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Singaporean loses appeal on multi-million-dollar properties lost to Vietnamese ex-wife

A HCMC court Monday rejected an appeal by a Singaporean who’s lost properties worth millions of dollars to his Vietnamese ex-wife.

Drought, saltwater intrusion double whammy for Mekong delta farmers

Due to a prolonged drought, seawater has intruded deep into rivers in the Mekong Delta, leaving thousands of ...

Former prosecutor faces prosecution for child molestation

Child molestation charges will be brought against Nguyen Huu Linh after an elevator camera in HCMC ...

April 21, 2019 | 08:05 pm GMT+7

Saigon university says no to plastic straws, bottled water

The HCMC Open University has decided that it will stop using plastic straws and bottled water from ...

April 21, 2019 | 09:14 am GMT+7

Sexual assaults constitute 80 percent of child abuse cases, says government

Out of 1,600 cases of child abuse last year, 80 percent involved sexual assault, according to the ...

April 19, 2019 | 08:14 pm GMT+7

Vietnam plans to build first road made from recycled plastic

Hai Phong plans to use recycled plastic to build more durable roads instead of allowing it to ...

April 19, 2019 | 12:56 pm GMT+7

Vietnamese villages hold fast to food traditions, and hold their own

Villages making the same dish the same way for decades show traditional Vietnamese food can stand ...

April 17, 2019 | 11:01 am GMT+7

Hanoi streets jam-packed as people return after holidays

Thousands of vehicles were stuck on Hanoi streets Tuesday as offices and educational institutions ...

April 16, 2019 | 02:05 pm GMT+7

Picking nipa palm fruits in swamp in suburban Saigon

Locals wade through muddy swamps in Saigon’s outlying Can Gio District to harvest nipa palm fruits, ...

April 15, 2019 | 10:54 am GMT+7

Hanoians leave in droves as Hung King holiday extends weekend

Bus stations are overcrowded and roads congested as residents leave Hanoi for their hometowns to ...

April 13, 2019 | 11:13 am GMT+7

Traditional fish sauce makers in Vietnam refuse to take the modern bait

Vietnam's traditional fish sauce makers are struggling to keep a centuries-old practice going, but ...

April 12, 2019 | 12:45 pm GMT+7

Nghe An youth uses discarded plastic to nurture a forest

By 'stuffing' plastic bottles with trees and plants, Nguyen Manh Tuan created a mini forest in his ...

April 11, 2019 | 04:58 pm GMT+7

Da Nang teacher primes school students to protect themselves from sexual predators

A teacher in Da Nang teaches her students, both girls and boys, how to protect themselves from ...

April 10, 2019 | 06:00 pm GMT+7

Floating existence keeps Saigon couple on even keel

For more than 40 years, a small boat anchored in a Saigon mangrove forest has been home for a ...

April 09, 2019 | 06:00 pm GMT+7

Saigon apartment residents wear T-shirts condemning child molestation

Residents of the Saigon apartment building where a child was molested recently are wearing T-shirts ...

April 09, 2019 | 03:16 pm GMT+7

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Culture

Debut film by Vietnamese singer opens in US theaters

Vietnamese actress and singer Ha Phuong’s film Finding Julia opened in U.S. theatres recently.
Trang An River a riot of color for two-day festival

Around 20,000 people joined the Trang An festival to watch a riverine procession and other ...

Style

Architects with chutzpah put a pool in Saigon living room

A narrow land lot becomes a vast residence with a three-storey continuous garden and a swimming ...
A modern house in central Vietnam goes Cuckoo

The Cuckoo House in central Da Nang City, inspired by the famous clock, looks like an old fortress ...

Video

The art of making noodles by hand

It is mesmerising sight to watch chef Le Minh Khanh work his magic on the dough.
Flying start: a pigeon decides to join racing cyclists

Live camera footage shows a pigeon flying alongside a group of racing cyclists for about 3 ...