US sailors seek to build ties in historic Vietnam visit

Sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier took part in cultural activities with locals in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang on Tuesday.

5 ways Vietnam's government is tightening internet control

From a cybersecurity bill to a 10,000-strong cyber warfare unit, Vietnam is determined to 'protect its sovereignty ...

Plastic bags coat Saigon's walking street after raving NYE party

It's filthy but not an uncommon sight.

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Southern Vietnam prepares for Typhoon Tembin to hit late on Christmas

Tough measures have been enforced to evacuate residents in the Mekong Delta, which is highly ...

December 25, 2017 | 06:17 pm GMT+7

HCMC puts the future of e-governance to the test

District 12 is applying the latest tech apps to simplify long-winded admin procedures.

December 13, 2017 | 02:43 pm GMT+7

Saigon residents wrestle with high tides, again

Locals sip tea while the high tides engulf streets and houses in Nha Be District.

December 07, 2017 | 11:13 am GMT+7

Lingering protest against controversial station exacts heavy toll on Vietnam highway

Traffic chaos has besieged National Highway 1 in Tien Giang Province as drivers try to disrupt ...

December 03, 2017 | 07:59 pm GMT+7

Wartime bomb discovered in Hanoi a stark reminder of a lethal Vietnam War legacy

An estimated 800,000 tons of unexploded ordnance still remain scattered across Vietnam, killing and ...

December 01, 2017 | 09:17 am GMT+7

HCMC in strife: Can fresh autonomy solve its problems?

Drugs, pollution and flooding are just some of the issues a new 'smart city' plan is aimed at ...

November 29, 2017 | 11:28 pm GMT+7

Storm leaves trail of 'devastation' across Saigon

Falling trees have been crushing houses and severing power lines in Vietnam's largest city.

November 19, 2017 | 06:50 pm GMT+7

Gridlock on opening day of overpass built to ease traffic near Saigon airport

Oh, the irony.

November 16, 2017 | 06:08 pm GMT+7

Wrap-up: Trump's arrival in Vietnam met with excitement and doubt

As Vietnamese people lined the streets of Da Nang to welcome Donald Trump, the TPP countries agreed ...

November 13, 2017 | 06:29 pm GMT+7

Storm Damrey wreaks havoc in central, southern Vietnam

27 people have died, 22 are missing and hundreds of houses have been destroyed.

November 05, 2017 | 02:12 pm GMT+7

Vietnam flaunts hardcore military strength ahead of APEC Summit

Trump, Putin and Xi will be touching down soon, so the Vietnamese military and police are readying ...

October 25, 2017 | 03:27 pm GMT+7

Deadly floods and their costly toll on food security in Vietnam

Livestock and crops were simply washed away as heavy rainfall caught farmers unprepared.

October 19, 2017 | 01:47 pm GMT+7

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