New Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Alessandra Tognonato expressed Italy’s strong interest in the city’s key investment projects, particularly its metro initiatives, during a meeting with chairman of the municipal administration Nguyen Van Duoc on Monday.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have concluded an investigation and recommended the prosecution of four Vietnamese nationals and one South Korean national for allegedly smuggling 250 rubber boots and 405,000 packs of ESSE-branded cigarettes, with a total value of VND10.4 billion (US$394,981).

Transnational education is reshaping how Vietnam prepares for its future. For RMIT University’s leaders, it goes beyond delivering foreign degrees; it is about building a globally connected, locally grounded education system that equips students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

As storm Fengshen moves closer toward Vietnam’s central coast, Da Nang City is expected to experience widespread heavy rainfall over the next several days, with river levels possibly reaching or exceeding alarm level 3, according to the central region’s hydrometeorological agency.

New Dutch Consul General Raissa Marteaux has expressed a desire to strengthen multifaceted cooperation between the Netherlands and Ho Chi Minh City, which she described as a dynamic, hospitable, and compassionate city.

Since 2012, Hoi An Ancient Town in Da Nang City, central Vietnam has recorded 17.4 million ticketed visitors, including over 3.3 million domestic tourists and 14 million international visitors.

Market surveillance officials in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam have uncovered a warehouse storing more than 25,740 cosmetic and personal care products, many of which are suspected to be smuggled or counterfeit, with labels indicating origins from Thailand, Cambodia, and China.

As of the end of July, individual savings deposited in Vietnam’s banking system reached nearly VND7.75 quadrillion (US$294.5 billion), doubling from VND3.86 quadrillion ($146.5 billion) in 2017, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam.

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Hong Kong action stars Louis Koo and Sammo Hung will visit Vietnam from November 6 to 8 for the first Hong Kong Film Gala in the country, organizers said on Sunday.

On September 13 in Hanoi, the Institute of Cultural Economics, in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Center, organized the media program ‘Outstanding FDI Enterprises Program 2025’ in Vietnam.

With a tech-savvy young population, strong digital adoption, and deep cultural respect for learning, Vietnam has “a tremendous opportunity to reimagine how people learn and how technology can extend and enhance learning experiences.”

An exhibition of photos by Hungarian naval doctor Bozoky Dezso opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum at noon on Sunday, featuring 25 valuable images of Ho Chi Minh City taken over a century ago.

Vietnam and Belarus should strengthen their multifaceted defense cooperation, particularly in military science, military medicine, training, and joint activities between their armed services, according to General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense.

Phu Quoc Special Zone, an island administered by An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, welcomed a flight carrying 220 Russian tourists on Sunday, marking the resumption of direct air service between Russia and the ‘pearl island’ after years of suspension.

Party General Secretary To Lam left Hanoi on Monday for a three-day official visit to Finland, marking the first-ever trip by a top Vietnamese Party leader to the Nordic nation since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973.

Vietnam’s armed forces and relevant agencies have been mobilized as the country braces for powerful storm Fengshen, the 12th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea, now moving rapidly across the sea and likely to strengthen further.

Vietnam’s rapidly aging population is driving a rise in chronic oral health conditions among older adults, but the country lacks a dedicated dental care model for this group, health experts said on Sunday.

Global interest in Vietnamese cuisine is rising, creating significant opportunities for domestic brands to expand abroad through franchising. However, Vietnamese businesses must move beyond the mindset that simply ‘selling the recipe’ is enough.

Morocco's 2026 budget will allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education, up 16% from last year, the royal palace said in a statement on Sunday.

Vietnamese adults consume an average of 231 grams of fruits and vegetables per day, well below the 400 grams recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), Ho Chi Minh City’s health agency said on Sunday.

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HONG KONG -- A cargo plane flying from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday, the city's airport operator said, with local media reporting the deaths of two people.

Thieves raided Paris's Louvre museum in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels, but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.

AUSTIN, Texas - When Bernie Ecclestone was asked about a group of guests receiving VIP treatment at a Formula One race nine years ago, the commercial supremo said they were representatives of «a fruit company».

LONDON - Arsenal remained top of the table as the Premier League resumed thanks to a gritty 1-0 win at Fulham but Ange Postecoglou's Nottingham Forest nightmare ended in the sack after 39 days following a 3-0 home loss to Chelsea on Saturday.

During rush hour, it is no longer unusual to see long lines of motorbikes riding against traffic on several streets in Ho Chi Minh City, turning certain roads into de facto ‘lanes’ for traffic violators.

Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly (NA) László Kövér has praised Ho Chi Minh City for its impressive transformation, highlighting the remarkable progress the southern metropolis has achieved since his last visit to Vietnam a decade ago.

What was already a bustling scene on the first day of the Vietnam Phở Festival in Singapore turned even livelier on its second and final day, as long lines formed at Our Tampines Hub, the country’s largest community center, early on Sunday morning.

After surviving 13 hours adrift at sea with his young daughter, Nguyen Thanh Tung, 35, from Truong Vinh Ward, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, has formed a volunteer rescue team to repay the kindness that once saved his life.

Many Singaporeans and international residents living and working in Singapore have shown their love for Vietnamese ‘pho’ at the Vietnam Phở Festival 2025, which kicked off on Saturday at Our Tampines Hub.

Traffic police in Vietnam detected 3,829 alcohol-related violations on Saturday, the first day of a nationwide campaign to control alcohol levels among drivers.

The Michelin Guide has expanded its legacy beyond restaurants, unveiling its first-ever global list of distinguished hotels and resorts under the new MICHELIN Key system, which honored a resort in Vietnam with a top spot.

Much has been made of the difficulty for promoted sides in adapting to the Premier League in recent years, but this season's trio have fared much better having accumulated more than double the number of points after eight games as last term.

Investigators from the Ministry of Public Security have arrested Ranjit Prithviraj Thambyrajah, a 65-year-old Australian national and CEO of Nam Song Hau Trading Investing Petroleum Joint Stock Company in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, for allegedly committing fraud to misappropriate property totaling up to US$4.9 million, the company announced on Saturday.