The Vietnamese government on Monday issued a resolution granting visa exemptions to citizens of 12 more countries entering Vietnam for tourism purposes, effective from August 15.

On Sunday morning, many visitors lingered on the breezy Bui Hui Meadow in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam after a truly breathtaking experience amid the vast green grasslands and drifting white clouds.

Foreign visitors have expressed great interest in the luxurious overnight train service connecting Hanoi with Dong Hoi in northern Quang Tri Province.

Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports to Thailand reached approximately US$33 million in the first half of 2025, up 37 percent year on year, making Thailand the fourth-largest buyer of these products, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

NAGASAKI -- Mayors from across the world concluded a general conference in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sunday by adopting a declaration expressing their resolve to abolish nuclear weapons.

Central wards in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have launched an intensive campaign to tackle street and sidewalk encroachment, illegal vending, and aggressive solicitation.

Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in traditional attire chant ancient poems in an ancient language, fighting to keep alive a spoken tradition used by just two percent of the population.

In Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, student Hoang Ngoc Thai Binh dreamed of becoming a doctor to cure his deaf-mute father to hear him speak, but the dream was shaken when, just a month before the national high school graduation exam, his father was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer.

TOKYO -- In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about -- and very few adults.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Seongnam Air Base in Seoul at about 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, marking the start of a four-day state visit to South Korea.

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From war-torn ruins and the ravages of time, the My Son Sanctuary complex in central Vietnam has risen spectacularly, earning UNESCO World Heritage status and becoming a renowned destination.

Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province are planning to promote Kon Ka Kinh National Park as an international ecotourism destination, highlighting its rich biodiversity and conservation value, officials said on Saturday.

European leaders on Saturday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the conflict in Ukraine, while stressing the need to keep pressure on Moscow and protect Ukrainian and European security interests.

China wants the United States to ease export controls on chips critical for artificial intelligence as part of a trade deal before a possible summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Nhan Tower, a national historic site in Dak Lak Province, has been defaced with inappropriate writings and drawings by irresponsible visitors, causing public discomfort and concern, as reported by a reader named Le Tan Thoi to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

Following its historic boundary expansion, Ho Chi Minh City is entering a new development phase with a focus on two strategic pillars: green transition and digital transformation.

A two-kilometer-long walking street and a two-kilometer-long “river of light” was inaugurated within the T&T City Millennia urban area in Tay Ninh Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, on Saturday evening, attracting over 10,000 visitors.

Italy has approved new subsidies worth almost 600 million euros ($698 million) for the purchase of electric vehicles as sales lag, the environment and energy ministry said on Friday.

Editor’s note: In this piece submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Dang Vy expresses their concern over the proposed ban on sleeper buses in Vietnam, arguing that stronger regulation—not prohibition—is the key to improving road safety. Vy’s opinion was translated from Vietnamese to English and edited by Tuoi Tre News for clarity, consistency, and coherence.

A Vietnamese tourism company has proposed scuttling a decommissioned cargo vessel to develop a premium scuba diving site off the coast of Con Dao, in an initiative aimed at boosting eco-tourism and marine biodiversity, authorities said on Saturday.

All Vietnamese students participating in the 2025 International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence in Beijing, China from August 2 to 8 won awards, including three golds, one silver, three bronzes, and one consolation prize, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Index of Industrial Production rose 5.4 percent in the first seven months of 2025, the highest increase in three years, according to newly released data from the municipal Statistics Office.

Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring southern provinces are expected to see heavy to very heavy rains in the coming days, ending the recent hot spell, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center.

Several streets in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have become de facto parking lots, with rows of cars lining both sides of the road, causing traffic congestion and safety hazards for residents.

The elevated section of Hanoi’s metro line 3, running from Nhon to Cau Giay, has completed its first year of commercial service with a reported 99.9-percent passenger satisfaction rate, city transport authorities said.

Authorities in south-central Vietnam said on Saturday that dozens of monkeypod trees along a provincial road in Quang Ngai are recovering, one month after the bark was stripped from several branches.

Authorities in Quang Ngai Province, south-central Vietnam have approved a VND2.2 trillion (US$84 million) project to build a new bridge across the Tra Khuc River, replacing the deteriorating Tra Khuc 1 Bridge after more than 60 years in service.

Vietnam’s maritime rescue forces on Friday saved all 20 crew members from the Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker GT Unity after it caught fire about 104 nautical miles south-southeast of Con Dao Island.

The commerce department has started issuing licenses to Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, removing a significant hurdle to the AI bellwether's access to a key market.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City said on Friday that a major coastal redevelopment project in the Vung Tau area is nearing completion, with key features expected to be finished in time for Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebrations on September 2.

PRAGUE -- Zookeepers feeding two baby vultures in Prague are using a hand puppet designed to look like the chicks' parents, a technique they hope will ensure the birds learn to identify with other vultures - not humans.

On weekends, Xom Luoi Market in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City buzzes with buyers and sellers, as smoke rises from seafood stalls grilling seafood dishes.

MEXICO CITY -- Nestled in a quiet corner in Mexico City’s trendy Condesa neighborhood sits the vine-strewn restaurant Baldio, or barren in English. It has become a draw for its zero-waste kitchen, which means that every scrap of food and leftovers is reused for other purposes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday issued a message on the occasion of the 58th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the bloc.