Vietnam News Briefs
11 articles from 4 countries
South Korean police arrested 14 in a Vietnam-based drug smuggling ring. In Vietnam, tens of thousands attended a public security sports festival opening. Flood survivors are rebuilding lives, and Vietnamese journalists visited a revolutionary newspaper birthplace in China. Vietnam also ranks high globally for IPv6 adoption.
Vietnam Considers 4-Day Holiday for National Culture Day
- Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs is proposing a 4-day continuous holiday for the 2026 National Culture Day on November 24. - This would involve swapping a work day to Saturday, November 28, allowing a break from November 21-24. - The proposal aims to boost cultural activities, tourism, and consumption, with businesses encouraged to adopt similar flexible holiday arrangements.
Indonesia Drops to Third in AFF Cup Group A After Vietnam Loss
- Indonesia dropped to third place in Group A of the 2026 AFF Cup after losing 0-3 to Vietnam. - Vietnam now leads Group A with seven points, while Singapore is second, also with seven points. - Indonโฆ
Taiwanese-developed enterovirus vaccine ships to Vietnam
- Medigen's EV71 vaccine has officially shipped to Vietnam, marking a milestone for Taiwan's self-developed vaccines. - The vaccine received marketing approval in Vietnam earlier this year and underweโฆ
Vietnamese Immigrant Picks Hundreds of Kilograms of Blueberries in Finnish Forests
- Vinh Quang La, who moved from Vietnam to Finland, collects hundreds of kilograms of blueberries each summer. - He primarily gathers berries during his summer vacation from forests in Porvoo and Sipoโฆ
Man charged in Vietnam for spraying workers with water hose amid land dispute
- A man in Vietnam has been charged with public disturbance for using a high-pressure water hose to spray construction workers on a rooftop. - The incident stemmed from a long-standing land dispute inโฆ
Pregnant Woman Gives Birth on Motorcycle Journey to Hospital in Vietnam; Baby Stuck in Pants
- A pregnant woman in Vietnam experienced sudden labor pains while her husband rushed her to the hospital on a motorcycle. - The baby was born prematurely by the roadside, getting stuck in the mother'โฆ
Villas and homestays proliferate in Vietnam's protected Soc Son forest
- Illegal construction of villas and homestays continues in the protected forest area of Soc Son, Hanoi, Vietnam, despite existing violations. - The rapid development of resorts has led to landscape dโฆ
Vietnam's Diplomacy Must Focus on Three Key Demands for New Era
- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung addressed the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, emphasizing diplomacy's crucial role in national development. - He highlighted diplomacy's contributions to maintaining peace, sโฆ
Vietnam proposes clearer disclosure rules for real estate projects
- Vietnam's Institute of Prosecutorial Science proposed clarifying regulations on disclosing real estate project information, including disputes and mortgages. - The proposal aims to ensure transparenโฆ
Man identified for throwing rock that shattered car windshield on Vietnam expressway
- Police in Hai Phong, Vietnam, identified a 32-year-old man who threw a rock from an overpass, striking a car on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway. - The rock penetrated the driver's side windshield of โฆ
Massive Online Gambling Ring Busted in Vietnam, Disguised as Football TV
- Authorities in Quang Tri province, Vietnam, have dismantled an online gambling ring operating under the guise of a football streaming service. - The operation, known as "Lฦฐฦกng Sฦกn TV" and linked to โฆ
