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.

The average life expectancy of Vietnamese people has reached 74.7, but the number of healthy living years is only 65.

The Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee has approved a decision designating areas where mineral activities are either prohibited or temporarily banned across the eastern part of the city.

Hanoi will begin testing a low-emission zone in Hoan Kiem from July 1, with designated parking areas aimed at easing the shift away from high-emission vehicles.

ENSO is forecast to shift toward a warmer phase in 2026, and while the number of storms may decline, experts warn that stronger storms, rapid intensification, and heavy rainfall are likely to become more pronounced.

Hanoi is planning to expand major inner-city traffic corridors.

Ho Chi Minh City has officially put into operation an automated weighing software system at major solid waste treatment facilities from April 1, aiming to improve transparency, efficiency, and data management in municipal waste processing.

Although the majority of opinions defend pickup trucks driving in the inner city, some readers support tightening the management of pickup circulation because urban traffic in Hanoi has become overloaded.

More than 3 million motorbike lane violations have been recorded in Hanoi over just six months, as a pilot system of AI-powered traffic cameras begins to reveal both the scale of the problem and the potential of smart enforcement.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have urged businesses to accelerate the installation of battery-swap cabinets and charging stations for electric motorbikes, aiming to put more than 3,000 cabinets into operation across the city before April 20.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has launched one of its largest crackdowns on environmental violations, prosecuting 74 individuals linked to widespread manipulation of pollution monitoring systems across the country.

The 18th-tenure Hanoi Party Committee convened its fifth conference on March 27 to deliberate and adopt a range of strategic decisions shaping the capital’s development in a new era.

At busy intersections, traffic is flowing more smoothly, signals appear better timed and enforcement less arbitrary, pointing to a broader shift in how Hanoi manages its rapidly expanding urban transport network.

Around 500 priests and bishops concelebrated the funeral Mass for Cardinal Gioan Baotixita Pham Minh Man at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Saigon on the morning of March 27.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien for mismanaging State assets in a case tied to the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals.

Regulations restricting trucks in inner Hanoi are sparking controversy as the majority of pickup trucks (despite serving personal needs) are classified as trucks, meaning they can be banned from circulating during peak hours.

After traveling nearly 200km back to his hometown in Hung Yen, a 103-year-old man could not hide his joy as he reunited with his 95-year-old younger brother, embracing him with the excitement of a child.

Authorities in Da Nang are verifying a viral clip showing a foreign man riding a motorcycle on one wheel on a city road.