Good morning from Vietnam!

A pagoda in Vietnam stands out for its distinctive sea-inspired architecture, with a tower built mainly from coral and cement and decorated with seashells.

A 24-year-old woman who cannot swim has recounted how she spent eight hours drifting at sea after being swept away by powerful waves while trekking at Nghe Cape in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, saying a makeshift float that drifted toward her helped keep her alive until rescuers reached her.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command has announced that the mausoleum will undergo its scheduled periodic maintenance from September 4 to November 2.

A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was told, it said, as it began an investigation into the incident.

The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.

BlaBlaCar, a French carpooling platform that connects private car owners with people traveling in the same direction, has launched in Vietnam, allowing users to share rides and split fuel and toll costs through its website and Vietnamese-language app.

Young Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tat Duy Loi claimed the men’s U19 singles title at the Philippines Junior International Series 2026 on Sunday.

Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China's east coast overnight Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad swathe of eastern China.

A Vietnamese diver with more than 10 years of experience warns of safety and environmental risks as freediving gains popularity in Vietnam.

Cargo throughput at Vietnam’s airports has reached record highs amid booming exports and rising demand for air freight. Yet foreign airlines still control more than 80 percent of the country’s international air cargo market, raising questions over how far Vietnam can climb the regional logistics value chain as Vietnam Airlines prepares to launch its first dedicated freighter in the third quarter of 2026.

President of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane passed away on Saturday, at the age of 70 due to vasculitis, according to an official announcement from the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, on Sunday departed Hanoi for state visits to Australia and New Zealand, which will run through Friday next week.

About 50 farming households involved in community-based tourism in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam joined a hands-on fishing activity on Saturday, while learning photography and video skills to promote local tourism on social media.

Avoiding each other in the semifinals, Vietnam and Thailand are widely expected to clash in the 2026 ASEAN Championship final.

Vietnam’s Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang made a major impression by defeating three strong Chinese players on the opening day of the prestigious Shanghai Cup Xiangqi tournament held in China on Saturday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has endured a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investment plan, has been accused by a British newspaper of paying off an alleged lover while at UEFA.

Good morning from Vietnam!

Foreign executives often struggle to lead local teams in Vietnam—not just because of cultural differences, but because of deep-seated economic history.

Authorities of Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam have greenlit a VND25-billion (US$951,000) cargo and tourism port project in Song Doc Commune.

The Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered call center to remind taxpayers about outstanding debts and notify them of temporary exit bans, aiming to prevent residents from discovering such restrictions only upon arriving at airports.

The Vietnam Competition Commission has fined Grab Vietnam VND1.36 billion (US$51,800) for six violations of consumer protection regulations, including rules on personal data, transaction terms, and information transparency.

Vietnam Scooters Fest 2026 kicked off on Saturday for a two-day run in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together hundreds of rare classic vehicles, international collectors, and a series of charity fundraising activities.

From the killer shark of «Jaws» to the tornado-tossed predators of the «Sharknado» movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear.

Floodwaters have washed away two spans of a temporary bridge in My Ly Commune, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, cutting off more than 400 households from the commune center, a local official said on Saturday.

A person asked whether they could apply for Vietnamese citizenship, noting that their father is a Vietnamese citizen, their mother is a Russian citizen. Their parents live in Russia, and they have lived in Ho Chi Minh City for more than three years.

Here is a simple fact: getting old costs money, and if you do not prepare for it, the consequences are serious.

Andrzej Arendarski, president of the Polish Chamber of Commerce, has said that businesses that can build a strong brand for Vietnamese coffee in Poland at this moment could become “very rich.”

Cambodia head coach Koji Gyotoku has backed Vietnam to reach the 2026 ASEAN Championship final after his side’s 3-1 defeat to the defending champions, while Vietnamese fans can look ahead to the semifinals as Group A winners with 10 points.

Seven of the eight Vietnamese students competing at the 2026 International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) won medals, including two golds, one silver, and four bronzes, the Ministry of Education and Training said.

Vietnam tops the fair-play standings at the 2026 ASEAN Cup group stage after receiving just one yellow card in four matches, according to tournament statistics.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has endorsed a proposal for a seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in 2027 and a four-day break for Vietnam Culture Day in 2026.

Associate Professor Dr. Ha Dinh Duc, one of Vietnam’s most respected zoologists and the scholar best known for his decades-long research on Hoan Kiem Lake’s legendary turtle, passed away on Friday morning at the age of 86.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a 30-percent reduction in personal or corporate income taxes for household businesses, individual businesses and enterprises with annual revenues of no more than VND10 billion (US$380,000) in 2026 and 2027, a measure expected to reduce state budget revenue by more than VND6.7 trillion ($255 million).

Vietnam forward Nguyen Dinh Bac delivered a man-of-the-match performance and posted impressive statistics after scoring twice in his side’s 3-1 victory over Cambodia at the 2026 ASEAN Cup.