Society
Man killed in HCMC house fire
Law - 29/05/2023
A 22-year-old man died after a fire engulfed a house in HCMC's Tan Phu District on Sunday.
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.
Deputy foreign minister received bribes worth $916,000 in repatriation flight scandal: police
Law - 05/04/2023
Former deputy foreign minister To Anh Dung was accused of receiving bribes worth VND21.5 billion ($916,044) in 37 different occasions relating to the Covid-19 repatriation flight scandal.
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.
6 men arrested for having sex with 13-year-old girl
Law - 17/10/2022
Six men were arrested in the northern province of Bac Kan Saturday for having sex with mentally challenged 13-year-old girl who has since become pregnant.
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.
