Society

Vietnam's authorities have detained a foreign man for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 750 grams of gold into the country through a northern border crossing.

A restaurant worker in southern Vietnam has bought two cars for his former employers and their relative after winning a lottery jackpot worth VND 18 billion (USD 705,880).

A man in Danang City was bitten by a cobra but managed to trap the snake and take it home before being hospitalised. He is now receiving treatment at Danang General Hospital.

Many young people have flocked to Ky Lo Bridge on the Quy Nhon-Chi Thanh Expressway in Dak Lak Province for photos and social media clips despite warning signs, raising traffic safety concerns.

Officers, soldiers and fishermen in the Truong Sa special zone cast their ballots on March 15 in elections for the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the

A convoy of 168 decorated vehicles paraded through major streets in Ho Chi Minh City early on March 15 to promote the upcoming election.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 14 chaired a meeting with Hanoi leaders to review the draft Hanoi Capital Master Plan with a 100-year vision.

Doctors at Children’s Hospital 2 have successfully saved a 30-hour-old newborn boy suffering from a rare blood group incompatibility, the hospital announced on March 14.

Authorities in Dong Nai have warned businesses not to hire foreign workers who violate immigration rules after inspections uncovered dozens of cases of illegal residence and employment.

A young monkey with paralysed hind legs and a severed tail is being cared for in central Vietnam, though veterinarians say its chances of returning to the wild are very low.

Hanoi is studying plans for a second airport about 40km south of the city centre to relieve congestion at Noi Bai International Airport and support long-term aviation growth.

A German woman has discovered a deep affection for Vietnamese food and culture after marrying her Vietnamese partner and celebrating their wedding in northern Vietnam.

Vietnam called for stronger ASEAN unity and adherence to international law during a special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East held online on March 13.

A 15-metre wooden boat with no crew, registration or equipment was found washed ashore in Quang Tri Province on March 13, prompting authorities to search for its owner.

Police in Hue City say traffic enforcement is being carried out with a strict, uncompromising approach, particularly for drink-driving offences.

The Vietnamese government has asked the Ministry of Construction to study a proposal to build the VND 25-trillion (USD 950.57 million) Quang Ngai-Mang Den Expressway.

Hanoi is seeking public feedback on a long-term master plan that envisions the capital becoming a global city by 2065 with average income approaching USD 95,000 per person.

Authorities in Danang City have approved plans to build a new expressway connecting the city centre with the southern urban area of Tam Ky-Chu Lai.

Search teams in central Vietnam have recovered the remains of a war martyr from a cave in Quang Tri Province, along with several personal items believed to date back to wartime.