Traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, has intensified as vehicle numbers soar and roadworks narrow key routes, local authorities said on Thursday.

U.S.-based e-commerce giant Amazon has announced plans to make Vietnam a high-quality e-commerce export hub in Southeast Asia, as Vietnamese goods sold on its platform rose nearly 35 percent in the first seven months of 2025, indicating the country’s growing role in global online trade.

When residents of the coastal Xuan Thanh fishing village in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province returned home after a night sheltering from storm Kalmaegi, they were met with an unthinkable sight — their homes were gone.

Around 70 Vietnamese nationals have fled from Myanmar into Thailand after local authorities in Myanmar launched a crackdown on criminal networks and online scam operations, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully reattached both hands of a male patient after a severe assault left them nearly severed in a complex and grueling 12-hour operation.

More than 160 households in a resettlement area in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam have been living in floodwaters for nearly half a month. Roads there have turned into canals and motorbikes are unusable, forcing residents to rely on boats for daily travel.

Coastal areas in Vietnam were assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi's destructive winds and heavy rain on Friday, with one death reported by state media, following its deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.

Hue City in central Vietnam has officially concluded a historic 23-day flood and rainfall event, but the rainy and flood season in the city is forecast to continue.

Fears of a fracturing global resolve loomed over climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as world leaders acknowledged their failure to contain global warming to agreed limits.

All schools in Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam's Lam Dong Province, suspended in-person classes on Friday to ensure safety as storm Kalmaegi hit mainland Vietnam, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

Four endangered leopard cats were released back into the wild in U Minh Ha National Park in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam on Wednesday, according to park officials.

Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) is seeing surging demand in Japan, creating new opportunities for local exporters even as competition from Russia begins to emerge, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

In the wake of storm Kalmaegi, which made landfall in Dak Lak and Gia Lai Provinces, central Vietnam on Thursday evening, thousands of residents in Dong Xuan Commune, Dak Lak spent a sleepless night as floodwaters rose swiftly, submerging houses and cutting off roads.

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A 15-year-old student at Thanh Hoa College of Agriculture in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam died on Wednesday after being beaten by a group of schoolmates on campus, according to the victim’s family.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Vietnam has expressed its gratitude to authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam for rescuing and supporting a Ukrainian citizen who was stranded at sea and later assisted in returning home safely.

Vietnam’s PAN Group has sold Bibica, one of the country’s best-known confectionery brands, to Indonesia’s Sari Murni Abadi (SMA), as the Indonesian snack maker accelerates its overseas expansion.

A thick layer of fog covered Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday morning, shrouding the skyline in a misty haze and bringing a cool, calm start to the day.

World leaders meet Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon in an effort to show that climate change remains a top global priority despite broken promises and the United States shunning the gathering.

Maia Spa at Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang has been honored with three prestigious distinctions at the World Luxury Spa Awards 2025, reaffirming its position as one of the best spas in Vietnam and a leading destination for holistic wellness in Southeast Asia.

Belgian authorities on Wednesday investigated drone sightings that halted air traffic overnight at several airports, as flights resumed after hundreds of passengers were left stranded.

Vietnam has introduced fines for causing psychological pressure, forcing family members to overstudy, gender discrimination, and letting pets roam freely, under a new government decree aimed at tightening social order and curbing domestic violence.

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The second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange will be held on November 13–14 in Tay Ninh Province of Vietnam and Svay Rieng Province of Cambodia as a major milestone in defense diplomacy between the two neighbors, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the central Philippines climbed past 100 on Wednesday as the devastating impact on Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory.

TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is planning to deny in principle the renewal or change of residential status for foreign citizens who refuse to pay national health insurance premiums, it was learned Tuesday.

Vietnam could achieve GDP growth of up to 10 percent in 2026 if it maintains disciplined fiscal and monetary management while building on the momentum of 2025, according to experts.

The U.S. government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump's first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos and threatened Americans' benefits in a bid to force a resolution.

Although Vietnam’s ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products has taken effect since January 1, these products continue to circulate quietly, especially among young people, entailing serious and often hidden risks to public health.

CAIRO -- Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures -- over 4,500 artefacts -- was displayed together for the first time since the young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday broke ground on a US$3.8 million new public park at the former Phu Tho racetrack, aiming to provide recreation and sports facilities for young people.

Apple is preparing to launch a budget Mac in the first half of next year, entering the low-cost laptop market for the first time, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting real estate and land purchases by Chinese citizens, rejecting claims it violates federal law and discriminates against Asians.

TOKYO -- Asian stock markets from Tokyo to Taipei and Seoul tumbled from all-time highs on Tuesday, with investors aggressively booking profits following strong tech-led rallies over recent weeks.

TANGI TASHQURGHAN, Afghanistan - Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured.