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Newly opened bridge collapses in Vietnam, swallowing vehicles into chasm

Newly opened bridge collapses in Vietnam, swallowing vehicles into chasm

A section of a newly inaugurated bridge in Tay Ninh Province collapsed on Sunday, just two weeks after its opening, sending vehicles plunging into a three-meter-deep chasm and leaving multiple people injured.
Ho Chi Minh City begins $675M downtown canal cleanup work

Ho Chi Minh City begins $675M downtown canal cleanup work

Hanoi man searching for female escorts on Telegram scammed out of $135,000

Hanoi man searching for female escorts on Telegram scammed out of $135,000

Woman arrested over bomb hoaxes ahead of Nicholas Tse show in Hong Kong

Woman arrested over bomb hoaxes ahead of Nicholas Tse show in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police last week arrested a woman for making hoax bomb reports at a major stadium ahead of a concert by Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse.
May 11, 2025 | 09:52 pm PT
Worker swept away by flash floods in Binh Duong found dead

Worker swept away by flash floods in Binh Duong found dead

The body of a man who was swept away by floodwaters following heavy rains in Binh Duong Province Saturday morning, was found 200 meters away the next day.
May 11, 2025 | 06:47 pm PT
Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.
May 11, 2025 | 06:32 pm PT
Vietnam, Russia issue joint statement on major orientations for comprehensive strategic partnership in new period

Vietnam, Russia issue joint statement on major orientations for comprehensive strategic partnership in new period

Based on the outcomes of the official visit to Russia by Vietnam's Party General Secretary To Lam from May 8 -11, the two countries have issued a joint statement outlining major directions for the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership in a new period of cooperation.
May 11, 2025 | 03:40 pm PT
HPV Summit focuses on advancing multidisciplinary prevention efforts

HPV Summit focuses on advancing multidisciplinary prevention efforts

MSD Vietnam, in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Preventive Medicine (VAPM), recently organized the HPV Summit under the theme "Together for a Vietnam Free from the Burdens of HPV."
May 12, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam urged to increase tobacco tax to curb smoking amid rising affordability

Vietnam urged to increase tobacco tax to curb smoking amid rising affordability

As average income continues to rise, tobacco products have become increasingly affordable and accessible to the community, warned Phan Thi Hai, Deputy Director of the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund under the Ministry of Health.
May 11, 2025 | 07:52 am PT
Vietnamese, Russian leaders witness signing of numerous bilateral cooperation agreements

Vietnamese, Russian leaders witness signing of numerous bilateral cooperation agreements

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents between the two nations, following their talks in Moscow Saturday.
May 10, 2025 | 07:24 pm PT
Vietnamese Party chief holds talks with Russian President in Moscow

Vietnamese Party chief holds talks with Russian President in Moscow

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow on May 10 (local time).
May 10, 2025 | 07:06 pm PT
Vietnamese architect wins global award for work with ethnic, mountain communities

Vietnamese architect wins global award for work with ethnic, mountain communities

Hoang Thuc Hao has made history by becoming the first Vietnamese winner of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture for pioneering human-centered and sustainable design projects.
May 10, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
HCMC sees heaviest rain in 8 years as traffic light toppled, motorbikes swept away in neighboring provinces

HCMC sees heaviest rain in 8 years as traffic light toppled, motorbikes swept away in neighboring provinces

Ho Chi Minh City was submerged Saturday morning after nearly 230 mm of rain fell in 90 minutes — its heaviest downpour in nearly a decade — while neighboring provinces were also battered by thunderstorms.
May 10, 2025 | 02:14 am PT
Chinese student jailed for arson at South Korean university

Chinese student jailed for arson at South Korean university

A Chinese exchange student in his 20s has been sentenced to prison for committing a series of arson attacks on a university campus in Ulsan, South Korea, earlier this year and subsequently attempting to flee the country.
May 10, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Russian national arrested in Thailand over sex work on resort island

Russian national arrested in Thailand over sex work on resort island

Thai authorities have arrested a Russian woman on suspicion of prostitution after an undercover sting on the popular resort island of Koh Phangan.
May 9, 2025 | 09:00 pm PT
Vietnam tourism firm blocks Nha Trang beach with barbed wire in business feud

Vietnam tourism firm blocks Nha Trang beach with barbed wire in business feud

A tourism company in Vietnam has fenced off a 300-meter stretch of Nha Trang's coastline with barbed wire, drawing criticism from local authorities for blocking public beach access.
May 9, 2025 | 09:00 pm PT
Student admitted to 16 US universities with story of climbing mountain with cramps

Student admitted to 16 US universities with story of climbing mountain with cramps

A Vietnamese student has secured admission to the University of Notre Dame and 15 other American universities by narrating his story of crawling up a mountain while battling cramps, which taught him lessons about pushing himself.
May 9, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Plane skids off runway at Ho Chi Minh City airport, tires damaged

Plane skids off runway at Ho Chi Minh City airport, tires damaged

A Vietjet Air plane skidded off the runway and collided with a runway light, causing two tires to be torn after landing at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport.
May 9, 2025 | 07:43 pm PT
Extremely online new pope unafraid to talk politics

Extremely online new pope unafraid to talk politics

From pillorying the U.S. vice president to denouncing the death penalty, Pope Leo has proven unafraid to tackle prickly political issues on social media -- making him the first "extremely online" pontiff.
May 9, 2025 | 07:06 pm PT
Vietnam's Party leader attends military parade celebrating Victory of Great Patriotic War in Moscow

Vietnam's Party leader attends military parade celebrating Victory of Great Patriotic War in Moscow

Vietnam's General Party Secretary To Lam attended the military parade at the Red Square in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Great Patriotic War (1945 – 2025).
May 9, 2025 | 06:46 pm PT
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