Editor's note: This story is written by Shannon Gramse, a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), detailing a meeting between him, the Vietnamese community in Alaska, and Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong during the top official’s visit to the United States from September 21 at 24. It was edited by Tuoi Tre News for clarity, consistency, and coherence.

Large waves stirred up by storm Bualoi, the 10th to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, have dumped massive amounts of trash along the beaches of Da Nang City, central Vietnam, leaving the coastal environment in disarray.

The increasing number of passengers using Metro Line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has put severe strain on parking facilities at stations, often leading to full lots and causing inconvenience for commuters.

In a cramped emergency shelter at Kien An Parish Church, the highest point in Ken Village in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam, 90-year-old Ngo Thi Biu huddled on a makeshift bed, trying to gather calm after a harrowing night fleeing floodwaters on Monday.

Storm Bualoi, along with ensuing floods, landslides, and thunderstorms across northern and central Vietnam, has left 29 people dead and 22 missing, with economic losses topping US$303 million as of Wednesday morning, according to a disaster impact report.

Schools across Hanoi were closed on Wednesday due to ongoing heavy rainfall and widespread flooding caused by storm Bualoi, according to an announcement from the municipal Department of Education and Training on Tuesday.

For several months now, Tran Le Anh Cuong, a 41-year-old resident of Khue My Ward in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, has been riding around the city offering free tire tube replacements and gasoline to people whose vehicles break down on the road.

The cast and crew of South Korean fantasy‑historical romantic drama ‘Bon Appétit, Your Majesty’ will travel to the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang in late October to celebrate the show’s breakout success, according to local media.

Police in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam have fined a ferry operator VND20.7 million (US$784) for violating multiple safety regulations after attempting to carry passengers across the Red River as storm Bualoi neared land.

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Doctors at Hung Vuong General Hospital in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam removed a staggering 130 gallstones from the gallbladder of a 40-year-old Vietnamese woman during a recent surgery after the patient was admitted with symptoms of upper abdominal pain, nausea, and mild bloating, a doctor said on Monday.

Associate Professor (AP) Donna Cleveland, Dean of School of Communication & Design at RMIT Vietnam, believes the country is poised to become a global leader in preserving living culture through innovation, if it chooses the right path now.

TOKYO -- Daihatsu Motor Co. will cease production of the Copen mini convertible sports vehicle at the end of August 2026, due to reasons including a regulatory issue.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday handed down a 25-year prison sentence to Le Thuy Hang, former CEO of Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC), for embezzlement and abuse of power.

Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, in coordination with the local immigration agency, recently rescued a Chinese man who was being held captive in a guesthouse by three fellow countrymen over an unpaid gambling debt.

LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, various news outlets reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.

FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) for racist and discriminatory behavior by fans during the CONCACAF qualifying match against Suriname for the 2026 World Cup.

Nguyen Huy Hoang of Vietnam won the men’s 1,500 meters freestyle at the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships on Monday, securing his first gold at the event with a time of 15 minutes 15.01 seconds.

Vietnamese military and police forces carried a 75-year-old woman from Laos in a hammock through five kilometers of mountainous forest to safely bring her home after she was discharged from a hospital in Da Nang City on Monday.

At least 19 people were killed, 13 remain missing, and 82 others were injured as storm Bualoi and associated thunderstorms, floods and landslides battered northern and central Vietnam, according to a disaster management report issued at 7:00 pm on Monday.

Nine people were killed and 18 others injured when tornadoes triggered by storm Bualoi hit parts of Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam early on Monday morning.

Vietnam could face four to five more storms in the East Vietnam Sea during the rest of the year, with one or two likely to make landfall, according to the national weather center.

Nearly six months after breaking ground, the Can Gio sea reclamation tourism urban area project-Vinhomes Green Paradise by Vietnam's largest private conglomerate Vingroup has transformed into a massive sand-filling construction site, with hundreds of vessels operating around the clock.

The western area of Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam, formerly part of Kon Tum Province, experienced six earthquakes on Sunday and Monday, with the strongest quake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Earth Sciences.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam is rising significantly, boosting the economy while setting higher standards for green industrial properties that meet modern infrastructure and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.

BAF Vietnam Agriculture Joint Stock Company and China’s Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd., a global leader in livestock farming, have signed a joint venture agreement to build Vietnam’s first high-rise pig farm in Tay Ninh Province.

Two major foreign banks operating in Vietnam, HSBC and Shinhan Bank, reported a decline in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2025, primarily driven by a sharp drop in core income.

Residents of Be Island in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam discovered the carcass of a 10-meter whale drifting onto the shore near the volcanic landmark Hon Dun on Sunday afternoon amid strong winds and high waves from storm Bualoi.

Vietnam won two silver medals and one bronze on the opening day of the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships in India on Sunday, including a historic result for Ho Chi Minh City’s swimming team.

PARIS -- A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday.

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in Hanoi on Sunday afternoon to begin a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

The future of one of the world's most famous stadiums will be decided on Monday when councillors in Milan hold a knife-edge vote on whether to sell the San Siro to the city's two football giants.

Vietnam’s automobile market is heating up as a wave of imported vehicles floods the country ahead of the Lunar New Year 2026 (Tet) holiday.

Many localities in central Vietnam, from Quang Tri Province to Da Nang City, are being impacted by storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea in 2025, which is packing winds of 118–133 kph (level 12) and gusts reaching up to 165 kph (level 15).

Skoda Vietnam has made a strong impression at the Quang Ninh Planning and Expo Center in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, unveiling its full lineup of vehicles currently available in the Vietnamese market.