Building on the success of previous years, BAT Vietnam is expanding its Women’s Empowerment Program in 2025 by partnering with local authorities to provide micro-financing support to underprivileged women in border areas of Tay Ninh province.

Baby Three dolls face backlash in Vietnam as brands withdraw support over concerns about sovereignty violations.

Vietnam’s 10-day weather forecast predicts prolonged drizzle, humidity in the North, and another cold spell arriving around March 15-16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerated efforts to complete 3,000 km of expressways and 1,000 km of coastal roads by 2025, emphasizing key transport projects and economic connectivity across Vietnam.

HCM City aims to complete the renovation, repair, or rebuilding of over 500 severely degraded apartment buildings by 2035 as part of efforts to improve the urban environment and improve residents’ quality of life.

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have digitised patient records, ensuring that information is securely stored while remaining easily retrievable and transferrable across healthcare facilities.

According to initial planning, Hanoi’s metro line No 5 has a total length of 38.43km, consisting of 2km elevated, 6.5km underground and 29.93km at ground level.

Hanoi has submitted a proposal for a 46km expressway linking Gia Binh Airport to the capital. The project, estimated at $1.05 billion, will be built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

A second-grade student in Nam Tra My, Quang Nam, has died after suffering from a prolonged high fever without receiving medical attention. Many other students in the same area are also experiencing similar symptoms.

The Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro, the first in Vietnam to feature underground sections, has been officially inaugurated. The project, funded through Japanese ODA and domestic investment, strengthens Vietnam-Japan cooperation in urban infrastructure.

While financial concerns are a key factor, experts argue that emotional stress and changing societal values are equally responsible for Vietnam’s declining birth rate.

A viral video shows a limousine driving at high speed in Hanoi with a person sitting on its hood. Authorities are investigating the incident, which has sparked widespread public concern.

Vietnamese police arrested 27 suspects in a cross-border drug trafficking operation using ride-hailing and delivery apps. Over 30kg of heroin, ketamine, and ecstasy were seized in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi has approved the expansion of key roads around West Lake and a new bridge connecting Thuy Su Lake to Dam Tri. The project aims to improve urban infrastructure while preserving the lake’s natural beauty.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to develop eight major transport projects, including highway expansions and new arterial roads, to improve connectivity with Long An and the Mekong Delta.

127 female soldiers from the Saigon Special Forces Unit (A50) are training under extreme conditions for Vietnam’s 50th Reunification Day parade, set to take place on April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City.

Two high school students went missing while swimming at a beach in Khanh Hoa. A large-scale search operation, involving military and police forces, is underway.

At the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2025, Can Tho University introduced a climate-adaptive recirculating eel farming model, highlighting innovative solutions in aquaculture and sustainable development.

Male lecturers at Hanoi National University of Education performed Swan Lake in white tutus, delighting students and faculty at a Women’s Day celebration. Their performance became an instant hit.

Throughout the 45-minute procedure of vascular embolization, a 70-year-old man sang 10 songs to “drown out the pain”, dedicating them to his doctors.