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A look at Hanoi’s AI traffic camera system
Since the AI Traffic Control Centre began operating, traffic flow at key intersections in Hanoi has improved, and more than 1,000 traffic violations have been detected in just one…
Vietnam’s seafood exports gain momentum in Singapore
Statistics from Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority show that in 2024, Vietnam climbed from sixth to fifth place among Singapore’s largest seafood…
Whodunnit? Vietnam’s online sleuths step up their game, tracking true crime
Amateur websleuths played a key role in identifying murder suspect Doan Van Sang by collating an 88-page document with details like a birthmark and tattoo, which went viral,…
Plastic waste piles up as Vietnam struggles to curb a culture of convenience
The Southeast Asian nation produces nearly two million tonnes of plastic waste each year, most of it unrecycled.
New bridge inaugurated to boost Laos–Thailand–Vietnam trade connectivity
The 1,350m bridge significantly shortens the distance from Buengkan in northeastern Thailand, through Bolikhamxay in central Laos, to the Cau Treo border gate in Vietnam's central…
Vietnam becomes popular end-of-year destination for families in region
Based on searches made between September and November for stays during December 2025 and January 2026, Agoda recorded a 30 per cent increase in family travel interest to Vietnam…
Vietnam’s booming Korean classes
In 2021, Vietnam adopted Korean as a primary foreign language in schools.
Vietnam’s population to peak around 2059 as ageing accelerates
New projections show Vietnam’s population will keep growing for decades and peak around 2059, before slowing or stabilising — even as ageing, gender imbalance and internal…
Vietnamese government approves teaching Chinese, Japanese and Korean in preschools
Vietnam will also develop and implement teaching programmes for languages from several ASEAN countries, with priority given to Lao and Khmer languages, at educational institutions…