Reports of cracked inner displays emerged within hours of Apple's first foldable iPhone going on sale, raising a costly question for buyers: Is the standard warranty enough, or is AppleCare+ worth the extra expense?

Vietnam's 10 largest securities firms held $10.6 billion in outstanding margin loans at the end of September 2026, accounting for over 62% of market-wide lending, as margin financing remained a major revenue source despite stock market volatility.

The Royal Opera of Versailles performed at the “Four Seasons With Love” concert at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera on October 29 evening, offering a Baroque journey built around nature and love.

Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of An Giang put the Runway 2 into commercial operation on October 29.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed cutting tax filing penalties by up to 70% and temporarily withholding exit bans on people whose identities were stolen to register businesses without their consent.

Hanoi plans to expand its boundaries to include more than 4,000 hectares in neighbouring Phu Tho province, prioritising the conservation of Ba Vi National Park and the protection of local cultural heritage in its development plans.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health is seeking to extend subsidies covering at least 70% of health insurance premiums for 1.3 million ethnic minority residents from November 1, preventing potential disruptions to healthcare coverage.

The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL), which brings together top university teams from across Asia, has officially announced Vietnam as the host of the Southern Conference for the 2026–2027 season.

A two-kilometer beach in Khanh Hoa Province is strewn with plastic waste, discarded fishing nets and shellfish remains from lobster farming. Years of pollution have left local residents afraid to swim in the sea.

Vietnam is considering lowering retail electricity prices and cutting the special consumption tax on petrol to zero from November 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, to ease costs for households and businesses and support social welfare.

A total of 846 sets of martyrs’ remains were recovered at the Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City from June 23 to October 27, including 813 individual sets and 33 sets from eight mass grave sites.

Reports of cracked screens on Apple's first foldable iPhone have raised questions about whether the company rushed the device to market, with an alleged Foxconn insider claiming production pressures led to weaker quality controls.

To keep interest rates low, the cost of capital, liquidity pressures and lending risks must be reduced, while inflation and exchange rate expectations remain stable. Otherwise, interest rates will soon come under renewed upward pressure.

Vietnam is exploring carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies to cut industrial emissions and meet its 2050 net-zero target, drawing on estimated CO2 storage potential of up to 71 billion tonnes.

Cataracts, glaucoma and retinal diseases can cause severe vision loss or even blindness among older adults in Vietnam if they are not detected and treated in time.

In the third quarter, successful real estate transactions nationwide dropped 8 percent quarter-on-quarter. 

A special arts programme to celebrate Vietnam Culture Day 2026 will take place at My Dinh National Stadium from 8pm on November 24, with an expected audience of around 50,000.

Lower costs and direct connections to seaports, warehouses and industrial zones are the main reasons why many heavy trucks and container trucks have chosen to use National Highway 5 over the Hanoi-Haiphong Expressway.

Hanoi will host the first Global Festival for the Conservation and Development of Craft Villages from November 13 to 16, featuring traditional handicraft exhibitions, artisan demonstrations, international competitions and cultural tourism activities.

Tran Dong Hoa, 26, from Bac Ninh Province, who lives and works as a translator in Dong Nai Province, has recently returned to Vietnam after a 10-day road trip in which she drove more than 3,000km across Iceland.

Vietnam is showcasing its green hydrogen potential at European Hydrogen Week 2026 in Brussels, Belgium for the first time, seeking to connect with European partners and join the emerging green hydrogen value chain.

Five brothers in Phu Tho have built their homes on a plot of land given to them by their parents. Four of the houses stand side by side on a shared spacious yard, with no fences separating them.

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed a century-long development vision built around five growth hubs and five satellite centers, with 18 metro lines and a target for public transport to carry up to 65% of passengers by 2050.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking approval for more than VND15.2 trillion ($580 million) to rehabilitate three polluted waterways, upgrade drainage systems and improve urban infrastructure after years of project delays.

Vietnam's airport operator has proposed priority routes for buses and shuttles linking HCM City with Long Thanh Int'l Airport, aiming to ensure smooth passenger transfers as the new aviation hub prepares to begin commercial operations in late 2026.