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Hanoi set to ban gas-powered motorbikes in city center starting July 2026

Hanoi set to ban gas-powered motorbikes in city center starting July 2026

Vietnam's capital has been ordered to ban gas-powered motorbikes from its downtown core starting July 2026, part of a sweeping plan to cut emissions and improve air quality.
Container truck wheels detach, killing pedestrian in central Vietnam

Container truck wheels detach, killing pedestrian in central Vietnam

Abandoned Boeing at Vietnamese airport finds new life as student training tool

Abandoned Boeing at Vietnamese airport finds new life as student training tool

From enemies to partners: 30 years of Vietnam–US ties

From enemies to partners: 30 years of Vietnam–US ties

30 years after normalizing diplomatic relations in July 1995, Vietnam and the U.S. have deepened their ties through key milestones, culminating in the launch of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023.
July 13, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Which country is known as the pharmacy of the world?

Which country is known as the pharmacy of the world?

This country supplies 40% of America's generic drugs and 60% of the world's vaccines.
July 13, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Why universities hesitate to embrace costly green transformations

Why universities hesitate to embrace costly green transformations

Higher education institutions are increasingly expected to pursue academic excellence while also advancing sustainability and social responsibility, but efforts to transition universities toward greener practices face significant challenges.
July 13, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
How much does it cost to study medicine in Vietnam?

How much does it cost to study medicine in Vietnam?

Tuition fees for medical programs in Vietnam are set to range from VND31.1 million to more than VND530 million (US$1,190-20,250) in the upcoming academic year, with many universities raising their fees compared to last year.
July 13, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
12-year-old lies on tracks as train speeds overhead in social media stunt

12-year-old lies on tracks as train speeds overhead in social media stunt

A 12-year-old boy in India has been detained after a shocking video showed him lying on railway tracks as a speeding train passed over him, part of a life-threatening stunt filmed for social media.
July 13, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
31 people arrested for selling laughing gas to bars, earning over $4M

31 people arrested for selling laughing gas to bars, earning over $4M

Police have 31 people for allegedly running an illegal laughing gas supply network that serviced bars and restaurants across Ho Chi Minh City, earning profits of more than VND105 billion (US$4.02 million).
July 13, 2025 | 01:00 am PT
Ring making counterfeit electric motorbikes of major brands busted in Hanoi

Ring making counterfeit electric motorbikes of major brands busted in Hanoi

Hanoi police have uncovered a criminal ring involved in producing counterfeit electric motorbikes bearing major brand names, as well as low-quality vehicles.
July 12, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Vietnam, US see encouraging results in settling war consequences

Vietnam, US see encouraging results in settling war consequences

Three decades of joint efforts to address the lasting impacts of Agent Orange/dioxin and unexploded ordnance (UXO) have helped build trust and deepen Vietnam–U.S. ties.
July 12, 2025 | 04:17 pm PT
Vietnam proposes cash rewards for 2-daughter families

Vietnam proposes cash rewards for 2-daughter families

Vietnam's Health Ministry is considering offering cash and material support to families with two daughters in an effort to tackle its declining birth rate and deep-rooted gender imbalance at birth.
July 12, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Man's kidneys clogged with hundreds of stones at 35

Man's kidneys clogged with hundreds of stones at 35

When the CT scan of a 35-year-old patient appeared on the screen, Dr. Mai Van Luc from the Department of Urology and Andrology at Hanoi’s E Hospital was stunned.
July 12, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Singaporean man gets life after appealing for lighter jail term for killing 5-year-old daughter

Singaporean man gets life after appealing for lighter jail term for killing 5-year-old daughter

A Singaporean man who killed his five-year-old daughter after months of brutal abuse has been sentenced to life in prison after his appeal for a lighter jail term backfired.
July 12, 2025 | 01:00 am PT
New international airport proposed in northern Vietnam, 130 km from Hanoi

New international airport proposed in northern Vietnam, 130 km from Hanoi

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has proposed building a new international airport in Ninh Binh to make it a key northern air transit hub.
July 12, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Vietnamese rank 3rd in Southeast Asia in online learning on Coursera

Vietnamese rank 3rd in Southeast Asia in online learning on Coursera

Around 1.8 million Vietnamese are studying on American online academic courses provider Coursera, a 22% increase from last year, with data science, artificial intelligence and Chinese language being popular.
July 11, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe

Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.
July 11, 2025 | 06:59 pm PT
Vietnamese woman accused of evading taxes on $32M sales of diamonds and luxury bags, including Hermes, LV, Versace

Vietnamese woman accused of evading taxes on $32M sales of diamonds and luxury bags, including Hermes, LV, Versace

A Hanoi woman has been arrested for allegedly evading taxes on more than VND834 billion (US$32 million) in online sales of luxury handbags, watches, diamonds and other high-end goods.
July 11, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Which country is home to the longest bridge in the world?

Which country is home to the longest bridge in the world?

This bridge has been the longest in the world since its designation by Guinness World Records in 2011.
July 11, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Hanoi earmarks $115M to subsidize primary school students' lunch

Hanoi earmarks $115M to subsidize primary school students' lunch

Around 768,000 primary school students in Hanoi will receive a daily lunch subsidy of VND20,000–30,000 (US$0.76-1.14) starting next academic year.
July 11, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
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