Society

The police of Phu Quoc city in the southern province of Kien Giang said on December 27 that they have detained three Uzbek nationals for using counterfeit dollar bills locally.

Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.

Authorities have repeatedly discovered illegal fishing boats in the core area of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

A five-floor rental house in HCM City has caught fire, killing two people.

Police operating in Nghe An have smashed a major drug trafficking ring operating from Europe to the locality via air.

Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have arrested four men for using a banned substance to produce thousands of tonnes of bean sprouts.

The newly-opened Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in HCM City has lured far more passengers than anticipated, according to the HCM City Urban Railway Company 1 (HURC1).

Authorities in the southern province of Kien Giang have decided to extend the operation hours of the high-speed boat service to Phu Quoc Island.

Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean.

A gang who stole around 30-40 dogs per night in the southern province of Tay Ninh have been detained.

Authorities in the southern province of Tay Ninh have proposed the construction of a VND4.7 trillion (USD185.41 million) airport.

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean.

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said.

A fire early Wednesday killed dozens of dogs at a breeding facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, an official said.

A bar near Ben Thanh Market in the centre of HCM City caught fire this afternoon, December 25.

Tickets for flights from HCM City to some locations during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday 2025 have almost run out due to rising demand.

Social network users in Vietnam will be required to provide basic personal information, including full name, date of birth, and mobile phone number as of December 25, in order to post stories.

Authorities in Hanoi's Long Bien District are investigating a fatal traffic accident that killed two young men early on Wednesday morning.

The Joint Stock Railway Transport Company will increase the number of passenger trains to the central region to meet the demand for the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.