Society
Strong heat to return to northern, central Vietnam next week
Social news - 29/05/2023
The summer heat is forecast to return to northern and central Vietnam starting Monday, driving temperatures up to 38 degrees Celsius.
10% of young Vietnamese unemployed
Social news - 08/05/2023
One in 10 young people is unemployed and the risk of losing a job for young workers is three times higher than that of older laborers, the government has reported.
Woman disarms rapist in quick-thinking condom ruse
Social news - 08/05/2023
A shop owner in northern Vinh Phuc Province disarmed a man trying to rape her by pretending she needed to find some condoms.
PM wants open Chinese market for Vietnamese produce
Social news - 05/04/2023
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked China to hasten the opening of its market for Vietnamese agricultural products.
Covid's not done, so Vietnam's not done with it
Social news - 27/10/2022
The Covid-19 situation remains unpredictable, so an announcement that the pandemic is over can lead to negligence and unpreparedness against threats like new strains, says the health ministry.
New PM will further strengthen cooperation with Vietnam: UK ambassador
Social news - 27/10/2022
Despite "rapid political developments" in the U.K., there will be consistency in the policy to bolster cooperation with Vietnam, says British ambassador Iain Frew.
Workers housing an urgent need, but bureaucracy in no hurry
Social news - 27/10/2022
Factory workers are in dire need of low-cost housing, but businesses say it can take as long as many years to get permission to build them.
Four die in Da Nang floods
Social news - 17/10/2022
Four people in Da Nang have died due to flooding that submerged homes in the entire city from Friday night, and caused blackouts to over 200,000 families.
Central Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 10
Social news - 17/10/2022
Six more people including four children have been confirmed dead due to flooding from Friday night in central Vietnam, raising the number of fatalities to at least 10.
Tropical storm heads to Da Nang
Social news - 14/10/2022
A tropical depression has grown into a storm that is heading for the central coast from Da Nang to Quang Ngai Province.
S Korea crackdown nabs 49 undocumented Vietnamese workers
Social news - 23/08/2022
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said Friday that 642 undocumented foreign workers, including 49 Vietnamese nationals, have been caught in the last two months.
2 killed in HCMC as taxi catches fire after rear-ending car
Social news - 21/06/2022
Two cars collided in HCMC's outlying district of Cu Chi early Monday, resulting in the deaths of two people.
