Vocational training inside prison walls is helping inmates rebuild confidence and prepare for life beyond incarceration.

A government inspection reveals serious gaps in planning and execution, leaving critical housing needs unmet in the capital.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee held a hybrid conference on April 21 to review the Youth Month 2026, highlighting encouraging results in youth activities nationwide.

Glenn Mathews, an Australian citizen living in Canberra and the son of an Australian veteran who served during the war in Vietnam, on April 20 visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia to return the diary of Vietnamese martyr Vo Van Cong.

Even within a strictly disciplined environment, spiritual needs persist. Ensuring the right to freedom of belief and religion is not only a matter of policy, but also a vital support that helps inmates regain balance and move toward positive change.

Digital transformation is accelerating the expansion and appeal of Hanoi’s metro system, positioning urban rail as a key pillar of sustainable transport amid mounting congestion and pollution pressures.

Hanoi is rolling out solutions to support enterprises in transitioning public transport from petrol- and diesel-powered buses to electric and clean energy-fueled vehicles, aiming for all buses in the city to go green by 2030.

Vietnamese nationals living in areas affected by a strong earthquake off Japan’s Sanriku coast on April 20 have been confirmed safe.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have dismantled a case involving the illegal transport and storage of nearly 400kg of explosives, following a joint operation by border guards and local police.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) is targeting the transfer of more than 90% of international passenger traffic in the Ho Chi Minh City area to Long Thanh International Airport by 2027.

After running away from home for fear of being beaten by his father, a man from Thanh Hoa was lost from his family for more than half a lifetime. It was not until 50 years later that he had a moment of reunion in overwhelming happiness.

Vinh Quang Prison in Phu Tho Province is currently managing more than 500 inmates of foreign nationality. Despite differences in language, culture and ethnicity, their fundamental human rights are consistently upheld.

From modest purchases to high-value collections, jade jewelry is drawing growing interest among Vietnamese women inspired by Chinese elites.

The return of El Nino from mid-2026 is expected to make weather patterns in southern Vietnam increasingly complex, with the rainy season likely arriving earlier than usual and the risk of strong storms emerging toward the end of the year.

Police in Dong Nai province have coordinated with relevant agencies to deport 47 foreign nationals for violating residency regulations in Vietnam.

Hanoi is steadily rolling out hundreds of electric buses, raising the proportion of green-energy vehicles in its public transport network to over 40 percent.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has urged urgent measures to prevent the possible entry of a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus, known as serotype SAT1, into Vietnam.

Police in Quang Tri province have uncovered and dismantled a group operating under the name “God the Mother Church,” involving around 50 participants.

As Vietnamese community in Japan is growing, preserving the Vietnamese language among younger generations has become a pressing concern for families, community groups, and representative agencies.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in the Republic of Korea (VSAK) packed Ewha Womans University in Seoul on April 19 with nearly 500 Vietnamese students hunting for jobs in the country.