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Stranded, starving, but not alone: Young rescuers save a village from the flood

A volunteer team of 10 braved rising waters to rescue hundreds in isolated Vo Kien commune.

Roads crack open in Khanh Hoa as floodwaters recede

After days of torrential rain and severe flooding, southern Khanh Hoa now faces a new crisis: shattered roads, broken infrastructure, and power poles strewn across the ground.

Police in Khanh Hoa received over 3,000 SOS calls during flood crisis

In the face of rapidly rising floodwaters and widespread isolation, Khanh Hoa Provincial Police responded to more than 3,000 SOS calls from residents trapped by water and landslides.

Mekong Delta man’s videos make people deeply miss their hometown

The decision to "leave the city and return to the countryside" by the young man Mekong Delta has changed the lives of his whole family.

Population professor stunned by woman’s question ‘why should we have children’

Prof Dr Nguyen Dinh Cu, former director of the Institute for Population and Social Issues, said he once “got goosebumps” when he heard a young woman’s question “I do not understand why we should have children.”

Extreme flooding in HCMC has multiple core causes: experts

Despite tens of trillions of VND injected into anti-flooding projects, HCMC continues to suffer from severe flooding during the rainy season and high tides, repeatedly breaking water level records and causing major disruption to residents’ lives.

From Vietnam to the US: A love story born at first sight

“In English, there’s a saying: ‘Love at first sight.’ That was us,” the American PhD graduate shared on the show Newlyweds.

Vietnam dismantles ring smuggling 1.2 tonnes of drugs from Golden Triangle

Vietnamese police have dismantled a major transnational drug trafficking network, arresting 13 suspects and seizing 777 kg of synthetic narcotics, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (C04) reported on November 20.

New proposal calls for free annual medical checkups from 2026

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan on November 17 presented to the National Assembly a draft NA Resolution on several policies to protect and improve public health.

Debate on child car seats continues as deadline for use nears

As the deadline for mandatory child car seat equipment approaches, the policy has gained widespread attention and generated a lively debate across forums and in society.

Scammers manipulate victims into rejecting real police and sending money

Some victims of online fraud suffer from such serious psychological manipulation that even when the real police come in person to talk to them, they don't believe the officers and transfer their money to fake police.

Should 700 land registration branches be moved to the commune level?

The General Department of Land Administration (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) has given its perspective on whether to "transfer over 700 branches of the Land Registration Offices (LROs) to the commune level."

Stranded for two days on train, foreign tourists moved by Vietnamese attendant

Two foreign tourists stranded on a train in central Vietnam for two days made it to their flight home thanks to a railway attendant's selfless help.

Central Vietnam faces deadly floods: What caused this unprecedented disaster?

A combination of cold air and easterly winds has triggered historic floods in central Vietnam, with several rivers exceeding records set decades ago.

Record-breaking floods engulf Central Vietnam, inundating six provinces

Emergency flood alerts issued as Central Vietnam grapples with record-setting water levels and escalating disaster risks.

Floodwaters surround communities in Gia Lai and Dak Lak

Though rainfall has eased, floodwaters remain dangerously high in many parts of eastern Gia Lai and Dak Lak, submerging homes and disrupting daily life.

Flood sweeps away suspension bridge in Lam Dong in seconds

Torrential water from the Da Nhim River has destroyed a vital suspension bridge in Lam Dong, isolating communities.

Mimosa Pass collapse nearly sends bus into 40m-deep pit

A massive landslide tore through Mimosa Pass in Lam Dong, nearly swallowing a passenger bus.

Toyota buyer hauls in boxes of tiny bills to pay nearly half in cash

A customer in Lang Son shocked staff at a Toyota dealership by paying nearly half the price of a new Raize in tiny bills.

Why leafy greens are now pricier than meat, according to a Hanoi farm director

With drastically reduced supply, vegetable prices in Hanoi markets have surged sharply, with some types now costing more than pork. Traders are even scrambling to buy limited stocks to transport to central provinces, further squeezing availability.