L’homme fort du Viêtnam, Tô Lâm, reconduit pour cinq ans au pouvoir
Le secrétaire général du Parti communiste viêtnamien, Tô Lâm, a été confirmé à son poste pour les cinq prochaines années.
The brutal cost of academic pressure
Two major education-related crises are weighing heavily on parents at the same time.
Why Ho Chi Minh City’s air quality is deteriorating
With 12 million cars and motorbikes, a slew of transportation and urban development projects and outdated waste-treatment technologies, Ho Chi Minh City’s air is becoming increasingly polluted, experts warn.
Vietnam looks to center VNeID ‘super-platform’ for digital economy push
Vietnam wants a digital future and it wants it soon. The Southeast Asian country is pushing hard for digital transformation, seeing digital identity and governance as central to its plans. Now, it’s training its sights on a unified digital economy…
First bicycle lanes take shape in Ho Chi Minh City
After more than two months of construction, Ho Chi Minh City’s first dedicated bicycle lanes along Mai Chi Tho Boulevard in An Khanh Ward are gradually taking shape, marking a milestone in the city’s push toward greener and safer urban…
To Lam, reformist risk-taker, seeks to extend his hold on Vietnam
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam, who is seeking a new mandate as the country’s top leader, has earned a reputation as an ambitious risk-taker whose brief initial tenure was defined by rapid, sweeping reforms and a commanding leadership style.
More than 60 hospitalized after suspected banh mi food poisoning in HCMC
More than 60 people were hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City after suspected food poisoning linked to banh mi bought from a local bakery, authorities said.
AI cameras detect over 1,000 traffic violations in Hanoi after 1 week of operation
Hanoi’s AI-integrated traffic surveillance camera system detected 1,020 traffic violations after one week of its full-scale operation in mid-December, the city’s traffic police division announced on Sunday.
In Vietnam, many forced out of homes by karaoke noise, call for thorough enforcement
Many residents in Vietnam are being driven out of their own homes by relentless karaoke noise, urging authorities to respond swiftly, enforce the law rigorously, and protect the identities of those who report violations.
Inside Vietnam’s leadership transition
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party will convene its 14th five-yearly congress from January 19–25, a tightly choreographed political event that will determine the country’s top leadership and policy direction through 2030.
Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City deteriorates in 2025
Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City has shown signs of decline in 2025 compared to previous years, driven primarily by rising fine dust pollution and traffic.
Noi Bai Airport unveils expanded Terminal 2 with improved passenger services
The expanded Terminal 2 for international passengers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has embraced a modern, highly automated operating model, allowing faster, seamless passenger flows to boost its capacity and improve service efficiency.
Police probe dam releases in Vietnam’s Dak Lak, where historic floods killed 113
Historic floods that struck Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam, late last month left 113 people dead and caused massive damage, provincial authorities said, adding that the Ministry of Public Security is investigating whether the discharge of the Song Ba Ha…
Hanoi’s AI traffic cameras log nearly 400 violations in three days
Hanoi logged nearly 400 traffic violations in just three days after launching an AI-powered camera system, highlighting a sharp jump in detected offenses compared with traditional patrols.
Vietnam : New media restrictions tighten controls on independent journalism
Two new legislative amendments passed by Vietnam’s parliament will pose significant safety risks for journalists, with media outlets forced to disclose their sources and further controls on content through amendments to the country’s state secrets law. The International Federation of…
Aéroport de Nôi Bài : inauguration de l’extension du Terminal T2 et virage numérique
La Compagnie générale des aéroports du Vietnam (Airports corporation of Vietnam – ACV) a inauguré, ce vendredi 19 décembre au matin, le projet d’extension du terminal international T2 de l’aéroport de Nôi Bài (Hanoï). Lancé en mai 2024, le chantier…
Ho Chi Minh City plans 157 monitoring stations to combat pollution
Ho Chi Minh City plans to install 157 air quality monitoring stations to track pollution trends, provide early warnings of health risks, and support the creation of new emission control policies.
Siemens Mobility joins high-speed projects in Vietnam
VinSpeed, part of the Vietnamese Vingroup, and Siemens Mobility have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and a framework agreement that pave the way for the development of high-speed rail infrastructure in Vietnam.
Strains showing in Vietnam as Tô Lâm concentrates power
Vietnam is entering the second and more unpredictable phase of its political transition following the July 2024 death of Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and the unexpected elevation of Tô Lâm to replace him as General Secretary in…
Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts
Vietnam has revved up its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched features in the Spratly Islands.
Vietnam opens $1.4bn imported-LNG power plants in Dong Nai
Vietnam inaugurated its first power project using imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Sunday, a US$1.4-billion cluster in Dong Nai Province designed to boost energy security and expand cleaner electricity generation.
From now, karaoke singing in Vietnam at any time of day shall face fines
Residents who sing karaoke at any time of day may be fined if the noise exceeds permitted limits, starting from December 15, marking a significant shift in Vietnam’s approach to controlling noise pollution.
Hanoi to build first underground parking facility in Old Quarter
Hanoi is set to develop a two-level underground parking facility in the heart of its Old Quarter, beneath Phung Hung-Bat Dan Flower Garden.
Hanoï : interdiction partielle des motos à essence dans le centre en juillet 2026
Il avait d’abord été question qu’elles fussent purement et simplement interdites dans le centre-ville de la capitale à partir du 1er juillet 2026, ce qui aurait supposé, pour les Hanoïens, une reconversion à l’électrique aussi brutale que difficile à gérer.
Vietnam–Laos ties : strategic cohesion
Vietnam and Laos have scaled up bilateral relations to the highest level of friendship and cooperation, known as « Great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion ». It is a new framework between the two former Indochinese countries. The emphasis…
When city bans gasoline vehicles and apartments prohibit electric vehicles
With gasoline vehicles restricted and electric vehicles banned in apartments, people are caught between a rock and a hard place.