The moment when children in mourning clothes and white headbands sang happy birthday to their mother at their father’s funeral left viewers heartbroken.

The Vietnamese Government has affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City has full authority to resolve outstanding issues and must bring its nearly VND10 trillion (about US$385 million) tidal flood control project into operation during 2026.

Vietnam has launched a nationwide DNA collection campaign to identify unidentified war martyrs and reunite families.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai (China) made an unscheduled landing in Hong Kong after a passenger experienced a medical emergency onboard.

A Hanoi court has sentenced seven people for operating a kidney trafficking network that used Facebook groups to connect financially struggling sellers with patients in need of transplants.

Khanh Hoa plans to collect DNA samples from 2,234 unidentified martyrs as part of Vietnam's 500-day identification campaign.

Ho Chi Minh City will stage fireworks displays at 16 locations on July 2 as part of celebrations marking 50 years since the city was officially named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Contract passenger transport operators in Vietnam will be required to share transport contract data with the Ministry of Public Security before each trip starting in 2028.

Traffic diversions and vehicle restrictions will be in place near the National Convention Center in Hanoi this week.

Many elderly people have been hospitalized suffering from anxiety, insomnia and depression after being victimized by scams, from promotional purchases to large financial investments.

Several major bridges spanning the Red River are being built simultaneously in Hanoi, with several key projects targeted for completion before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2027

Ho Chi Minh City’s centre for public transport management announced on June 22 the implementation of a programme to provide 100% bus fare support from July 1 through December 31.

Da Nang International Airport on June 23 began a six-day trial of a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) monitoring system designed to detect and track drones and other unauthorised flying devices that could threaten aviation safety.

Doctors at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children have successfully saved and cared for an extremely premature baby girl weighing just 720 grams at birth, the daughter of a Singaporean couple visiting Vietnam.

Hanoi will discontinue paper monthly bus passes on its subsidised public bus network from July 1, accelerating the rollout of a cashless electronic ticketing system, the municipal Department of Construction said June 23.

The elderly in Vietnam will be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening from 2026 under a revised national programme on elderly care through 2030.

Vietnam Railways will launch the Bach Mai Train on June 26 to transport hospital staff between Hanoi and Ninh Binh.

As the deadline for Vietnam’s new child safety seat requirement approaches, consumers remain unclear about which products will officially meet regulatory standards.

A series of deadly crimes linked to relationship disputes and extreme jealousy has raised urgent questions about how similar tragedies can be prevented before they occur.