Authorities have fined a Hanoi resident after he admitted sharing false claims about gasoline price hikes on social media to drive traffic to his electric vehicle sales.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on March 12 sentenced four defendants to death for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking ring in the city.

Units under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), Ministry of Construction (MOC), and experts have begun conducting field surveys on several steep national highways in the Northwest region to assess the safety level of double-decker sleeper buses.

Vietnam is now taking steps to enhance its global profile through a comprehensive communication strategy aimed at promoting the country’s image overseas for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045.

As gasoline prices fluctuate, more residents in Hanoi are turning to metro trains and buses to reduce daily commuting costs.

Three children hospitalized in Da Nang after suspected botulism poisoning from fermented fish are showing encouraging signs of recovery after receiving emergency treatment supported by the WHO.

A 45-member family from Vinh Long brought homemade food including ducks, chickens and 30kg of sausage for their two-day spring trip.

The government has ordered an urgent plan to extend Metro Line 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien toward Long Thanh International Airport and Dong Nai’s new administrative center.

Small eateries across Hanoi have raised prices of pho and bun by VND3,000-VND5,000 as ingredient and operating costs continue to increase.

In Phuc Trach commune in Ha Tinh province, the craft of carving into tree trunks to find agarwood is often described by locals as “searching for gold.” Thanks to this work, local farmers generate hundreds of billions of VND in revenue each year.

A 115-year-old woman in Nghe An recovered unexpectedly after severe illness, despite her family preparing funeral arrangements.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province have dismantled a large-scale fraud ring operating under the guise of traditional medicine “miracle healers”, with authorities estimating the group illegally earned more than VND227 billion (US$9.2 million).

Abducted when she was a child, Cuc drifted, enduring a lifetime of suffering and humiliation. After more than 50 years of being separated from her family, she finally had a moment of reunion amidst the choked sobs of her relatives.

Hanoi’s residents will soon be able to complete most administrative procedures without leaving home as the city accelerates efforts to modernise governance and expand fully online public services.

HCM City aims to exempt residents from free basic hospital fees by 2030 under an action programme issued by the municipal Party Committee to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW.

Despite warning lights and lowered gates, motorcyclists continue to risk their lives crossing railway tracks in Hanoi, even after a fatal accident.

In Can Tho, pineapple leaves once discarded after harvest are now being turned into durable fiber for textiles, creating new income for farmers and reducing agricultural waste.

A Boeing 727-200 left at Noi Bai International Airport for nearly two decades will now serve as a training model for aviation students.

A Vietnamese court has sentenced ten women involved in a cross-border commercial surrogacy network that transported women abroad for embryo implantation before returning to Vietnam for childbirth.