Though they tend to live longer, older women in Vietnam are suffering a double disadvantage - higher disease burden and a significantly higher rate of widowhood, outnumbering widowed men by more than four times.

One month after a major rainstorm caused devastating landslides, the La Son–Tuy Loan Expressway - linking Hue and Da Nang - remains chaotic. Repair crews are working at full capacity to clear debris and stabilize the route.

A section of Nguyen Cong Tru Street in Da Nang City suddenly caved in this afternoon, creating a large sinkhole that swallowed two cars and left a third vehicle precariously hanging at the edge.

Authorities arrest Doan Van Sang and warn the public after a violent document linked to the case spreads online.

Frustrated by the behavior of a foreign production manager and discontent with working hours and benefits, hundreds of garment workers at Thien Dieu Co., Ltd. (Dai Dong commune, Phu Tho province) staged a walkout in protest.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has announced that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security to provide free medical check-ups for around 15,000 workers across seven provinces and cities.

The initial loss of the railway sector is estimated at 50 billion VND (1.9 million USD) during the historic flood in the South Central region.

Vietnam’s health sector is pushing towards zero-fee hospital treatment and regular health checks for all citizens in line with Politburo Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW.

As New Year’s Day 2026 falls on a Thursday, workers across Vietnam will be entitled to a single day off with full pay, in accordance with the Labor Code.

Starting January 1, 2026, Vietnam will enforce new rules requiring appropriate child safety devices in private cars, with exemptions for commercial passenger transport vehicles.

Car enthusiasts were treated to a rare showcase of top-tier luxury and exotic vehicles rolling through Hanoi’s city center last weekend.

Like a modern-day legend, endless streams of rice and aid flow from northern Vietnam to the disaster-stricken central region.

Despite recent enforcement, sidewalk cafés along the tracks near Kham Thien–Le Duan are back in full swing.

After months of suspension for infrastructure upgrades, Vinh Airport in Nghe An is scheduled to reopen and welcome its first flight on December 19.

Nearly 100 comments sent to VietNamNet shared views on the proposal to centralize all land-related procedures at the provincial level, meaning commune authorities would no longer handle dossiers.

Vietnam’s new decree on domestic violence includes penalties for forcing children to study excessively or insulting family members.

All Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft operated by Vietnamese carriers have successfully completed emergency ELAC control system software updates, following a critical safety directive from Airbus and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has officially launched the "Quang Trung Campaign", an urgent national effort to rebuild and repair homes for families whose houses were destroyed by a series of devastating natural disasters across Central Vietnam.

On December 1, Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) No. 1, named "Than Toc" (Lightning Speed), officially arrived at Station S12 (Hanoi Station), concluding its journey through the first four underground stations of the Nhon – Hanoi Station metro line.

A rare all-nines plate from Bac Ninh fetches one of the highest-ever prices in Vietnam’s license plate auctions.