In the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam, some villages are covered in waste, sorted by hand by residents who have no other option for work. Although no clear link has been established between cancer rates and the handling of plastic waste, the…
Chilli prices in Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province have increased sharply during the winter season, with farmgate prices at times exceeding 100,000 VND per kilogram (around US$4.00/kg). The price rise has improved returns for growers in several…
Vietnamese fugitive Le Khac Ngo, alias Mr. Hunter, a suspected ringleader of a fraud syndicate accused of swindling over VND5.3 trillion (US$208 million), has been extradited from the Philippines to Vietnam.
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the largest wide-body aircraft currently operated by Vietnam Airlines, touched down at Long Thanh International Airport on Dec. 15, marking a key technical milestone as Vietnam’s biggest aviation project enters its…
Vietnam has sharply increased fines for foreigners who overstay their permitted period of residence, with penalties now reaching up to VND40 million (US$1,520) under new government regulations taking effect on Dec. 15.
More than 100 people have been hospitalized or treated after eating banh mi sold by the Hong Van chain in Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam, prompting an investigation and the temporary shutdown of the business.
Vietnam's largest passenger jet will touch down at Long Thanh International Airport in Monday afternoon, a key technical milestone as the new airport prepares to welcome its first commercial flights days later.
The 171st repatriation ceremony for the remains of U.S. servicemen missing in action (MIA) from the war in Vietnam took place at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi, following a recent unilateral search in the northern province of Lao Cai.
Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has announced it is considering a comprehensive inspection of the London College for Design and Fashion (LCDF – Hanoi) following indications of regulatory violations in its university…
Vietnam is set to send around 1,500 students abroad each year under a government-backed program targeting strategic fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, defense and medicine.