Vietnam has finalized its 2026 National Day holiday schedule, giving public employees a continuous five-day break through a combination of public holidays and weekend days.

The eighth Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Children’s Festival, themed "Circle of Friendship," opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 28, bringing together 120 delegates from the three neighbouring countries.

A fishing boat from Quang Ngai province sank after encountering a severe squall in waters near Truong Sa (Spratly Islands), with 33 of the 36 fishermen on board rescued and three still missing.

Ho Chi Minh City police have charged and detained six Philippine nationals accused of staging rigged card games to defraud foreign tourists.

Vietnamese railway staff recovered a bag left by a foreign passenger on train SE7, finding cash and valuables worth about VND65 million inside.

U Market in Nghe An Province comes alive before dawn as traders converge to buy and sell hundreds of buffaloes and cattle, with every completed deal marked by a painted symbol.

A remarkable family story from Ha Tinh highlights love, sacrifice and an enduring search for a fallen soldier whose memory lives on through two Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.

A routine overnight journey ended in tragedy when a sleeper bus burst into flames on National Highway 1 in Dong Nai.

Residents of Ha Nam Island in Quang Ninh Province continue to celebrate their traditional rice planting festival each year, honoring the ancestors who reclaimed the island while praying for a prosperous harvest.

Vietnam is moving to accelerate the use of next-generation DNA technology to identify the remains of fallen soldiers, offering new hope to families who have waited decades for answers.

Historic flooding has left deep landslide scars across the hills of Lai Chau Province, where homes were destroyed, lives were lost and authorities warn more heavy rain is on the way.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health has proposed tuition waivers and other incentives for families with two daughters as part of efforts to address the country's persistent gender imbalance at birth.

Better roads have done more than improve transport in Quang Ninh's remote Dao villages - they have helped spark a shift from dependence on state support to self-reliance, entrepreneurship and community-led development.

More than 1,300 artworks created by autistic children and other children with special educational needs are on display at an art event in Hanoi, celebrating creativity, self-expression and inclusion.

Hanoi is preparing to pilot a new policy allowing the temporary commercial use of portions of sidewalks and roadsides in selected districts as part of efforts to expand the capital’s urban and night-time economy.

Ho Chi Minh City Police, in coordination with relevant agencies, have received 33 Vietnamese citizens deported from the United States.

A 58-year-old man from northern Vietnam has been found alive after surviving more than three days lost in a remote forest, where he wandered through rugged mountains with only his longtime pet dog beside him.

HCM City is stepping up development of technical and social infrastructure, with more than 100 projects slated for launch and completion as it prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of Saigon–Gia Dinh being renamed after President Ho Chi Minh.

The central Vietnamese city of Da Nang is rapidly emerging as a preferred base for digital nomads worldwide, increasingly rivalling established destinations such as Chiang Mai and Bali.

The district council of Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Berlin, has approved the naming of a small park as “Nguyen Van Tu Garden” to honour a Vietnamese-origin man who was killed in a racist attack 34 years ago.