Run a red light in Ho Chi Minh City ? You could be cleaning streets
Ho Chi Minh City is considering making traffic violators perform community service, from cleaning streets to helping at public facilities, alongside fines, as part of a broader effort to improve road safety.
Vietnam may let foreign students work part-time for the first time
Vietnam may soon let foreign students work part-time for the first time, under a draft resolution that would cap hours at 20 per week to help cover living costs and provide cultural and workplace experience.
Vietnam War film ‘Red Rain’ entered in 2026 Oscar race
“Mua Do” (Red Rain), a film about the 1972 Second Battle of Quang Tri during the Vietnam War, is the country’s entry for the best foreign film award at the Oscars.
Vietnam Superport launches AI-powered digital solutions at VIIE 2025
Vietnam SuperPort is showcasing new AI-powered digital solutions at the Vietnam International Innovation Expo 2025 to transform logistics and strengthen regional connectivity.
Vietnam jails ex-Saigon Jewelry CEO as US$4 million gold bullion scam costs state dearly
Using the fact that Saigon Jewelry was Vietnam’s sole gold bar producer, she sold the metal at a higher price and pocketed the difference
Vietnamese dissident gets 11 more years for criticizing Communist Party in prison
A Vietnamese dissident has been convicted of speaking out inside prison against the ruling Communist Party and sentenced to another 11 years behind bars
Typhoon Bualoi toll rises to 19 in Vietnam amid floods
Vietnam’s death toll from Typhoon Bualoi has risen to 19 with another 21 people still missing, making it the most devastating storm to hit the nation this year as heavy rains caused severe flooding in Hanoi and across northern provinces.
Vietnam electric motorbike demand rises
Sales of electric motorbikes rose at a faster rate in the first eight months than that of gasoline two-wheel vehicles.
International flights to only gradually shift from HCMC to mega Long Thanh airport
After its opening next year, authorities will not move all international flights to Long Thanh International Airport from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat and instead wait on connecting transport infrastructure.
Typhoon kills at least 11 as it sweeps through Vietnam
Typhoon Bualoi has killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes in the centre and north of Vietnam, state media reported.
National champions – Vietnam’s solution tothe middle-income trap
The international economic environment could hardly be less propitious.
Vietnam opens doors to more foreign nationals seeking citizenship
In a landmark legislative move, Vietnam revised its nationality law to create a more inclusive, streamlined, and globally-minded framework for acquiring or restoring Vietnamese citizenship.
Heavy rains cut off villages in central vietnam as Typhoon Bualoi nears
Central provinces including Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Quang Tri have been hit by heavy rains due to the impacts of Typhoon Bualoi circulation, which have flooded low-lying areas and isolated several villages.
Vietnam advances toward a comprehensive AI legal framework
Vietnam is progressing toward becoming one of the few countries with a comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI), with a draft AI law expected to be submitted to the National Assembly by the end of 2025.
Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary faces mandatory ticket price equalization for local and foreign visitors
Authorities at My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Vietnam, are likely to equalize entrance ticket prices for Vietnamese and foreign visitors, following a directive from the national audit office, officials said on Friday.
Vietnam mobilizes 400,000 troops, 9,000 vehicles as storm Bualoi nears
Vietnam’s armed forces have deployed more than 417,000 personnel and 9,000 vehicles to prepare for storm Bualoi, which entered the East Vietnam Sea on Friday night as the year’s 10th storm to hit the maritime region.
Rights group urges Vietnam to immediately release human rights activist, drop all charges
The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release prominent human rights activist Trịnh Bá Phương and drop all charges against him, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged on Thursday.
Vietnam : free prominent rights activist
Trinh Ba Phuong facing trial for condemning Communist Party in prison
Vietnam to offer apartments and vehicles to lure tech talent
The government will pay housing and transportation allowances or provide apartments and vehicles to scientists working for it, a new decree has said.
EU-Vietnam trade agreement has failed to promote rights
When European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič visits Vietnam this week, he should use his meetings with officials to address Vietnam’s violations of the 2020 EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and its broken pledges to the EU on human rights, including labor…
Vietnam’s vehicle market slightly rises in august
Vietnam’s vehicle market slightly rose by 3.1 per cent in August of 2025 year-on-year (YoY). Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) collectively sold 21,408 units last month, 18 per cent down from July. Including non-VAMA members, the overall…
Trump wrath looms over secret Vietnam-Russia arms-oil deal
Will Trump seek to penalize Vietnam as he did India for back-door energy deals with Russia ?
Sun PhuQuoc’s maiden flight scheduled for November
Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the airline belonging to resort and theme park operator Sun Group, is set to make its inaugural flight on Nov. 1.
Vietnam to recruit 22,000 teachers to make English a second language in schools
Vietnam will need 22,000 more English teachers by 2030 under an ambitious drive to make English a second language in schools, the Ministry of Education and Training announced.
Chinese firm proposes investment in railway linking Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airports
China Pacific Construction Group has sent an official document to Ho Chi Minh City authorities and Vietnam’s government agencies proposing the investment in a railway connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and the under-construction Long…
Vietnam urges Nvidia to deepen AI partnership
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has urged Nvidia to expand cooperation with Vietnam in artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, supporting the country’s ambition to become a regional AI hub.