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, has been fined VND35 million ($1,330) after filming himself cutting down a pine tree without permission and posting the videos on TikTok.

Three barges were swept downstream by powerful floodwaters in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Tri and became trapped beneath a railway bridge, raising concerns over the safety of train services.

Police and prosecutors in Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai Province are investigating the death of a 37-year-old South Korean national following a fall at a hotel.

Northern Vietnam is bracing for three days of torrential rain, with some areas forecast to receive more than 500mm and authorities warning of flash floods, landslides and widespread flooding.

The Vietnamese government has issued decrees defining the functions, responsibilities, powers and organizational structures of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Ministry of Construction.

Russia and France accorded Vietnamese leader To Lam and his delegation warm, high-level welcomes featuring special ceremonial honors, reflecting the importance both countries attached to his visits.

Vietnam is ready to deepen practical cooperation with BRICS, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told a summit in New Delhi, calling for greater resilience, new growth drivers and stronger technology ties.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for stronger economic and technology diplomacy with India, highlighting opportunities in high-tech industries, investment and transport connectivity between the two countries.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 13 while attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, as part of a series of exchanges with leaders of countries and international organizations.

In an effort to boost economic growth and stand alongside the business community, the Prime Minister's proposal to cut corporate income tax has received a positive response from businesses and household businesses.

Regarding the restructuring and merger of educational institutions from general education to higher education, VietNamNet conducted an interview with Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son ahead of the 2026–2027 academic year:

Holding a stable job with an income of over VND20 million per month in HCMC, Nguyen Hong Phong decided to return to his hometown to run an eel farm.

Teacher Hoang Thi Hien rushed out to save a 2-year-old boy from an oncoming truck, but her leg was tragically crushed under its wheels.

Due to traditional free-range farming practices, interbreeding severely diluted the purebred Van Pa pig population.

Among the top tax-paying industries in 2026, the Technology and Telecommunications sector ranked fifth with total budget contributions of VND65 trillion, led by prominent players such as Viettel, VNPT, FPT, and VNG Group.

The Matching Day system, which assigns specialties based on total ranking scores from highest to lowest, has left many young doctors with no choice but to reluctantly “pick” a specialty they do not actually want.

A mountain village in central Vietnam stopped fishing along a depleted stretch of river. Years later, fish have returned - along with tourists and new sources of income.

Farmers in central Vietnam are turning unproductive rice fields into black apple snail ponds, building a 25-hectare farming hub that now generates more than $758,000 a year.

Perched high amid the clouds and mountain winds of Son Luong commune in Lao Cai province, Giang Pang village was once defined by hardship and deprivation. Today, this Hmong community is taking on a new vitality.

At 75, Nguyen Huu Nam still takes to the skies above Hanoi, where a video of him paragliding while recalling his wartime years has drawn hundreds of thousands of views online.

A Hanoi student who specialized in Chinese while maintaining her English has earned a perfect SAT score and become one of the highest-ranked entrants to Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University.

Archaeologists are calling for urgent action to protect three rare Buddhist relic towers in northern Vietnam linked to the origins of the influential Truc Lam Zen Buddhist tradition.

Thailand coach Anthony Hudson has the freedom to call up his best players during the FIFA international window, but identifying the right 23 is another matter.

Vietnam’s military aviation medical institute has proposed a dedicated air ambulance fleet to reach patients on islands, at sea and in remote areas where conventional transport can take too long.