Nguyen Hoa Binh - also known as Shark Binh - has been officially charged with an additional crime: tax evasion, as announced by police officials in Hanoi during a year-end law enforcement press briefing on December 15.

The Hanoi Department of Public Security on December 13 officially put the city’s smart traffic control centre into operation, enabling the electronic handling of administrative violations related to traffic order and road safety.

The Vietnam “Pho” Day, in response to the Pho Week in Europe 2025, kicked off in Germany and Bulgaria on December 12.

Hanoi has approved in principle two major projects, including an Olympic sports urban area and a Red River Landscape Boulevard, aimed at driving long-term growth and reshaping the capital.

The Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI) on December 12 conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Professor Dr. Tran Hong Thai, Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

The expanded Terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport will officially open on December 19, marking a major step in the airport’s digital transformation and its effort to raise capacity as passenger demand continues to surge.

All three national target programmes on new-style rural area building, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have largely met and surpassed their assigned targets for 2021–2025 period.

In Ninh Binh’s Giao Hung commune, generations of artisans are preserving a time-honored fish sauce craft as Tet orders pour in.

Nearly 30 pho brands from across Vietnam gathered at the Pho Day 2025 festival in Saigon.

A Dong Nai factory transforms foam into magical Christmas characters, proving that behind every festive display lies human dedication and joy.

Heavy rains and an early cold snap have pushed Vietnam’s ornamental kumquat supply to the brink ahead of Lunar New Year 2026.

After an apartment complex banned EVs, Vietnam’s construction ministry urges new regulations for charging safety.

Crews are working around the clock to upgrade sidewalks on 91 streets across HCMC, aiming for a safer and more beautiful city.

A unique market in Vietnam’s An Giang province has sold nothing but grass for decades - yet it sustains the lives of many families.

As Australia bans under-16s from social media, experts urge Vietnam to choose a more balanced, managed approach rather than outright restrictions.

In a rare and unprecedented transplant at Viet Duc Hospital, a third-year university student suffering from chronic kidney failure has received a life-saving kidney from his brain-dead father.

The soaring value of a once-overlooked timber has locals swarming forests, prompting urgent forest protection measures.

Vietnam will officially mandate the use of E10 fuel across the country starting June 1, 2026, replacing all conventional unleaded gasoline.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has confirmed that the London College for Design and Fashion has never been licensed to conduct any foreign education programs in the country.

Authorities in Da Nang have dismantled a massive online football betting operation worth over $16 million, led by a 24-year-old man.