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The graveyard where motorbikes rest in pieces

A significant number of motorbikes are impounded after traffic law violations, with owners refusing to pay the fines and retrieve their vehicles, leading to a substantial waste for both individuals and society.

HCM City couple hold wedding in Quang Ninh cave

A couple from HCM City have just held their wedding in a cave in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

More young people earn money raising hermit crabs

A special species of crab is being raised by youth as a hobby and for profit.

Vietnam celebrates first successful delivery after foetal heart surgery

In a historic medical breakthrough, Vietnam witnessed the first successful delivery of a baby over three weeks after having undergone foetal heart surgery.

4-year-old boy conquers highest mountains in Vietnam

At the age of four, Min has climbed the highest mountains in Vietnam, including Lao Than and Lung Cung, without any support from adults.

101-year-old man in Long An builds and lives in tomb with seven graves

Not wanting to bother his only living daughter, a 101-year-old man lives alone in a tomb that has seven graves.

Long An man earns big money from his buffalo purchase

Tran Van Trung, a farmer in Long An, dared to buy a buffalo with strange pair of horns though it was a sign of bad luck. But the buffalo has been bringing big money to him over the last 20 years.

Stray dog delays landing at Danang airport

A flight from Hanoi was delayed landing at Danang International Airport due to a stray dog on the runway.

Remote village still living without electricity, roads

For many years, hundreds of households in the central province of Quang Nam have held onto a glimmer of hope for basic infrastructure improvements.

29-year-old undergoes operation to remove 3,200 gallstones

A 29-year-old Vietnamese man flew from Japan to Vietnam to have a gallbladder operation. Surgeons found 3,200 gallstones with a diameter of 1-5 mm and a weight of 200 grams.

Flight delayed following passenger gun jokes

A flight from Da Nang to Hanoi was delayed after two passengers talked about bringing guns in their luggage.

Tourists struck after teasing Dak Lak elephants

Two tourists have been struck after teasing an elephant in the central highlands province of Dak Lak.

Crocodiles at Nghe An’s largest park relocated

A group of 10 crocodiles at Vinh City Central Park in the central province of Nghe An has been relocated to a local tourist site.

Rare thing in Nghe An: 1 family, 3 generations, 5 sets of twins

Families with twins and triplets are no longer a strange phenomenon. However, a 3-generation family with up to five set of twins in Nghe An is uncommon.

Reviving life in the ’mysterious disease’ village

Over 12 years ago, Rêu Village was struck by a sinister disease known as the "mysterious illness," which claimed the lives of dozens of its inhabitants. Nowadays, though painful memories still linger, the transformation is evident and for the better.

Vietnam has soil that is rare, edible and pricey

In Vietnam, there is a kind of soil that can be eaten. Since it tastes as delicious as candy, it is expensive.

Odd service in VN: testing lovers for fidelity

Linh says she has helped clients conduct "tests" of nearly 60 men in order to find if the men are being faithful to their clients.

The children who earn a living by blowing fire on 'Western Street'

Amid the boisterous atmosphere and noisy music, children on the ‘Western Street’ of Bui Vien in HCM City can be seen approaching visitors and, in a tiny voice, asking for money after risking their life performing fire breathing.

Baby boy weighing 6.1 kilograms born in Ha Tinh

A woman gave birth to a giant baby boy at 40 weeks weighing 6.1 kilograms by surgical cesarean section at Ha Tinh Provincial General Hospital on September 27 afternoon, making him the locality's heaviest ever.

Monk’s corpse kept intact at pagoda in An Giang for nearly one decade

A monk in An Giang passed away 10 years ago, but his body has not decomposed, though it was not preserved by chemicals or embalming methods.