Google, VNG Corporation and Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City on Monday announced the launch of Vietnam’s first Applied AI Lab, aimed at advancing artificial intelligence development and expanding its real-world applications in the country.

Moody’s, a global credit rating agency, has raised its outlook on Vietnam from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ while affirming the country’s sovereign credit rating at Ba2, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance said on Monday.

A live stream hosted in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday afternoon brought together educators and a student to explore a question many Vietnamese parents are grappling with: what is the most effective way for children to learn English and eventually master IELTS?

Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, left Hanoi on Tuesday for a state visit to India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Editor’s note: The following opinion piece is authored by Le Hong Lam, a Vietnamese film critic. The piece was originally published in Vietnamese and has been translated into English and edited by Tuoi Tre News for clarity, consistency, and coherence.

A male patient whose foot was completely severed by a lawn mower had it successfully reattached by doctors in Hue City, central Vietnam more than three and a half hours after the accident.

Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the conflict in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel, hydrogen and helium, a European Central Bank survey showed on Monday.

One of the world's largest sources of climate-warming methane gas is a landfill protruding from hills on the outskirts of Chile's capital of Santiago, a recent study, opens new tab by the UN environment agency shows.

Immaculately dressed in Victorian costume, Sherlock Holmes devotees gathered at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland to recreate the intrepid detective's fateful duel with his nemesis Professor Moriarty, 135 years on.

A 41-year-old truck driver in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam has been fined VND19 million (US$722) and had four points deducted from his driver's license after being caught driving in the wrong direction on National Highway 1.

A tourist transfer speedboat lost control and collided with a mooring buoy in the Luon Cave area of Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam on Monday, injuring three people, including one foreigner.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide review and recall of certain batches of a2 Platinum Premium infant formula after U.S. regulators flagged a potential safety risk, the ministry’s food safety agency said.

As smartphones and tablets become increasingly common in Vietnamese households, experts are warning that excessive screen time is leaving many children 'trapped' in the digital world and contributing to a growing number of psychological and behavioral problems.

Vietnam has introduced a national program aimed at strengthening the protection of children in the digital environment, as authorities warn that minors are increasingly exposed to risks on social media and online platforms.

JOHANNESBURG -- The first victim of a suspected hantavirus outbreak had already been dead 21 days when fellow passenger Jake Rosmarin posted a video about cows he had seen on a remote volcanic island in the Atlantic, showing no indication he was aware his cruise ship was about to be quarantined.

Real estate business service revenue in Da Nang City, central Vietnam rose sharply in April from a month earlier and a year earlier, despite recent increases in property lending rates, according to the city’s statistics office.

Masan Consumer Corporation (HOSE: MCH) on Monday released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter of 2026.

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“Do you know how fish sauce is made? It takes just two ingredients: anchovies and salt,” Benoît Chaigneau said as he opened a fish sauce workshop and tasting session at Saigon Social, a culinary exchange space founded by Singaporean food blogger Jovel Chan, in Ho Chi Minh City.

China’s largest convenience store chain Meiyijia, which operates around 40,000 outlets nationwide, has entered Vietnam as part of its Southeast Asia expansion, opening its first three stores in Hanoi under its new overseas brand, Ohmee.

Vietnam's tourism sector has set twin records, posting four consecutive months with more than two million international arrivals per month and reaching a total of 8.8 million foreign visitors in the first four months of 2026, reflecting strong growth momentum and rising global demand.

Dozens of food poisoning cases linked to 'banh mi' have raised alarms about hygiene practices surrounding Vietnam’s iconic street food.

The leaders of Singapore and New Zealand signed an agreement to keep their supply chains open during times of crisis on Monday, and said they hoped the agreement would be a model for other countries to create a network of trusted partners.

Swiss lawmakers want to decide swiftly on new capital rules for banking giant UBS as they kick off the debate on Monday into whether to stick with or soften the proposed regulations, parliamentary sources said.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam will lead a high-level delegation on a state visit to Sri Lanka on May 7 and 8 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Hailstones pelted several localities in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam on Sunday evening, prompting residents to cover cars with blankets to prevent damage as thunderstorms raised concerns over property and crops.

Two participants fell into a lake, one of them injured, after encountering a technical issue while flying about five meters above the water during a flyboard experience on Sunday morning at Nui Lo Lake in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Traffic Police Department reported that 177 traffic accidents nationwide over the April 30-May 3 holiday killed 95 people and injured 114, down 72 crashes, 35 deaths, and 65 injuries year on year.

GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying he was prepared to take the bid directly to shareholders should eBay's board be unreceptive.

At 16, Trac Tue Nhi was the only one among her 11 cousins chosen by her aunt to go abroad to study “for a better future,” as her aunt could only afford to support one child.

A lightning strike hit a sugar factory in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam on Sunday, rupturing a storage tank and causing about 2,000 metric tons of molasses to spill, a local official confirmed the same day.

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus -- an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents.

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Inter Milan won their third Serie A title in six seasons on Sunday thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win over Parma at a jubilant San Siro.

Thousands of residents and tourists gathered along the Han River in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Saturday evening to watch spectacular demonstrations by police and security officers, including staged crime chases and martial arts performances that unfolded like scenes from an action film.