Vietnamese police have arrested a national of the Republic of Korea wanted under an Interpol red notice in Hanoi and handed him over to the Korean National Police Agency.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong has focused on promoting external relations and international integration during his speech at the 14th National Party Congress on January 21.
A VND 4.5 trillion (about USD 172 million) project has been proposed to upgrade the Hanoi-HCM City railway, aiming to remove bottlenecks, improve safety and boost capacity on the north-south corridor.
Vietnamese football fans were left in tears after the U23 team suffered a 3-0 defeat to China in the semi-final of the U23 Asian Cup 2026 on the night of January 20.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam opened on January 20, with 1,586 delegates representing more than 5.6 million Party members nationwide.
More than 100 bars and eateries in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tam Binh Ward have pledged not to allow intoxicated customers to drive, in a bid to help curb traffic accidents.
Police in Gia Lai Province are searching for two suspects who robbed a bank branch in the area, escaping with about VND 1.8 billion (approximately USD 72,000), authorities said on January 20.
A live mortar shell about 40cm long was discovered exposed in a residential area in An Giang Province, posing a serious safety risk, local authorities said.
The capital city of Hanoi is brilliantly decorated with flags, flowers, and banners across its streets, spreading an atmosphere of anticipation for the 14th National Congress of the Party.
Police in Vietnam’s central province of Ha Tinh have detained three men accused of stealing dogs while carrying dangerous weapons, seizing six dogs and a range of crime tools.
The Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Akitsushima arrived in Danang on January 19 for a five-day goodwill visit aimed at strengthening Vietnam-Japan maritime ties.
Illegal pavement encroachment continues along Pham Van Dong Boulevard in HCM City, where eateries have turned sidewalks into dining areas despite an ongoing enforcement drive.
Two foreign tourists were rescued after being swept by strong waves and trapped in a rocky crevice while swimming off the coast of Dak Lak Province on January 19.
Authorities in Vietnam's central city of Danang have warned a foreign tourist who wrapped ripe bananas around his body to attract and feed wild monkeys on Son Tra Peninsula.
Hanoi police have fined a 53-year-old man VND 2.5 million (about USD 95) for approaching foreign tourists in the Old Quarter and offering them drugs, authorities said.
A strong cold air mass is moving south, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures across northern Vietnam from January 21, with severe cold forecast in mountainous areas.