Fresh headlines from Vietnam, aggregated from leading English-language publications.
From a simple loaf to the iconic ‘banh mi’ known around the world, Vietnam’s beloved bread has evolved through centuries of history, war and economic change while remaining a familiar part of everyday...
The total number of Russian tourists visiting Vietnam this year could reach a record 1.5 million, according to Nikita Kondratiev, director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Sp...
Vietnam’s durian exports reached US$1.95 billion in January–August 2026, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment stepping up measures to help bring full-year exports to around $4 billion.
A Hanoi bar owner is accused of leading a ring that trafficked nearly 107 kilograms of ketamine and MDMA using a rented apartment as a drug warehouse.
Traffic police officers in Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam have cleared the way for a critically ill foreign tourist to reach a hospital safely after she suddenly lost consciousness.
A nearly three-meter-tall toad lantern has become the centerpiece of a Mid-Autumn Festival display at the more than 160-year-old Son Tra Communal House in Ho Chi Minh City.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino remains committed to standing for re-election amid renewed opposition to his candidacy after a botched plan to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, a...
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.
Foreign homeowners in Vietnam shall be fined up to VND50 million (US$1,920) for violating regulations on housing ownership under a government decree, which took effect on August 26.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on Vietnamese and Japanese localities and businesses to move beyond traditional cooperation toward co-creation, jointly developing new technologies, i...
DHAKA - Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and raises fears the mosquito-born...
As Vietnam’s higher education improves and international programs become more common, students have more opportunities to access a global education at home — raising questions about whether studying a...
As the annual floating season arrives, fields in the upstream area of Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta region are turning into an unusual outdoor attraction, drawing both local residents and tou...
JEJU, South Korea - Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six years ago, looking to harvest sea...
A group of young people in Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam, invited a casually dressed foreign visitor to join their Mid-Autumn Festival video. They later discovered that their friendly guest w...
Six people have been rescued after a building collapsed in the Indian capital Delhi, news agency ANI reported on Sunday, citing the police.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on Monday for a state vis...
Pham Thu Huong, vice-chairwoman of Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, has entered the world’s top 1,000 richest people for the first time, according to the latest update from Forbes.
Vietnam U20 coach Yutaka Ikeuchi is facing growing scrutiny after his side lost all three matches on home soil, crashed out of the AFC U20 Asian Cup, and were relegated to the development tier.
Ho Chi Minh City is seeking feedback on a draft resolution that would allow businesses operating in industrial parks, hi-tech parks and other designated economic zones to participate in direct power p...
Vietnam Airlines has added flights and adjusted its schedule between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday as operations at the city’s main airport are set to resume following disr...
Chinese convenience store chain Ohmee is expanding in Vietnam through a new partnership with state-owned fuel retailer Petrolimex, while Singaporean lifestyle retailer Oh!Some appears to be scaling ba...
The revised schedule is aimed to maintain air links between Jakarta and Việt Nam while accommodating passengers whose journeys were disrupted on September 6.
The two sides should effectively implement agreements reached by their leaders, increase the number and scale of jointly funded research projects under the NEXUS and Sakura Science Exchange programmes...
Three Vietnamese doctors, a foreign doctor and a foreign nurse happened to be on the same flight from Denmark to Ho Chi Minh City and joined hands to deliver a baby prematurely after a pregnant passen...
Đồng Nai City is encouraging farmers and businesses to adopt new technologies and modernise production to raise agricultural product value and expand export markets.
Two South Korean men have been jailed for beating a compatriot to death at a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City after going there in response to a message that their friends had gotten into trouble.
Cần Thơ is accelerating digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in public administration to improve services for residents and businesses.
A blanket of haze spread across Singapore on Saturday as wildfires continued to burn in neighboring Indonesia, with dry conditions expected to persist over the coming two weeks.
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