Culture

The Ministry of Construction has approved a one-year pilot allowing Phuoc An Port in Dong Nai Province to receive international passenger ships.

Residents in Lam Dong Province have handed over two long-tailed macaques to police after the animals entered homes and gardens in search of food, damaging property.

Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company, in coordination with VietNamNet e-newspaper, on January 8 announced the Top 500 Largest Enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500).

Vietnam’s U16 PVF will meet youth teams from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Aspire Academy in Qatar, a venue cluster set to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup from 2025 to 2029.

Phuong Hoang Tunnel, the most technically complex section of the Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot expressway, has been broken through after nearly two years, paving the way for accelerated construction.

Two pangolins that strayed into house in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have been released back into the wild.

Petrol prices in Vietnam fell for a fifth consecutive adjustment on January 8, with RON 95 down VND 350 per litre at the start of the year.

Two people died after a major fire swept through a seven-storey house in Ha Dong Ward, Hanoi, on the morning of January 8.

Major supermarket chains have urgently withdrawn Ha Long canned pork products after police uncovered large volumes of diseased pork linked to the company.

An overloaded waste treatment site in Ha Tinh Province is polluting surrounding communities after continuing to receive rubbish despite its operating licence expiring.

Agoda has reported that Sapa was the fastest-growing destination in Asia in 2025, reflecting the rising level of interest among international visitors in Vietnam’s culturally rich highland town.

A taxi driver in Hanoi turned in a backpack containing valuables and documents after discovering it had been left behind by a Chinese tourist.

A luxury tourist yacht was destroyed by fire and partially sank in the Sai Gon River after a blaze broke out on the afternoon of January 7.

A young woman in critical condition has received urgent financial support for heart surgery after a surge of public donations.

Hanoi has been decorated with flags, flowers, billboards and banners across major streets and public spaces ahead of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s seafood sector aims for USD 11.5 billion in export earnings in 2026, shifting towards sustainable aquaculture and a fisheries economy amid climate and market pressures.