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Vietnam among safest travel destinations in Southeast Asia: US security company

Vietnam among safest travel destinations in Southeast Asia: US security company

Vietnam has been classified as a "moderate risk" country for travelers along with Malaysia and Brunei by Global Guardian, a duty of care firm specializing in travel risk.
Lovelorn man attacks women on Hanoi streets

Lovelorn man attacks women on Hanoi streets

Survivors recall do or die experiences after karaoke parlor fire

Survivors recall do or die experiences after karaoke parlor fire

Customers disdained safety instructions in Binh Duong karaoke fire: police

Customers disdained safety instructions in Binh Duong karaoke fire: police

When fire engulfed a karaoke parlor in Binh Duong Province on Tuesday night, customers refused to heed employees' pleas to flee, the local police said.
September 7, 2022 | 08:32 pm PT
Timely rescue: 3-year-old strangled, stashed in freezer by grandfather's tenant

Timely rescue: 3-year-old strangled, stashed in freezer by grandfather's tenant

Nguyen Van Thuoc could not explain it, but felt knots in his stomach. He decided to return home early from a meeting, only to find his grandson missing.
August 14, 2022 | 04:43 pm PT
South Korean tourist chases down thief in HCMC

South Korean tourist chases down thief in HCMC

A South Korean tourist in HCMC chased down a thief who stole a friend's wallet and turned him over to the police.
August 5, 2022 | 06:09 pm PT
Drop the mask, we've achieved herd immunity

Drop the mask, we've achieved herd immunity

I think it is safe to say that Vietnam has passed the pandemic's peak and life is gradually getting back to normal.
June 9, 2022 | 06:01 pm PT
Man slaps, kicks 4-year-old girl in Hanoi bookstore

Man slaps, kicks 4-year-old girl in Hanoi bookstore

A 34-year-old Hanoian man has been summoned for questioning by Hoang Mai District police for assaulting a four-year-girl in a bookstore's play area Tuesday night.
June 9, 2022 | 06:13 am PT
Put first-aid first and we'll save a lot of lives

Put first-aid first and we'll save a lot of lives

The lack of priority given to teaching and learning first aid in Vietnam overburdens paramedics and doctors in a country that has a very high rate of death by accidents.
April 20, 2022 | 04:45 pm PT
Saigon motorbike taxi drivers arrested for robbing phone from foreigner

Saigon motorbike taxi drivers arrested for robbing phone from foreigner

HCMC police have detained two men working as motorbike taxi drivers after they robbed a Filipino man of his iPhone.
February 22, 2022 | 05:15 am PT
Attacks on foreign women in Hanoi: police suspect 25-member gang

Attacks on foreign women in Hanoi: police suspect 25-member gang

Police in Hanoi's Tay Ho District said a gang of 25 men is suspected of carrying out violent attacks, including sexual, on foreign women strolling around West Lake.
February 28, 2021 | 06:24 pm PT
Man arrested for robbing Polish woman in Hoi An

Man arrested for robbing Polish woman in Hoi An

A man in Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam has been detained for snatching a handbag from a Polish woman one night last week.
August 31, 2020 | 01:19 am PT
Man jailed for snatching phone from Chinese tourist

Man jailed for snatching phone from Chinese tourist

A HCMC court on Monday sentenced a man to three and a half years in jail for trying to mug a foreigner in January.
July 20, 2020 | 10:25 pm PT
Man, 65, detained for touching boy's genitals with foot

Man, 65, detained for touching boy's genitals with foot

Hanoi police have detained a 65-year-old man who has admitted to touching a young boy’s genitals in an elevator.
June 20, 2020 | 03:44 am PT
Vietnam slips on global peace index

Vietnam slips on global peace index

Vietnam has slipped three places to 64th among 163 economies on the 2020 Global Peace Index, while remaining 12th in the Asia-Pacific region.
June 13, 2020 | 05:41 am PT
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