The impact of two drone sightings at Tan Son Nhat stretched far beyond the airport, triggering airborne holding, diversions and departure delays affecting 73 flights.

HCM City will integrate IoT sensors and smart monitoring into transport infrastructure to improve traffic safety and detect violations.

A tourist escaped injury after a passing train struck her phone on Hanoi’s Train Street, prompting authorities to penalize a cafe owner and step up safety enforcement.

From 11:14am to 12:14pm UTC, equivalent to 6:14pm to 7:14pm local time, take-offs and landings at Tan Son Nhat International Airport were temporarily restricted due to the sighting of a UAV near an air route.

The pressure to succeed at work while caring for children, parents and the household is leaving many women exhausted without realizing they have crossed their limits.

Electric three-wheelers could soon be tested in Vietnam for waste collection, deliveries and firefighting support under a proposal from the Ministry of Public Security.

The Ho Chi Minh City Command says a recovery team has found 11 more sets of remains of fallen soldiers in a second burial trench at Le Thi Rieng Park, bringing the total recovered to 256, along with 151 sets of artifacts.

A social media feud that began with a dispute over charitable donations escalated into confrontational livestreams, a disturbance at a factory and criminal proceedings against three well-known online personalities in northern Vietnam.

An earthquake struck Cao Bang at 2:39am on August 9, with residents in the province’s most populous ward and nearby communes reporting noticeable tremors.

The Ho Chi Minh City Command said 18 more sets of fallen soldiers’ remains and 14 groups of accompanying artifacts had been uncovered during the continued excavation of a second burial trench at Le Thi Rieng Park.

One month into its low-emission zone pilot, Hanoi says 10,200 charging ports can serve around 130,000 electric cars, nearly twice the 71,900 currently on its roads.

Associate Professor Dr. Ha Dinh Duc, widely known as Vietnam’s “turtle expert”, died on the morning of August 7 at the age of 87.

Over 40 youth-led initiatives were showcased at an event marking International Youth Day 2026 in Hanoi on August 9.

The 2026 Asia Pacific Internet Engineering (APIE) Camp, an annual capacity-building and academic exchange programme on Internet technologies for young people and university students across the region, concluded in Hanoi on August 7.

After more than a century, 131 stone railway arches stretching from Long Bien Station to Phung Hung Street are set for a major renewal aimed at preserving heritage while creating new cultural, commercial and public spaces in the heart of Hanoi.

In its feedback on proposed holiday schedules, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has backed a seven-day Lunar New Year break in 2027 and a four-day break for Vietnam Culture Day in 2026.

A 27-year-old Chinese tourist is missing after being swept away by waves at Tuy Hoa beach in Dak Lak, with rough seas and strong winds hampering search efforts.

Vietnamese authorities have handed over eight South Korean nationals wanted by Interpol over an alleged online fraud ring that investigators say defrauded hundreds of victims of more than US$12 million.

Vietnam is considering a 10-day Lunar New Year holiday and a four-day National Day break under a new proposal for 2027.

HCM City will not ban private vehicles or gasoline-powered transport as part of its efforts to reduce traffic congestion, instead focusing on expanding transport infrastructure and improving public transit to encourage people to switch voluntarily.