El Niño looms over Vietnam with drought, heat and salinity risks
From shrinking water supplies to mounting pressure on agriculture and energy, a possible super El Niño is raising fresh concerns across Vietnam.
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Experts warn child abuse remains a hidden crime in Vietnam
Most reported child abuse cases occur inside the home and are committed by family members or caregivers. Experts say social pressures, changing family structures, and a culture of…
Vietnam, Philippines agree to elevate relations to enhanced strategic partnership
With the elevation of ties to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership, the two sides agreed to cooperate in building an action programme to implement the new relationship framework in…
Restoring Hanoi’s iconic bridge
Long Bien Bridge will reopen soon after nearly two months of renovation. More than 80 workers have been racing against time in harsh summer weather to repair damaged sections,…
Foreign visitor detained after smashing up cafe in Vietnam’s Da Nang
A foreign national who went on a destructive rampage inside a busy central Danang café on the evening of May 29 has been detained by authorities, as the city grapples with a…
Vietnam top leader To Lam arrive in Manila for state visit to Philippines
The trip demonstrates Vietnam's high regard for its friendship and cooperation with the Philippines, as well as with ASEAN and the Southeast Asian region.
Concert highlights enduring beauty of traditional Vietnamese music
The Vietnam National Traditional Orchestra will perform a concert showcasing the history of traditional music at the Grand Hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music on May 29.
44 countries to attend 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore; Vietnam’s President to deliver keynote address
Vietnamese President To Lam, who is also the general secretary of his country’s Communist Party, will deliver the keynote speech on May 29, with Timor-Leste President Jose…
Vietnam, Thailand to foster cooperation in potential areas: top leader
The Vietnamese Party and State leader said the two sides had highly successful talks and achieved many positive, comprehensive and substantive outcomes.
South Korean superstar Jun Ji-hyun on fame, ageing and her Cannes debut
Jun has spent nearly three decades dictating the cultural zeitgeist across film, television, and high-profile brand endorsements in Korea.