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'Hallucinating' man takes kindergarten boys hostage with knife

'Hallucinating' man takes kindergarten boys hostage with knife

A man in the Mekong Delta's Tien Giang Province rushed into a kindergarten, brandishing a knife and taking two boys hostage while showing signs of halluciations on Friday.
Hostage of Dak Lak armed group recalls captivity

Hostage of Dak Lak armed group recalls captivity

Commune offices attackers say they were promised large sums of money

Commune offices attackers say they were promised large sums of money

18 more arrested for gun attacks on Central Highlands commune offices

18 more arrested for gun attacks on Central Highlands commune offices

Eighteen more people involved in the deadly attacks on two commune offices in Dak Lak Province were arrested on Monday and Tuesday, taking the number apprehended so far to 45.
June 13, 2023 | 03:28 am PT
10 more arrested for armed attacks on Central Highlands commune offices

10 more arrested for armed attacks on Central Highlands commune offices

Ten more people have been arrested for the deadly attack on two commune offices in Dak Lak Province Sunday, taking the total number so far to 26.
June 11, 2023 | 07:14 pm PT
Thief snatches reporter's camera in less than a second

Thief snatches reporter's camera in less than a second

A reporter had his bag snatched by a man driving past on a motorbike in southern Dong Nai Province on Wednesday morning.
April 13, 2022 | 02:32 am PT
Three-second thief snatches golden necklace in Saigon

Three-second thief snatches golden necklace in Saigon

Camera footage shows a man wearing a delivery service's costume driving a motorbike, snatching a golden necklace from another man in HCMC.
February 19, 2022 | 04:00 am PT
American expat trapped overnight in Saigon River rescued

American expat trapped overnight in Saigon River rescued

An American man was rescued from the Saigon River Saturday by the municipal border guard force after residents alerted them to his plight.
May 2, 2020 | 05:42 am PT
Night not so young after midnight for Hanoi businesses

Night not so young after midnight for Hanoi businesses

Unhappy residents and not-so-happy businesses show that Vietnam's capital city needs to plan its nightlife better, several experts and officials agree.
October 8, 2019 | 05:14 am PT
Don't stop the clock at midnight, nightlife seekers tell Hanoi

Don't stop the clock at midnight, nightlife seekers tell Hanoi

Hanoians wanting to let their hair down into the wee hours of the morning feel let down by the capital city's midnight curfew.
October 5, 2019 | 05:00 am PT
Night-time economy: Vietnam yet to see the light

Night-time economy: Vietnam yet to see the light

In Vietnam's cities, the economy continues to hum even after midnight, in the dark, though authorities expressly forbid businesses from remaining open then.
September 19, 2019 | 04:46 am PT
Ministry wants re-enactment of law imprisoning drug users

Ministry wants re-enactment of law imprisoning drug users

A 1999 law that would imprison anyone who illegally uses drugs is on the anvil as an anti-drug trafficking move.
June 3, 2019 | 11:08 pm PT
Da Nang tour buses to have CCTV cameras

Da Nang tour buses to have CCTV cameras

Da Nang will install surveillance cameras in 110 tour buses to add security and monitor unlicensed tour guides.
August 21, 2018 | 06:38 pm PT
Many demonstrators were hired, says Vietnam’s top cop

Many demonstrators were hired, says Vietnam’s top cop

Vietnam’s Public Security Minister says many people who participated in recent demonstrations were paid to do so.
August 13, 2018 | 08:51 am PT
Saigon drug bust yields ‘biggest ever’ heroin haul

Saigon drug bust yields ‘biggest ever’ heroin haul

Police have seized 59 kilograms of heroin in HCMC as they busted a massive drug trafficking gang led by a 58-year-old resident.
July 13, 2018 | 04:22 am PT
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