- HCMC restaurant employees beat, strip customer for refusing to pay inflated billon 6 May, 2024 at 9:26 am
The employees of a restaurant in HCMC's District 1 allegedly beat and disrobed a customer who refused to pay bills as he believed he had been scammed.
- Flags fly, flowers bloom as Dien Bien Phu prepares 70th victory anniversaryon 6 May, 2024 at 9:01 am
In preparation of the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu on Tuesday, several streets of the north Vietnam city have been filled with flags and flowers.
- Banh mi poisoning cases in southern Vietnam rise to over 560on 6 May, 2024 at 8:58 am
At least 560 people have had to seek medical attention for developing food poisoning symptoms after buying banh mi at an eatery in the southern Dong Nai Province.
- French veterans return to Dien Bien Phu 70 years after Vietnam's victoryon 6 May, 2024 at 8:55 am
Three veterans have visited Dien Bien Phu City from France to relive the memories in which French soldiers fought and were defeated by Vietnamese troops in the summer of 1954.
- Hope Foundation honored at Global CSR & ESG Awards 2024on 6 May, 2024 at 7:05 am
Hope Foundation was honored in the Environmental Excellence and Best Country Excellence categories at the 16th Global CSR & ESG Awards last month.
- Man arrested for smuggling 19 people to Taiwan by fishing boaton 6 May, 2024 at 5:26 am
Police in the central Quang Tri Province have arrested a local man for illegally taking 19 Vietnamese to Taiwan by disguising them as fishermen.
- One killed in northern Vietnam as drunk man crashes tractor into houseon 6 May, 2024 at 5:22 am
One person died and six others were injured in the northern Son La Province Sunday night when a man driving under the influence crashed his tractor into their house.
- Northern Vietnam to enjoy week-long cool weatheron 6 May, 2024 at 5:12 am
A mass of cold air, combined with high-altitude winds, will bring cool weather to northern Vietnam this week.
- HCMC cuts down 100 trees to widen airport roadon 6 May, 2024 at 3:28 am
Nearly 100 trees have been cut down to widen Hoang Hoa Tham Street in HCMC’s Tan Binh District to reduce congestion en route to Tan Son Nhat airport.
- Overseas Vietnamese, French citizens rally in support of Agent Orange lawsuiton 6 May, 2024 at 3:28 am
More than 200 overseas Vietnamese and French friends have gathered in Paris to express their support for a lawsuit against chemical companies that supplied herbicides to the U.S. military during the war in Vietnam.
- Hanoi sees unhealthy air Mondayon 6 May, 2024 at 12:56 am
Hanoi suffers unhealthy air pollution on Monday while HCMC's level is not safe for sensitive groups.
- Financial proof requirements for studying abroad up to $70,000on 6 May, 2024 at 12:52 am
Many countries require international students to have over $10,000 in financial resources upon applying for student visas, while some countries only require $1,000-3,000.
- Final rehearsal for Dien Bien Phu battle celebration heldon 5 May, 2024 at 2:48 pm
The final rehearsal for the national-level celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Battle (May 7, 1954 - 2024) took place in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien Saturday morning.
- Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2M gold smuggling reportson 5 May, 2024 at 2:39 pm
Afghanistan's top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the country.
- Vietnam, France set to enhance defense cooperationon 5 May, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Vietnam's Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu signed a letter of intent on enhancing defense cooperation between the two countries on Saturday.
- Vietnam hopes to work with Cambodia to assess impacts of Funan Techo canal: spokeswomanon 5 May, 2024 at 2:15 pm
Vietnam is highly interested in Funan Techo canal project and wishes that Cambodia will continue working closely with Mekong River Commission countries to fully assess the project's impacts, a spokeswoman said.
- Dien Bien Phu battleground, 70 years onon 5 May, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The Dien Bien Phu Valley in northern Vietnam, which 70 years ago was covered with steel wires and mines, is now a field of rice and corn where an airport with a capacity of 500,000 passengers each year.
- Dien Bien Phu battle through photojournalist perspectiveon 5 May, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Moments of the Dien Bien Phu battle, in which the Vietnamese defeated the French to reclaim an important valley, were captured by many photojournalists 70 years ago.
- 1,200 Vietnamese hospitalized over e-cigarettes in 2023on 5 May, 2024 at 8:29 am
Over 1,200 people had to be hospitalized because of e-cigarette use last year, according to the Department of Medical Service Administration.
- Life deep in jungle at Dien Bien Phu headquarterson 5 May, 2024 at 7:00 am
The Dien Bien command headquarters was hidden deep within the jungle for 105 days of the campaign that finally vanquished French rule over Indochina in 1954.