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Storm-triggered landslide topples house, floods crops in Quang Tri

Torrential rains from Storm Wutip caused landslides, property loss, and widespread crop flooding in central Vietnam.

Four Chinese nationals pepper-sprayed a driver and stole his car in Thanh Hoa.

Thanh Hoa police arrested four Chinese nationals who used pepper spray to steal a vehicle from a ride-hailing driver on a local expressway.

Nearly 70 tons of illegal animal meat seized in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City’s economic police division has uncovered nearly 70 tons of animal organs and meat with unclear origin, following inspections of two businesses and one individual suspected of violating food safety regulations.

As social insurance deadline looms, small-business owners voice concerns

From July 1, 2025, individual business owners will be required to pay compulsory social insurance. Many small businesses say they are worried about unstable income, increasing costs, and pressure from increasingly strict management regulations.

Da Nang hacker ring steals 21,000 global credit cards to scam Amazon

Operating from rented homes in Da Nang, the group used advanced tech to harvest and exploit thousands of foreign accounts.

Vietnam works to end child labour

Over the past decades, Vietnam has made strides in protecting children’s rights, especially efforts to reduce child labour, one of the most daunting challenges in developing countries.

Vietnam among world’s most food-self-sufficient nations: study

Vietnam’s strong performance is attributed to its robust agricultural sector, which maintains consistently high yields in key areas such as rice, fruit and vegetables, fishery products, meat, and starchy foodstuffs.

Deadly sinkhole search ends in Bac Kan due to worsening conditions

Bac Kan Province ceases rescue efforts as the area’s geological instability poses serious risks to personnel and shows no signs of improvement.

Da Nang floods overnight as Storm Wutip unleashes torrential rain

Heavy rainfall from Typhoon Wutip submerges Da Nang, forcing residents to evacuate in the middle of the night.

Women’s legacy in 100 years of Vietnam’s revolutionary press

At the national conference “Women with 100 years of Vietnam's Revolutionary Press,” experts explored the historical role of the press in promoting women’s movements from wartime to modernization and global integration.

Storm Wutip’s reach extends to central Vietnam, heavy rains expected

Tropical storm Wutip stretches its left wing into central Vietnam, bringing intense rain and threatening maritime safety.

Vietnam deploys rescue ship for fishing boat in distress amid storm

A fishing boat from Quang Nam Province broke down and was at risk of sinking during storm No. 1, prompting the Border Guard to dispatch a rescue vessel to the scene.

Vietnam indicts former media leader in VND 5.1bil. extortion scheme

The People’s Procuracy of Thai Binh Province has issued an indictment against 44 individuals involved in an organized extortion ring tied to the Vietnam Environment and Urban Electronic Journal, including its former editor-in-chief Dong Xuan Thu.

Fake health supplements dumped in Ho Chi Minh City linked to major Hanoi ring

Thousands of boxes of health supplements discarded along Nguyen Van Linh Street in Binh Chanh District, HCM City, have been traced to a large-scale counterfeit supplement operation recently dismantled by the Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi.

Kites near runway disrupt Hanoi-bound flight, safety alert raised

A crew from a flight arriving from Kuala Lumpur reported seeing three kites drifting dangerously close to the runway area as the plane prepared to land at Noi Bai International Airport.

Hanoi pushes for timely launch of two Red River super bridge projects

Hanoi’s People’s Committee has issued an update on the implementation progress of major infrastructure projects, including the construction of Tran Hung Dao Bridge, Ngoc Hoi Bridge, and the roads connecting both ends of these bridges.

Photo book celebrates a century of Vietnam’s revolutionary press

This is the first-ever photo book on the history of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalism. It features concise articles and more than 1,000 rare photographs and documents carefully selected from archives nationwide.

Vietnam braces for storm: Government urges evacuation in flood-prone areas

Vietnam's government has directed ministries and localities to evacuate people in high-risk areas as a tropical depression may intensify into a storm.

Vietnamese doctors escort Singaporean mother home after in-utero heart surgery

After a breakthrough heart intervention in utero, Vietnamese doctors safely returned a pregnant woman to Singapore for continued care.

Company director identified as owner of dietary supplements dumped in HCM City

Nguyen Phuoc S., head of a District 12 firm, admitted to illegally discarding supplements to avoid inspection.